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Operation to free hostages in Mali hotel siege ends
Date: 2015-08-08 08:41:28 GMT - Mali - International - SN:5 - ID:3121377
The operation to free hostages in a hotel in the central town of Sevare in Mali has ended, according to the BBC. A number of attackers had stormed Byblos Hotel, frequented by foreign visitors and troops, at around 7am on Friday, according to the ....
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Father of Ali Dawabsheh succumbs to wounds
Date: 2015-08-08 08:40:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3121361
The father of Palestinian toddler Ali Dawabsheh, who was burned to death after settlers set fire to a house in Nablus last week, has succumbed to his wounds. Saad Dawabsheh, 33, died at an Israeli hospital Saturday morning. His wife Reham and ....
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Panama Canal to limit ship size due to drought
Date: 2015-08-08 08:39:12 GMT - Panama - International - SN:3 - ID:3121349
The Panama Canal Authority says it will temporarily cut the size of ships allowed through because of drought caused by El Nino, the BBC reported on Saturday. From 8 September, the maximum draft of ships will be cut to 39ft (11.89m), which may ....
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12 Afghan soldiers martyred, 115 militants killed in past two days
Date: 2015-08-08 08:38:30 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:2 - ID:3121341
Twelve soldiers from Afghan National Army have embraced martyrdom and 115 militants killed in two days of military operations across the country, Khaama Press reported on Saturday quoting the Ministry of Defense. A twitter post by General Zahir ....
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Operation to liberate Yemen's Abyan starts - source
Date: 2015-08-08 08:37:38 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3121333
The operation of liberating Abyan province from the Houthis started today at dawn, a military source said. Dozens of tanks, armored vehicles and thousands of soldiers are taking part in the operation, a source told Aden al Ghad newspaper. ....
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Arab interior ministers council slams Saudi Arabia terrorist attack
Date: 2015-08-07 21:08:15 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:3120225
The Council of Arab Interior Ministers slammed on Friday the terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in Abha city of Saudi Arabia on Thursday. In a statement, the council expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the fight against ....
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Sisi delegates senior officers for condolences
Date: 2015-08-07 21:05:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:3120209
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Friday delegated senior officers to offer condolences over the death of public figures. The delegates conveyed Sisi's condolences to the families of the deceased. ....
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Kremlin denies media report of meeting between Putin, Iranian general
Date: 2015-08-07 21:04:11 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:3120205
The Kremlin denied on Friday a US media report that claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian military chief who is on a UN blacklist, during an alleged visit to Moscow in July, in violation ....
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Preparations for Sisi-Putin meeting 'underway', says Kremlin
Date: 2015-08-07 19:16:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3119937
A new meeting between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin is being planned, Sputnik quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying Friday. The spokesman said the timing of the meeting is being worked out through ....
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3 new coronavirus cases reported in Saudi Arabia
Date: 2015-08-07 19:14:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3119929
The Saudi Health Ministry reported on Friday three new infections of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (coronavirus). Another case was recovered from the virus, the ministry added in a statement. The number of infections with the virus has ....
