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More than 30 persons killed in oil tanker blast in Taiz
Date: 2015-05-25 08:52:03 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2658797
More than 30 people were killed when an oil tanker exploded in al Masbah area in the southern Yemeni governorate of Taiz late Sunday. A group of Houthi militants raided the tanker, according to Mandab Press. A huge fire erupted as a result ....
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Sudan confiscates many papers before hitting newsstands
Date: 2015-05-25 08:42:08 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:2658681
Sudanese authorities confiscated on Monday a number of newspapers before hitting newsstands. No reason was given for the motion. The confiscated papers are Al Sudani, Al Intibaha, Al Watan, Alwan, Al Jareeda, Akhirlahza and Al Youm Al ....
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EU citizens not eligible for referendum vote, says No 10
Date: 2015-05-25 08:40:29 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:12 - ID:2658661
Citizens from most EU countries living in the UK will not get a vote in the referendum on Europe, No 10 has said. The franchise will be broadly the same as for a general election, rather than local or European elections, according to the ....
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Syrian TV: Gov't planes shell Daesh locations in Tadmur
Date: 2015-05-25 08:36:06 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2658609
The official Syrian television said Monday that government planes shelled the locations of the terrorist Daesh elements in Tadmur city in Homs governorate. The raids targeted areas that are believed to belong to Daesh militants in Tadmur which ....
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Israel ex-PM Ehud Olmert given prison sentence
Date: 2015-05-25 08:34:56 GMT - Israel - International - SN:10 - ID:2658597
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been sentenced to eight months in prison for fraud and breach of trust, Radio Israel reported. He was convicted at a retrial in March of taking more than $150,000 (£96,000) from a US businessman. His ....
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3 killed in Pakistan blast targeting president's son
Date: 2015-05-25 08:33:18 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:9 - ID:2658589
At least three people were killed and 13 others injured today in a remote-controlled bomb blast that was apparently targeted at Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain's son who escaped the attack in the restive Balochistan province unhurt, The New ....
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Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian fishermen off Gaza coast
Date: 2015-05-25 08:26:44 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:2658537
Israeli troops opened fire Monday at Palestinian fishermen off the coast of the northern Gaza Strip. The troops targeted boats sailing in the Sudaniya area, in which fishing is permitted. No casualties were reported. Israeli troops ....
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660 trucks enter Gaza through Karm Abu Salem crossing
Date: 2015-05-25 08:22:54 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:2658501
Israeli occupation forces on Monday opened Karm Abu Salem crossing after it has been closed for three days on the occasion of Jewish feasts. Israeli authorities decided to allow 660 trucks loaded with goods and aid supplies into the Gaza Strip ....
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5 killed, injured in 2 road accidents in Beheira
Date: 2015-05-25 08:11:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:2658393
Two people were killed and three others injured in two separate road accidents on the desert road of Wadi el Natroun in Beheira. One person was killed and three injured when two trucks crashed on the desert road at Wadi el Natroun. Also, ....
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Israel allows families of prisoners to visit them in Ramon prison
Date: 2015-05-25 08:10:09 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2658377
Israeli forces allowed Monday families of 37 Gazan prisoners to visit them in Ramon prison. As many as 61 relatives of the Gazan detainees headed for Beit Hanoun crossing early Monday, spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross ....