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More than 20 dead as migrant boat sinks off coast of Libya
Date: 2014-07-30 09:39:03 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:850588
More than 20 people died and dozens others went missing as their boat capsized off Libya Tuesday night. Twenty-two illegal migrants were rescued, said Col. Qassem Ayoub, the Spokesman for the Libyan naval force. Survivors said the boat was ....
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Syrian soldiers killed by rebel tunnel-bombs
Date: 2014-07-30 09:32:38 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:850573
Thirteen Syrian pro-government troops have been killed after Syrian rebels have detonated explosive-packed tunnels under buildings in the northern city of Aleppo and destroying part of the old city, opposition activists have said. Syria's main ....
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Non-commissioned officer, 8 takfiris killed in North Sinai campaign
Date: 2014-07-30 09:30:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:850570
Military spokesman Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said on Tuesday that a non-commissioned officer and eight takfiris were killed in an army crackdown in North Sinai. Eleven wanted people were arrested during the campaign, the spokesman ....
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Hamas military wing shells Tel Aviv, Ashdod
Date: 2014-07-30 09:28:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:850566
Ezzeddin al-Qassam, the military wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for shelling Tel Aviv and Ashdod in response to the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. In a military statement on Tuesday, the group said that it shelled Tel Aviv with ....
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Bulgaria, Netherlands close diplomatic missions in Tripoli
Date: 2014-07-30 08:53:51 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:850523
Bulgaria and Netherlands declared on Tuesday they have closed their diplomatic missions in Libya over the deteriorating security situation in Tripoli. Earlier this week, Bulgaria banned its citizens from traveling to Libya, and urged their ....
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EU widens Russia sanctions to target economy
Date: 2014-07-30 08:52:23 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:11 - ID:850521
The EU has adopted new economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, targeting the oil sector, defense equipment and sensitive technologies, EU sources said. Russian state banks' access to capital is also likely to be ....
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Lebanon army arrests 7 Syrians from Nusra Front in Arsal
Date: 2014-07-30 08:24:25 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:850483
The Lebanese army has arrested seven Syrians it said had connection with the Nusra Front. The Syrians were arrested in the northeastern city of Arsal near the border with Syria Tuesday night. Arsal is considered a hotbed of the Nusra Front. ....
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15 killed in Israeli bombing of UN school in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-30 08:22:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:850478
At least 15 persons were killed and 90 wounded in an Israeli bombing of a UN school in Gaza Strip, the BBC reported. More than 3,000 persons were hiding inside the school at the time of the bombing that came without prior warning. Israeli army ....
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Guinea declares week-long mourning over stampede victims
Date: 2014-07-30 08:19:08 GMT - Guinea - International - SN:8 - ID:850470
At least 24 people were killed in a stampede at a beachside concert celebrating the end of Ramadan in Guinea’s capital, euronews reported, adding that Guinea’s Presidency has declared a week of mourning after what it described as a “tragic ....
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3 terrorists killed in car bombing in Giza
Date: 2014-07-30 08:06:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:850454
Three terrorists were killed in a car bombing in Giza, an Interior Ministry source said on Wednesday. The source told MENA that sappers moved to the explosion site to stand on its reasons. The blast is likely caused by an explosive device that ....