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At least 181 killed after Russian-made military plane crashes near Boufarik airbase near Algiers, reports say.

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At least 181 killed after Russian-made military plane crashes near Boufarik airbase near Algiers, reports say.

The plane, an Ilyushin Il-76, was carrying 200 people, according to local reports said [Ennahar TV/AP] At least 181 passengers have been reported killed, after a military plane crashed near the Boufarik airbase outside the Algerian capital, Algiers, according to the local Ennahar television station. The plane, an Ilyushin Il-76, was carrying 200 people, local reports […]

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Palestinians set off bomb against IDF vehicle in Gaza; army retaliates

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Palestinians set off bomb against IDF vehicle in Gaza; army retaliates

Illustrative. An Israeli D9 bulldozer rolls along the southern Israeli border with the Gaza Strip following Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on July 10, 2014. (Jack Guez/AFP) Palestinians detonated a bomb near an Israeli construction vehicle adjacent to the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, causing neither injury nor damage, the […]

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Russia threatens to shoot down any US missiles fired at Syria Russian ambassador to Lebanon says his country will respond if US and allies strike Syria

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Russia threatens to shoot down any US missiles fired at Syria Russian ambassador to Lebanon says his country will respond if US and allies strike Syria

Alexander Zasypkin said he was referring to a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian chief of staff [Al-Manar TV] Russia‘s ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin has said that his country would respond to any US missiles fired at neighbouring Syria by shooting them down and targeting their launch sites. In an interview with Hezbollah-owned […]

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Biased media coverage of ‘chemical attack’ in Syria could provoke a dangerous new war

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Biased media coverage of ‘chemical attack’ in Syria could provoke a dangerous new war

A man is washed following alleged chemical weapons attack, in what is said to be Douma, Syria in this still image from video obtained by Reuters on April 8, 2018 © White Helmets / Reuters By jumping to conclusions about the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, Donald Trump’s war cabinet and their media cheerleaders […]

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Ten sentenced to jail for planned Barcelona attacks

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Ten sentenced to jail for planned Barcelona attacks

The cell planned to target Barcelona. Photo: AFP Ten members of a jihadist cell linked to the Islamic State group (IS) who planned attacks in Barcelona and to film a decapitation were sentenced to 8-12 years in jail on Tuesday. The defendants included five Moroccans, four Spaniards and a Brazilian, the National Court, which handles […]

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To Avert U.S. Retaliation, Russia Proposes Inspection of Syria Attack Site

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To Avert U.S. Retaliation, Russia Proposes Inspection of Syria Attack Site

Li Muzi / Imago / TASS Russia said on Tuesday it will propose to the United Nations that international inspectors visit the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack in the Syrian town of Douma, a move which follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of quick, forceful action in response to the incident. At least 60 […]

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UAE condemns seizure of jet in Somalia with $10 million on board Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 47 Emirati armed forces personnel were on the plane at the time

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UAE condemns seizure of jet in Somalia with $10 million on board Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 47 Emirati armed forces personnel were on the plane at the time

 The UAE has condemned the seizure of its civilian aircraft carrying millions of dollars by authorities in Somalia on Sunday. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that the jet was seized at Mogadishu airport carrying US$9.6 million in cash that it said was allocated to support the Somali army […]

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500 years in jail for Dubai forex fraudsters; lawyer lauds convictions in $200 million ponzi scheme

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500 years in jail for Dubai forex fraudsters; lawyer lauds convictions in $200 million ponzi scheme

Image Credit: SuppliedThe office premises of Exential. Exential forex fraudsters get 500 years each in prison for elaborate Ponzi scheme; lawyer said sentence sends ‘very strong message’ that Dubai is not taking financial crimes lightly Dubai: Victims lauded the sentence of 500 years in jail handed down by a judge here on two scammers behind […]

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Earthquake in central Italy: Traffic disruption, schools closed, damage to buildings

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Earthquake in central Italy: Traffic disruption, schools closed, damage to buildings

A church in Muccia, pictured before the quake. Photo: Casalmaggiore Provincia/CC BY-SA 4.0 An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale hit the central Italian region of Macerata early on Tuesday morning, with the tremors felt as far away as Rome. The first tremor was felt at 5:11 am, according to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics […]

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Russia is successfully jamming American drones in Syria

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Russia is successfully jamming American drones in Syria

WASHINGTON — The Russian military has been jamming some U.S. military drones operating in the skies over Syria, seriously affecting American military operations, according to four U.S. officials. The Russians began jamming some smallerU.S. drones several weeks ago, the officials said, after a series of suspected chemical weapons attacks on civilians in rebel-held eastern Ghouta. The Russian […]

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