"A German aid worker has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Niger." Source: German aid worker kidnapped in Niger - BBC News …
The death toll for rising aviation accidents: 133 troops killed in five years
" In the last three weeks, six military aviation crashes have killed 16 pilots or crew — a tragic development that has cast a spotlight on a growing crisis: Accident rates have soared over the last …
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European tourists were not kidnapped in Cameroon, tour operator says
"A group of European tourists traveling in southwest Cameroon were not kidnapped, their Swiss tour operator said on Wednesday, contradicting government reports that separatist militants had held them …
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Turkey to deploy 4,000 policemen to protect Putin and Rouhani
"Turkey will assign 4,000 policemen for the security of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hasan Rouhani, who will be in Ankara for a key Syria summit with Turkish President Recep …
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Moroccan protesters clash with police in poor mining town
"On Wednesday, protesters set five police cars on fire and clashed with police, a local official said. An unspecified number of policemen were wounded and brought to a hospital in Oujda, the main city …
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U.S. bans government employees from travel to Mexican beach resort
"Citing a new security threat in Mexico’s Caribbean beach resort of Playa del Carmen, the U.S. government is prohibiting its employees from traveling there, marking another blow to the battered …
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Austria attack: Four hurt in mystery stabbings in Vienna
"Police in Austria are investigating after three members of the same family suffered life-threatening injuries in a knife attack on a street in Vienna." Source: Austria attack: Four hurt in mystery …
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Istanbul taxi drivers hunt down, beat up Uber drivers as tensions rise
"Tensions between regular taxi drivers and Uber drivers have been brewing for some time in Istanbul, but have recently reached a new high as reports emerge of a group of taxi drivers who allegedly …
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London City Airport shut as WW2 bomb found in Thames
"London City Airport has been closed after a 500kg World War Two bomb was found nearby in the River Thames. The airport will be shut all day and all flights cancelled, affecting up to 16,000 …
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Saudi grants airspace approval for flights to Israel
"Saudi Arabia has granted for the first time permission for Air India flights headed to Israel to use its airspace, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported." Source: Saudi grants airspace approval for …
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