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Militants release seven Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Seven members of the Egyptian security forces kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai last week were released on Wednesday, ending a crisis that has highlighted lawlessness in the desert peninsula bordering Israel. Security sources...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kidnapping, Armed Forces, Hosni Mubarak, Wars and Interventions
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RPT-Olympics-Discovery of alleged plot points to growing jitters
Reuters(Repeats to additional clients, no changes to text) * Russia says it foiled plot for attack on Moscow * Faces signs that security threat is widening * Putin wants to rally support, boost security cooperation By Timothy Heritage OREKHOVO-ZUYEVO,...Tags: 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Afghanistan, Bombings, 2010 Winter Olympic Games
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Egyptian army blocks Sinai roads in hunt for kidnappers
ReutersSHEIKH ZUWAID, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian army and police forces stepped up roadblocks in north Sinai in a hunt for militant Islamists who kidnapped seven security officers last week, a security source said on Tuesday. The militants seized the men on a...Tags: Politics, Weaponry, Hosni Mubarak, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Afghanistan: 14 police killed in day of attacks as spring offensive tests Afghan forces
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A coordinated Taliban assault on checkpoints in southern Afghanistan killed four police before a counterattack drove the insurgents back, Afghan officials said Tuesday. Also, at least 10 other police died in two attacks...Tags: Politics, Afghanistan, Bombings, Taliban, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet "immediate and firm retaliation"....Tags: Politics, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Rebellions, International Organizations, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by U.N....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Ban Ki-moon, Congo, Wars and Interventions
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WRAPUP 1-Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
Reuters* U.N. sees movement towards peace talks * Fighting rages round strategic town * U.S. says Iranians seen alongside Hezbollah By Dominic Evans BEIRUT, May 21 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be...Tags: Politics, John Kerry, Religious Conflicts, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Government
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After exchange, Israel warns against Golan attacks, says Syria will 'bear consequences'
Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Syrian troops exchanged fire across their tense cease-fire line in the Golan Heights on Tuesday, prompting an Israeli threat that Syria's leader will "bear the consequences" of further escalation and raising new concerns...Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), Judaism, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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WRAPUP 2-Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
Reuters(Adds U.S. quote, paragraph 6) * U.N. sees movement towards peace talks * Fighting rages round strategic town * U.S. says Iranians seen alongside Hezbollah By Dominic Evans BEIRUT, May 21 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President...Tags: Politics, John Kerry, Religious Conflicts, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Government
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Syria, Israel exchange fire across cease-fire line
BEIRUT -- Syria said Tuesday that its forces had destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an account disputed by Israel, which said that shots were fired at a patrol inside Israeli-controlled...
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Russia says kills senior Islamist insurgent
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - The right-hand man of Russia's most wanted insurgent was killed by security forces on Tuesday, officials said, as Moscow tries to contain militancy in its Caucasus region before it hosts the Winter Olympics near there next February....Tags: 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Domodedovo International Airport, Bombings, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Religious Conflicts
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Car bomb explodes as Sunni worshippers leave mosque in Iraq, deadliest of attacks that kill 20
Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb exploded as Sunni worshippers were leaving a mosque after evening prayers Tuesday in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks that killed at least 20 people nationwide in a week of the most sustained sectarian violence...Tags: White House, Bombings, Religious Conflicts, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Explosions
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