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US jet downs Iran drone but talks still on course

WASHINGTON, Feb 04 (AFP): A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East on Tuesday, Washington said, as renewed tensions on the high seas overshadowed plans for nuclear talks.White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that US envoy Steve...

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Gaddafi's son shot dead

TRIPOLI, Feb 04 (BBC): Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead.The death of the 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as his father's heir apparent, was confirmed by the head of his political team on Tuesday, according to the Libyan News...

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Israeli strikes kill 21 in Gaza

GAZA CITY/JERUSALEM, Feb 04 (Reuters): Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 21 Palestinians including six children in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a truce in the enclave.Among the dead was a medic who rushed to help victims of a strike in the southern city...

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Japan warns of avalanches as snow deaths rise to 35

TOKYO, Feb 04 (AFP): Japan warned of possible avalanches in the country's northern regions on Wednesday as the mercury suddenly rose after two weeks of extreme snowfall that paralysed traffic and collapsed houses.Sustained snow since late January has buried northern communities like Aomori under drifts of around two metres (six...

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NASA Moon mission launch delayed to Mar

WASHINGTON, Feb 04 (AFP): NASA said Tuesday it's delaying until March the launch of its first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, after encountering leaks during final tests.The mishaps during a run-through that the US space agency calls a "wet dress rehearsal" dashed hopes that...

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15 killed as Greek vessel collides with migrant boat

ATHENS, Feb 04 (AFP): A Greek coastguard vessel and a boat carrying migrants have collided in the Aegean sea, killing 15 people, authorities said Wednesday, updating the previous toll.The incident occurred Tuesday off the island of Chios, near Turkey."The pilot of a high-speed boat without navigation lights and carrying foreign...

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