Qatar says still studying Russian defense system

Qatar said on Monday it was still studying the purchase of Russia's S-400 missile air defense system, adding the potential deal -- reportedly opposed by Saudi Arabia -- was none of Riyadh's business.

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Kenya helicopter crash: Americans and VIP pilot dead

Four Americans and their Kenyan pilot died in the crash in Central Island National Park.

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French teen deaths spark riots in Grenoble

The youths' scooter crashed while being chased by police, sparking two nights of clashes.

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Qatar says no decision yet on Russian missile defense system

Qatar's foreign minister said no decision has been made yet on Qatar purchasing a Russian S-400 missile defense system, a potential deal that has reportedly drawn opposition from Saudi Arabia.

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Pakistan adds flights, delays reopening of commercial airspace

Pakistan resumed flights at more airports but delayed until Tuesday the reopening of its airspace nationwide, aviation authorities said, as tension with India eased after a standoff that brought the nuclear-armed neighbors to the brink of war.

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Over 50 missing in Nigeria after Nembe Trunk oil pipeline blast: AP

More than 50 people are missing after a leak from the Nembe Creek Trunk Line oil pipeline caused an explosion on Friday in Bayelsa state in southern Nigeria, the Associated Press reported.

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Helicopter crash kills four Americans and their pilot in Kenya

Four Americans and their Kenyan pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from a remote island in Lake Turkana in a national park in northwest Kenya, officials said on Monday.

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Qatar foreign minister discusses Syria, Libya with Russia's Lavrov

Qatar's foreign minister said he discussed Syria and Libya with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov who is visiting Doha, the first stop in a Gulf tour.

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At least 23 dead in Alabama tornadoes, winter not over for northeast

Rescuers sifted through rubble looking for more dead and wounded after two back-to-back tornadoes touched down in Alabama, killing at least 23 people, authorities said.

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Murdered Polish mayor's deputy wins by landslide to replace him

Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, the former deputy of murdered Gdansk mayor Pawel Adamowicz, won a landslide victory in elections to replace him in the northern Polish city, preliminary results showed on Monday.

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Iran's Khamenei doubted Europe could help Tehran against U.S. sanctions

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised the government last July not to rely on European efforts to protect Tehran against U.S. sanctions, months after Washington withdrew from a nuclear deal with Iran and reimposed penalties.

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Northern Irish DUP: We want treaty-level change to May's Brexit deal

The Northern Irish party which props up British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal wants "treaty-level change" before it will support her divorce deal, the BBC said.

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Jailed Reuters journalists appeal to Myanmar's top court as rights group decries 'fear'

Lawyers for two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar for breaking a colonial-era official secrets law appealed to the Supreme Court on Friday against their conviction, as a rights group said the government wielded repressive laws against peaceful critics.

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Car rams into Israeli troops, Palestinian attackers killed: military

Palestinians deliberately drove a car into Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank on Monday and two of the attackers were shot dead after critically injuring an officer, the Israeli military said.

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Iran's Khamenei doubted Europe could help Tehran against U.S. sanctions: website

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised the government last July not to rely on a European package to protect Tehran against U.S. sanctions, after U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from a nuclear deal and reimposed penalties.

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