Tag Archives: Attacks
Dog attacks: Poor training blamed
Nearly one in three dog owners in Britain has reported being bitten or attacked by a dog, according to the PDSA animal charity.
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PM attacks ‘ludicrous’ EU budget
David Cameron has promised to fight for an EU budget deal that is in Britain’s interests in talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Fillon warns Hollande over Merkel attacks
Former French prime minister says François Hollande’s ‘clumsy’ attacks on Angela Merkel and lack of action on economic reforms are damaging relations with Germany
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Attacks in Libya target security forces
Attacks in Benghazi and Tripoli leave at least eight wounded, including three policemen.
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US officials counter reports on Benghazi attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just days before the presidential election, U.S. officials are striking back at allegations they failed to respond quickly or efficiently against the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, detailing for the first time a…
Syrian troops ‘killed’ in checkpoint attacks
Rebels kill at least 28 government soldiers in attacks on three checkpoints on main road from Damascus to Aleppo.
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Romney back to campaign attacks on Obama after Sandy pause
ROANOKE, Virginia (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney returned to campaign attacks against President Barack Obama on Thursday after a pause for the storm Sandy, hitting the Democrat for proposing more government bureaucracy.
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Women among victims of Afghanistan attacks
Seven women said to be among eight civilians killed in Helmand bombing while seven policemen die at Zabul checkpoint.
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Dozens killed in Iraq Eid attacks
At least 30 people are killed in a series of bomb and gun attacks in Iraq, primarily aimed at Shia Muslims and coinciding with the Eid al-Adha holiday.
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Deadly attacks hit Iraq in Eid festival
A wave of attacks that came as Muslims marked the second day of Eid al-Adha, a major festival, claimed at least 15 lives in the Baghdad area and in the northern Sunni city of Mosul, police officials said Saturday.
Several dead in Eid attacks across Iraq
At least 12 killed in shootings and bombings in Baghdad and elsewhere, as Muslims mark second day of Eid al-Adha.
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Iraqi capital hit by fatal attacks
Eleven people killed and dozens injured as car bombs and mortars hit two areas in the Iraqi capital, officials say.
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Iraqis killed in suspected sectarian attacks
Blasts neasr Shia Muslim shrine in Baghdad and targeted shootings elsewhere leave at least 17 people dead.
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Fan attacks goalkeeper Kirkland
Sheffield Wednesday keeper Chris Kirkland requires treatment after being attacked by a fan during his team’s game with Leeds United.
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Mantel attacks ‘pernicious’ Gove reforms
‘I don’t like the idea that we’re going to go back to spoon-feeding children with a cut-and-dried and patriotic version [of history’ says novelist
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Deaths in attacks in southern Afghanistan
At least nine people, including two coalition forces members, killed in bomb attacks in Kandahar province.
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Bali marks deadly bomb attacks
Commemorations are being held on the Indonesian island of Bali to mark the bombings 10 years ago that killed 202 people.
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Azerbaijan attacks BP for missing targets
Ilham Aliyev, the country’s president, threatens ‘strict measures’ after an ‘unexpected’ decline in production at its ACG field in the Caspian Sea
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Syrian forces step up attacks on rebel areas
Heavy bombardment of Idlib, Homs and other provinces reported as Turkey and Syria exchange fire for sixth straight day.
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Syria vows to ‘crush’ rebels, launches new attacks
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s military will “crush” armed rebels, President Bashar Assad’s defense minister warned Saturday, as the regime shelled rebel positions in two cities and near the Lebanese border in a widening offensive.
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