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Palestinian authorities condemn Israeli approval of forming national guard force
Stressing "the formation of the national guard will not frighten our people", spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement in Gaza denounced the Israeli move, reports Xinhua news agency. Meanwhile, Hamas) spokesman in Gaza also condemned the Israeli decision, describing it as "a dangerous.
2 dead in US medical helicopter crash
The helicopter was reportedly requested to assist in the extraction of a patient who went hiking in the area and suffered breathing problems and chest pains. A Shelby County deputy called 911 to report the crash of the aircraft on Sunday evening. "Deputies and other first responders are currently on the scene of an aircraft accident in the area of Bear Creek Road (Co Rd 43) and Mountain Oaks Drive," the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post.
Indian startups with 'strong fundamentals' will survive: Vinod Khosla
"The wheat will get separated from the chaff," Khosla told the BBC, adding that "not-so-good Indian start-ups" will go kaput this year, resulting in fewer but larger start-ups. The Silicon Valley veteran said since these companies wouldn't have to compete with smaller firms, they could end up using their capital more wisely.
PM Sanna Marin concedes defeat in Finnish parliamentary polls
According to the preliminary results reported by Finnish national broadcaster Yle, the National Coalition Party won 48 seats in parliament, an increase of 10 from four years ago, followed by the Finns Party with 46 seats, an increase of seven. Marin's Social Democratic Party won 43 seats, an increase of three, reports Xinhua news agency.
Trump's attorney says to make motion to dismiss charges from grand jury
We will take the indictment. We will dissect it. The team will look at every, every potential issue that we will be able to challenge, and we will challenge," Trump's attorney Joe Tacopina told reporters during an interview on Sunday. And of course, I very much anticipate a motion to dismiss coming because there's no law that fits this Xinhua news.
Death toll rises to 32 after tornadoes rip US states
In a report, CNN said that more than 50 preliminary tornado reports were recorded on April 1 in at least seven states. The powerful tornadoes crushed homes and businesses, ripped roofs off buildings, splintered trees and sent vehicles flying. Wynne, Arkansas, where at least four people died ,was cleaved in half by one such tornado.
South Korea, US, Japan hold maritime drills involving aircraft carrier
The two-day anti-submarine and search-and-rescue exercise, featuring the USS Nimitz carrier, got under way in the international waters south of the southern island of Jeju, reports Yonhap News Agency. The joint maneuvers followed Pyongyang's provocative acts, such as its unveiling of the Hwasan-31 tactical nuclear warhead last week and the test of the underwater nuclear attack drone Haeil days earlier.
26 killed after deadly tornadoes, storms hit multiple US states
Homes were destroyed and thousands left without power after huge storms caused devastation across several states, the BBC reported. According to the National Weather Service of the US, there have been more than 80 reported tornadoes since Friday.
Russian military blogger killed in St Petersburg blast
Blogger 'Vladlen Tatarsky' (real name Maksim Fomin), was killed in the incident at the 'Street Bar' cafe, while 15 others were injured, RT reported, citing RIA Novosti and TASS. The cafe is located on the Universitetskaya Embankment in the historical city centre on the Neva River bank. Tatarsky joined the Donbass militias back.
Iran says it warns off US Navy "spy plane" in its airspace
After receiving the Iranian naval forces' warning, the US Navy's EP-3E aircraft, flying above the Sea of Oman, left the country's airspace and returned to international air routes, the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the public relations department of the Iranian Army's Navy as saying on Sunday.
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