Roundup of deadly gun attack and varied aftermaths
Gunmen killed six soldiers at an Egyptian army checkpoint near Cairo and planted bombs later defused and detonated by experts. In Florida, an attorney said prosecutors will drop manslaughter and hazing charges in the Robert Champion case. In Alabama, oil pollution from a derailed tanker train remains in a swamp four months later amid cleanup and policy debates. Chicago hosted emerald river dyeing as St Patrick’s Day festivities began.
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Cairo
Orlando
Fla
Florida A&m
Zachary White
Henry Nesbitt
Associated Press
Nesbitt
Robert Champion
Champion
Decatur
Aliceville
Ala
Alabama
Chicago
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 130
Union
Letitia James
Cassano
Perez
Griselde Camacho
Hunter College
Carmen Tanco
Russia invades Ukrainian village near Crimea amid referendum
Russia extends its march beyond Crimea invading Strilkove in Kherson region as Ukraine condemns the move and seeks international action. The UN Security Council veto blocks a resolution urging non recognition of Crimea's referendum with China abstaining.
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Kiev
Ukraine
Russia
Crimean Peninsula
Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Azov Sea
United Nations Security Council
Crimea
Security Council
China
U.S
U.N
Samantha Power
Russian Federation
Kherson
Crimean
Kamyanske
Henichesk
Strilkove
Eight killed in New York blast investigators seek gas cause
Emergency crews sift debris after a deadly explosion in two East Harlem apartment buildings. Investigators focus on gas lines and meters as NTSB tests underground gas concentrations and arson detectives inspect potential ignition sources. Debris cleaned. a Bible recovered from rubble amid mourning.
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New York
New York City
Salvatore Cassano
National Transportation Safety Board
Explo
Sion
NTSB
Cassano
Spanish Christian Church
East Harlem
Rick del Rio
Church of God
Thomas Perez
Africa
Caribbean
Andreas Panagopoulos
Rosaura Hernandez
Mexico
George Amendo
Alexis Salas
Rosaura Barrios Vazquez
Red Cross
Bill de Blasio
City of
Manhattan
Syrian opposition urges allies to supply heavy weapons
In Istanbul Ahmed al Jarba leader of the Syrian National Coalition called for Western and regional supporters to arm the opposition with sophisticated weapons as the civil war nears its fourth year. He argued the Free Syrian Army faces both extremist groups and regime troops and said Iran and Hezbollah back Assad. The plea comes as UN mediator Brahimi plans a visit to Iran to aid peace talks already stalled since early 2014. The conflict has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. government forces push on Yabroud amid heavy bombardment.
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Cairo
Ahmed al-Jarba
Istanbul
Syrian Free Army
Iran
Hezbollah
Bashar al-Assad
United Nations
Ban Ki-moon
Lakhdar Brahimi
Ban Said
New York
Switzerland
Syria
Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
UN Refugee Agency
Yabroud
Damascus
Al-Assad
Observatory
Focus shifts to crew as MH370 mystery widens
Malaysia's prime minister says someone deliberately diverted Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and cut communications, with the jet continuing for six hours. Investigators now probe the crew and passengers, while search efforts span the Indian Ocean and other routes. Police visit the pilot and co-pilot homes as authorities reassess the case.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Malaysia Airlines
Najib Razak
Beijing
Indian Ocean
Kazakhstan
Najib
China
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MENA
Shubra al-Kheima
Muslim Brotherhood
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Ahmed Mohammed Ali
Health Ministry
Waterkeeper Alliance
Environmental Protection Agency
North Dakota
Montana
Vitaly Churkin
Moscow
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