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Auction Of World's Largest Mars Meteorite Sparks Ownership Debate
The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.
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"Bring Him Back": Indian Family's Urgent Appeal After Son's Kidnapping In Niger
The family of Ranjit Singh, an Indian national abducted in Niger's Dosso region, is pleading for the government's help to bring him back home safely.
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Niger Breaks Off Military Cooperation With US With "Immediate Effect"
Niger's government announced on Saturday that it was breaking off "with immediate effect" its military cooperation agreement with the United States.
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Niger's Military Rulers Order French Ambassador To Leave Country
Niger's military rulers, who seized control of the government in July, gave the French ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, Niamey's foreign ministry said in a statement Friday.
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Niger Military Junta Leaders Urged To Restore Order Before Deadline
West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday, as mediators from the regional bloc push coup leaders in Niamey to restore constitutional order before an approaching deadline.
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Spain To Evacuate Over 70 Citizens From Niger Amid Coup
The Spanish government is preparing to evacuate more than 70 Spaniards in Niger by air after the military seized power in West African country, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Niger Military Chief Backs Coup Leaders Amid Outcry From World Community
Niger's armed forces chief on Thursday declared his support for troops who said they had overthrown the government, despite a defiant stand by the country's elected president and an outcry from the world community.
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Niger's Military Announces Coup; Soldiers Detain President: 5 Points
Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
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Military Coup In Niger: President Detained, All Institutions Suspended
Soldiers claimed Wednesday to have overthrown the government of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum in a statement read out on national television, after a day in which the leader was detained in his official residence.
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136 Children Kidnapped From Islamic School In Nigeria
Gunmen seized 136 children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria at the weekend, the state government said, the latest in a string of such incidents plaguing Africa's most populous nation.
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Fifty-Eight Killed In "Barbarous" Attacks In Niger Near Mali Border
Fifty-eight people have been killed in "barbarous" attacks on a bus and nearby villages in Niger close to the country's border with Mali, the government said on Tuesday.
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Niger Extends State Of Emergency In Diffa Region Hit By Boko Haram
Niger has extended a state of emergency in the southeastern region of Diffa for three months after a series of attacks by Boko Haram, the government said late on Friday.
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'Heavy Toll' Feared After Boko Haram Attacks Niger Army
Boko Haram militants attacked troops from Niger on an island base in Lake Chad, the government said Saturday, in a raid believed to have taken a heavy toll on the army.
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Chad, Niger Troops Retake Nigeria Border Town from Boko Haram
Soldiers from Chad and Niger on Tuesday drove Boko Haram Islamist militants from a northern Nigeria border town they have occupied since late last year, Chad's government spokesman said.
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Boko Haram Can No Longer Take a Town in Niger: Minister
Boko Haram are no longer in a position to seize a town in Niger, a Niger government minister said on Saturday, following a regional effort to boost the fight against the Islamist group.
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Auction Of World's Largest Mars Meteorite Sparks Ownership Debate
The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.
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"Bring Him Back": Indian Family's Urgent Appeal After Son's Kidnapping In Niger
The family of Ranjit Singh, an Indian national abducted in Niger's Dosso region, is pleading for the government's help to bring him back home safely.
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Niger Breaks Off Military Cooperation With US With "Immediate Effect"
Niger's government announced on Saturday that it was breaking off "with immediate effect" its military cooperation agreement with the United States.
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Niger's Military Rulers Order French Ambassador To Leave Country
Niger's military rulers, who seized control of the government in July, gave the French ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, Niamey's foreign ministry said in a statement Friday.
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Niger Military Junta Leaders Urged To Restore Order Before Deadline
West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday, as mediators from the regional bloc push coup leaders in Niamey to restore constitutional order before an approaching deadline.
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Spain To Evacuate Over 70 Citizens From Niger Amid Coup
The Spanish government is preparing to evacuate more than 70 Spaniards in Niger by air after the military seized power in West African country, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Niger Military Chief Backs Coup Leaders Amid Outcry From World Community
Niger's armed forces chief on Thursday declared his support for troops who said they had overthrown the government, despite a defiant stand by the country's elected president and an outcry from the world community.
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Niger's Military Announces Coup; Soldiers Detain President: 5 Points
Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
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Military Coup In Niger: President Detained, All Institutions Suspended
Soldiers claimed Wednesday to have overthrown the government of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum in a statement read out on national television, after a day in which the leader was detained in his official residence.
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136 Children Kidnapped From Islamic School In Nigeria
Gunmen seized 136 children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria at the weekend, the state government said, the latest in a string of such incidents plaguing Africa's most populous nation.
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Fifty-Eight Killed In "Barbarous" Attacks In Niger Near Mali Border
Fifty-eight people have been killed in "barbarous" attacks on a bus and nearby villages in Niger close to the country's border with Mali, the government said on Tuesday.
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Niger Extends State Of Emergency In Diffa Region Hit By Boko Haram
Niger has extended a state of emergency in the southeastern region of Diffa for three months after a series of attacks by Boko Haram, the government said late on Friday.
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'Heavy Toll' Feared After Boko Haram Attacks Niger Army
Boko Haram militants attacked troops from Niger on an island base in Lake Chad, the government said Saturday, in a raid believed to have taken a heavy toll on the army.
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Chad, Niger Troops Retake Nigeria Border Town from Boko Haram
Soldiers from Chad and Niger on Tuesday drove Boko Haram Islamist militants from a northern Nigeria border town they have occupied since late last year, Chad's government spokesman said.
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Boko Haram Can No Longer Take a Town in Niger: Minister
Boko Haram are no longer in a position to seize a town in Niger, a Niger government minister said on Saturday, following a regional effort to boost the fight against the Islamist group.
