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6 Tourists Wounded In Egypt Beach Resort Stabbing: Report
An attacker wounded six female tourists when he attacked them with a knife on a beach in Egypt's Red Sea resort town of Hurghada today, the interior ministry said.
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It Used To Be A Busy Egyptian Resort. Then An Airplane Fell From The Sky.
During the last Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, this stunning Red Sea resort town was crowded with tourists from all around the world. During the same festival season last week, the beaches were half-filled, and hotel occupancy rates were low. At night, on the seaside promenade, restaurants and bars were largely empty. Some were closed.
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Cairo, Red Sea Attacks Deal New Blows To Egypt
Armed men shot dead a police officer and a soldier in their car on the outskirts of Cairo on Saturday, Egypt's state news agency said, a day after suspected militants armed with knives wounded three European tourists in a Red Sea resort.
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Gunmen Open Fire At Egyptian Hotel, Wounding Foreign Tourists
Gunmen opened fire at the entrance of a hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Hurghada on Friday, wounding two foreign tourists, security sources said.
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'Drunken Pole' Causes Bomb Scare on Egypt-Bound Plane
A bomb alert that forced a Polish airliner bound for Egypt to emergency land in Bulgaria early today was a false alarm caused by a "drunken Pole talking rubbish," Bulgaria's premier said.
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Islamic State Group Says Bomb Downed Russian Plane
The Islamic State group has said it smuggled a bomb on board a Russian airliner that went down last month, after discovering a "way to compromise the security" at an Egyptian airport.
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Egypt Says Has Found No Evidence Criminal Action Behind Plane Crash
Egypt said today it would take into account Russia's conclusion that a bomb brought down a passenger plane over the Sinai Peninsula last month but its investigation had so far found no evidence of criminal action.
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Frustration Grows As Stranded Britons Wait to Leave Egypt
Stranded in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, British tourist Joanna Baker is growing increasingly frustrated despite her luxurious surroundings.
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Russia, Britain Ramp Up Efforts to Return Stuck Egypt Tourists
Moscow and London ramped up efforts today to bring home thousands of tourists stranded in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort following the crash of a Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula.
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'Still No Conclusions' on Why Russian Plane Broke Up: Probe
Investigators have still not determined why a Russian airliner broke up over Egypt's Sinai killing 224 people, the probe's chief said today, amid growing suspicions the cause was a bomb.
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Vladimir Putin Orders Halt to Egypt Flights, Britons Flown Out
Russia ordered a halt today to flights to Egypt as concerns grew that a bomb downed a Russian plane after takeoff from its Sharm el-Sheikh resort, while British carriers started to evacuate holidaymakers.
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Egypt Denies Suspending British Flights into Sharm Al-Sheikh
Egypt's civil aviation ministry denied reports that authorities had stopped British airlines from flying into Sharm al-Sheikh airport today to bring home stranded tourists, saying that flights were limited by the airport's capacity.
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Germany's Lufthansa Group Halts Sharm el-Sheikh Flights
The Lufthansa Group said today it would halt flights by its subsidiaries Eurowings and Edelweiss between Germany and Sharm el-Sheikh, citing "the current situation on the Sinai peninsula".
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US, UK Say Islamic State Bomb May Have Downed Russian Plane In Egypt
The United States and Britain believe a bomb may have downed a Russian tourist plane in Egypt, as London called an emergency cabinet meeting Thursday on how to start repatriating thousands of its holidaymakers.
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Russian Airline Sees No Technical Fault, Pilot Error in Egypt Crash
The Russian airline whose jet crashed in Egypt, killing all on board, said on Monday the disaster could not have been caused by a technical fault or human error.
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6 Tourists Wounded In Egypt Beach Resort Stabbing: Report
An attacker wounded six female tourists when he attacked them with a knife on a beach in Egypt's Red Sea resort town of Hurghada today, the interior ministry said.
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It Used To Be A Busy Egyptian Resort. Then An Airplane Fell From The Sky.
During the last Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, this stunning Red Sea resort town was crowded with tourists from all around the world. During the same festival season last week, the beaches were half-filled, and hotel occupancy rates were low. At night, on the seaside promenade, restaurants and bars were largely empty. Some were closed.
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Cairo, Red Sea Attacks Deal New Blows To Egypt
Armed men shot dead a police officer and a soldier in their car on the outskirts of Cairo on Saturday, Egypt's state news agency said, a day after suspected militants armed with knives wounded three European tourists in a Red Sea resort.
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Gunmen Open Fire At Egyptian Hotel, Wounding Foreign Tourists
Gunmen opened fire at the entrance of a hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Hurghada on Friday, wounding two foreign tourists, security sources said.
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'Drunken Pole' Causes Bomb Scare on Egypt-Bound Plane
A bomb alert that forced a Polish airliner bound for Egypt to emergency land in Bulgaria early today was a false alarm caused by a "drunken Pole talking rubbish," Bulgaria's premier said.
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Islamic State Group Says Bomb Downed Russian Plane
The Islamic State group has said it smuggled a bomb on board a Russian airliner that went down last month, after discovering a "way to compromise the security" at an Egyptian airport.
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Egypt Says Has Found No Evidence Criminal Action Behind Plane Crash
Egypt said today it would take into account Russia's conclusion that a bomb brought down a passenger plane over the Sinai Peninsula last month but its investigation had so far found no evidence of criminal action.
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Frustration Grows As Stranded Britons Wait to Leave Egypt
Stranded in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, British tourist Joanna Baker is growing increasingly frustrated despite her luxurious surroundings.
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Russia, Britain Ramp Up Efforts to Return Stuck Egypt Tourists
Moscow and London ramped up efforts today to bring home thousands of tourists stranded in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort following the crash of a Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula.
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'Still No Conclusions' on Why Russian Plane Broke Up: Probe
Investigators have still not determined why a Russian airliner broke up over Egypt's Sinai killing 224 people, the probe's chief said today, amid growing suspicions the cause was a bomb.
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Vladimir Putin Orders Halt to Egypt Flights, Britons Flown Out
Russia ordered a halt today to flights to Egypt as concerns grew that a bomb downed a Russian plane after takeoff from its Sharm el-Sheikh resort, while British carriers started to evacuate holidaymakers.
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Egypt Denies Suspending British Flights into Sharm Al-Sheikh
Egypt's civil aviation ministry denied reports that authorities had stopped British airlines from flying into Sharm al-Sheikh airport today to bring home stranded tourists, saying that flights were limited by the airport's capacity.
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Germany's Lufthansa Group Halts Sharm el-Sheikh Flights
The Lufthansa Group said today it would halt flights by its subsidiaries Eurowings and Edelweiss between Germany and Sharm el-Sheikh, citing "the current situation on the Sinai peninsula".
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US, UK Say Islamic State Bomb May Have Downed Russian Plane In Egypt
The United States and Britain believe a bomb may have downed a Russian tourist plane in Egypt, as London called an emergency cabinet meeting Thursday on how to start repatriating thousands of its holidaymakers.
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Russian Airline Sees No Technical Fault, Pilot Error in Egypt Crash
The Russian airline whose jet crashed in Egypt, killing all on board, said on Monday the disaster could not have been caused by a technical fault or human error.
