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Russian Families Mark Sinai Plane Crash Anniversary
Relatives of some of the 224 people killed in the bombing of a Russian airliner over Egypt attended ceremonies on Monday in Saint Petersburg to mark a year since the disaster.
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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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Egypt Crash to Spur Demand for Strict Aviation Security: Emirates
Emirates Airlines President Tim Clark said on Sunday he expected the crash of a Russian passenger jet in Egypt was a "game changer" for aviation that would result in demands for stringent aviation security worldwide.
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Russian Plane Broke Up in Mid-Air After Noise, Crash Investigators Say
A Russian plane which crashed in Egypt last week was flying on auto-pilot and appeared to break up in mid-air after a sudden noise but it is too soon to conclude exactly what brought it down, the lead investigator said on Saturday.
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Russia Faces Evacuating 80,000 Nationals From Egypt After Flights Suspended
Around 80,000 Russians are stranded in Egypt after the Kremlin grounded all flights to the country following the crash of a Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said on Saturday.
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US to Step Up Screening of Some US-Bound Flights After Egypt Crash
The United States said Friday it was stepping up security screenings of US-bound flights from some Middle East airports as a precaution after the crash of a Russian airliner in Egypt.
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Britain, US Intercepted 'Chatter' Supporting Theory Bomb Took Down Russian jet
British and US spies intercepted "chatter" from suspected militants and at least one other government suggesting that a bomb, possibly hidden in luggage in the hold, downed a Russian airliner in Egypt's Sinai region.
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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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Russian Airline Whose Jet Crashed in Egypt Says 3 Other A321s Have Passed Checks
Russia's Kogalymavia, whose plane crashed in Egypt at the weekend, said today that three of its four remaining A321 jets had passed unscheduled safety checks by Russia's state transport agency and were fit to fly.
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Too Early to Draw Conclusions on Plane Crash in Egypt: Russian PM
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told a government meeting on Thursday that it was too early to draw any conclusions about the causes of a Russian plane crash in Egypt, but ordered additional security measures.
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Russia's Kogalymavia to Stop Operating All A321 Aircraft: Reports
Russia's Kogalymavia airline will stop operating all Airbus A321 aircraft while it carries out additional checks, RIA news agency cited Russian state transport agency Rostransnadzor as saying today.
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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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Bomb By ISIS Likely Caused Russian Plane Crash: Security Sources
Evidence now suggests that a bomb planted by the Islamic State militant group is the likely cause of last weekend's crash of a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai peninsula, US and European security sources said on Wednesday.
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US, UK Say Bomb May Have Downed Russian Jet
The United States and Britain on Wednesday said a bomb may have brought down a Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt, as the Islamic State group insisted it caused the disaster.
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Russian Families Mark Sinai Plane Crash Anniversary
Relatives of some of the 224 people killed in the bombing of a Russian airliner over Egypt attended ceremonies on Monday in Saint Petersburg to mark a year since the disaster.
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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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Egypt Crash to Spur Demand for Strict Aviation Security: Emirates
Emirates Airlines President Tim Clark said on Sunday he expected the crash of a Russian passenger jet in Egypt was a "game changer" for aviation that would result in demands for stringent aviation security worldwide.
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Russian Plane Broke Up in Mid-Air After Noise, Crash Investigators Say
A Russian plane which crashed in Egypt last week was flying on auto-pilot and appeared to break up in mid-air after a sudden noise but it is too soon to conclude exactly what brought it down, the lead investigator said on Saturday.
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Russia Faces Evacuating 80,000 Nationals From Egypt After Flights Suspended
Around 80,000 Russians are stranded in Egypt after the Kremlin grounded all flights to the country following the crash of a Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said on Saturday.
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US to Step Up Screening of Some US-Bound Flights After Egypt Crash
The United States said Friday it was stepping up security screenings of US-bound flights from some Middle East airports as a precaution after the crash of a Russian airliner in Egypt.
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Britain, US Intercepted 'Chatter' Supporting Theory Bomb Took Down Russian jet
British and US spies intercepted "chatter" from suspected militants and at least one other government suggesting that a bomb, possibly hidden in luggage in the hold, downed a Russian airliner in Egypt's Sinai region.
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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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Russian Airline Whose Jet Crashed in Egypt Says 3 Other A321s Have Passed Checks
Russia's Kogalymavia, whose plane crashed in Egypt at the weekend, said today that three of its four remaining A321 jets had passed unscheduled safety checks by Russia's state transport agency and were fit to fly.
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Too Early to Draw Conclusions on Plane Crash in Egypt: Russian PM
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told a government meeting on Thursday that it was too early to draw any conclusions about the causes of a Russian plane crash in Egypt, but ordered additional security measures.
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Russia's Kogalymavia to Stop Operating All A321 Aircraft: Reports
Russia's Kogalymavia airline will stop operating all Airbus A321 aircraft while it carries out additional checks, RIA news agency cited Russian state transport agency Rostransnadzor as saying today.
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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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Bomb By ISIS Likely Caused Russian Plane Crash: Security Sources
Evidence now suggests that a bomb planted by the Islamic State militant group is the likely cause of last weekend's crash of a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai peninsula, US and European security sources said on Wednesday.
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US, UK Say Bomb May Have Downed Russian Jet
The United States and Britain on Wednesday said a bomb may have brought down a Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt, as the Islamic State group insisted it caused the disaster.
