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African immigrants in Israel protest near Egypt border

African immigrants spent the night in an outdoor camp near the Israeli Nitzana border crossing with Egypt in the Negev Desert, after nearly 1,000 march towards the border to protest against living conditions in their internment camp. Duration: 00:50 Jun 28, 2014
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Syrian envoy to India confirms airstrikes in border areas with Iraq

New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): Syrian ambassador to India, Riyadh Abbas confirmed that Syria's warplanes conducted airstrikes in the border areas with Iraq which the ISIS controls. Abbas said it was their right to protect their sovereignty and defend its people from any impending threats from militants. Militants from the ISIL, along with other rebels, have abducted dozens of foreigners, including Indian nationals, as they swept through towns in the Tigris valley north of Baghdad in recent days. Jun 28, 2014
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Indian workers escape Iraq crisis, complain of ill treatment

New Delhi, June 27 (ANI): Indian workers, who arrived at international airport in New Delhi on Friday after escaping from Iraq, complained of ill treatment by Iraq administration and embassy. The fighters from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have advanced to capital Baghdad from new strongholds along the Syrian border. About 10,000 Indian nationals work in Iraq, mostly in areas unaffected by the fighting between the ISIL and the national army. An Indian worker, Mohammad Zaid Ansari, who escaped from Iraq via Qatar, said the Iraqi government has even failed to provide food to the stranded Indian nationals Jun 27, 2014
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Loud celebrations erupt in Algeria as it makes it to the last 16 of World Cup for first time

Algiers, June 27 (ANI): Algerians lit off fireworks and cheered wildly as the country's national team made it to the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time with the equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Russia. On a momentous night for the North Africans, who were the last team through to the knockout round, Islam Slimani rose to the occasion and nodded home in the 60th minute to cancel out Alexander Kokorin's sixth-minute header. Thousands of fans who watched the game on a giant screen in the centre of Algiers clapped and waved national flags. There was controversy surrounding the Algerian goal, however, with Russian's Italian coach Fabio Capello complaining that goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev had been distracted by a laser beam shone from the crowd. Television images seemed to back up his assertion, with what appeared to be green beams flashing across the keeper's body as he tried to reach the cross. Jun 27, 2014
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FIFA World Cup 2014 Results: Ronaldo Bids Goodbye as Germany and USA Advance

If there were conspiracy theories running around about Germany doing their former coach and legendary player Jurgen Klinsmann a favour by playing out a draw with USA, they clearly didn't hear it. The German juggernaut roared forward from minute one, even if they managed only one goal, with the 1-0 result enough to send Germany and USA through to the last 16, and knock Portugal and Ghana out. Jun 26, 2014