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Egypt's President Says Russian Plane Downed By 'Terrorism'
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi acknowledged for the first time today that "terrorism" caused a Russian plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula in October that killed 224 people.
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Islamic State Says 'Schweppes Bomb' Used to Bring Down Russian Plane
Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.
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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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Saint Petersburg Bells Toll 224 Times for Egypt Crash Victims
Saint Petersburg today remembered the victims of the Sinai plane crash, with the bell of the iconic St. Isaac's Cathedral tolling 224 times in memory of each person killed.
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US to Tighten Airline Security After Crash of Russian Plane
As investigators search for the cause of a plane crash that killed 224 people over the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday and Russia suspends all flights to Egypt, US officials said they are taking unspecified precautionary measures to enhance the security of flights from the Middle East.
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Barack Obama Says Bomb May Have Caused Egypt Plane Crash
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron both believe a bomb may have downed a Russian plane in Egypt, with reports today suggesting their view was based on intercepted communications between militants.
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Germany Urges Travellers to Avoid Sinai, Contact Travel Operators
Germany's Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged travellers to Egypt to avoid the Sinai Peninsula and, noting suspensions to some airlines' services to Sharm el-Sheikh, urged those affected to contact their tour operators or airlines.
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Barack Obama, David Cameron Say Bomb May Have Caused Egypt Plane Crash
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron raised the possibility on Thursday that a bomb brought down a Russian plane that crashed over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, undermining efforts by Cairo and Moscow to downplay the suggestion of an attack.
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Germany's Lufthansa Group Says Halts Sharm el-Sheikh Flights
The Lufthansa Group said on Thursday it would halt flights by its subsidiary Eurowings between Germany and Sharm el-Sheikh, citing "the current situation on the Sinai peninsula".
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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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Bomb by Islamic State Likely Caused Russian Plane Crash: 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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Scraps of Inconclusive Evidence Surface in Russian Airliner Crash
Scraps of suggestive but inconclusive evidence surfaced Tuesday in the fourth day of a tense investigation into the Russian plane's falling over Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing all 224 people aboard and scattering debris over seven square miles of desert.
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No Proof Russian Plane Broke Up in Mid-Air: Egyptian Authorities
Egypt's civil aviation ministry today said there were no facts to substantiate assertions by Russian officials that the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday broke up in mid-air.
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Scraps of Inconclusive Evidence Surface in Russian Airliner Crash
Scraps of tantalizing but inconclusive evidence surfaced Tuesday in the fourth day of a tense investigation into the Russian plane that crashed over Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula last weekend, killing all 224 aboard.
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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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Egypt's President Says Russian Plane Downed By 'Terrorism'
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi acknowledged for the first time today that "terrorism" caused a Russian plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula in October that killed 224 people.
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Islamic State Says 'Schweppes Bomb' Used to Bring Down Russian Plane
Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.
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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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Saint Petersburg Bells Toll 224 Times for Egypt Crash Victims
Saint Petersburg today remembered the victims of the Sinai plane crash, with the bell of the iconic St. Isaac's Cathedral tolling 224 times in memory of each person killed.
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US to Tighten Airline Security After Crash of Russian Plane
As investigators search for the cause of a plane crash that killed 224 people over the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday and Russia suspends all flights to Egypt, US officials said they are taking unspecified precautionary measures to enhance the security of flights from the Middle East.
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Barack Obama Says Bomb May Have Caused Egypt Plane Crash
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron both believe a bomb may have downed a Russian plane in Egypt, with reports today suggesting their view was based on intercepted communications between militants.
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Germany Urges Travellers to Avoid Sinai, Contact Travel Operators
Germany's Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged travellers to Egypt to avoid the Sinai Peninsula and, noting suspensions to some airlines' services to Sharm el-Sheikh, urged those affected to contact their tour operators or airlines.
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Barack Obama, David Cameron Say Bomb May Have Caused Egypt Plane Crash
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron raised the possibility on Thursday that a bomb brought down a Russian plane that crashed over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, undermining efforts by Cairo and Moscow to downplay the suggestion of an attack.
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Germany's Lufthansa Group Says Halts Sharm el-Sheikh Flights
The Lufthansa Group said on Thursday it would halt flights by its subsidiary Eurowings between Germany and Sharm el-Sheikh, citing "the current situation on the Sinai peninsula".
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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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Bomb by Islamic State Likely Caused Russian Plane Crash: 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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Scraps of Inconclusive Evidence Surface in Russian Airliner Crash
Scraps of suggestive but inconclusive evidence surfaced Tuesday in the fourth day of a tense investigation into the Russian plane's falling over Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing all 224 people aboard and scattering debris over seven square miles of desert.
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No Proof Russian Plane Broke Up in Mid-Air: Egyptian Authorities
Egypt's civil aviation ministry today said there were no facts to substantiate assertions by Russian officials that the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday broke up in mid-air.
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Scraps of Inconclusive Evidence Surface in Russian Airliner Crash
Scraps of tantalizing but inconclusive evidence surfaced Tuesday in the fourth day of a tense investigation into the Russian plane that crashed over Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula last weekend, killing all 224 aboard.
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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.
