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Russia has deployed missile defense systems to Syria to protect its military forces and equipment stationed in the Arab country, the head of the Russian air force says. Referring to the potential threats against Russian military forces and equipment in Syria, Colonel General Viktor Bondarev said fighter jets could be hijacked in countries neighboring Syria and used to attack the Russian forces.

“We have taken into account all possible threats. We have sent not only fighters, attack aircraft, bombers, and helicopters, but also missile defense systems because any sort of force majeure situation may occur,” Bondarev said in an interview with Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya. “For example, the stealing of a warplane in a neighboring country with Syria or having to return fire. We need to be prepared for that,” he said.

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05.Nov.2015

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Iranians are holding massive rallies across the country to mark the 36th anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in the capital, Tehran. Each year, demonstrators gather outside the building of the former US embassy, also known as the “Den of Espionage,” and chant slogans against the United States. People take to the streets in other cities across the country as well to mark the event. November 4, which falls on 13th day of the Iranian calendar month, Aban (October 23-November 21), is also known as the Student Day in Iran, marking National Day of Fight against Global Arrogance.

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04.Nov.2015

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At least 41 people have been killed in an incident during which a Russian-built cargo plane crash-landed shortly after takeoff in South Sudan. The casualties were caused when a Russian-built cargo plane crash-landed Wednesday shortly after taking off from the international airport in South Sudan’s capital city of Juba. The chartered Antonov, heading to Paloch oil fields in the state of Upper Nile, went down about one mile (1.6 kilometers) from the airport’s runway on Wednesday morning, the United Nations-funded radio station, Radio Miraya, reported.

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Mayen Men Joel and Difang Asong Dynalie are the two suspects arrested for stealing a loaded automatic gun, two gas cylinders, a torch lamp, a bottle of Champagne, a bottle of whisky and a computer set from Eugene Chi Ngwanshi a police officer at Ekondo Titi in the South West Region. Sources at the Ekondo Titi Gendarmerie station revealed that the suspects who were neighbors break into the victim’s house after he went out to get fuel for his generator.

The two men were arrested following a systematic search led by the Divisional Officer for Ekondo-Titi, Edwin Nkenya Ngwana in cooperation with some security men. The gas cylinders, the bottle of whisky and Champagne including the torch lamp were also retrieved from Ndom Joseph who had already bought the items.

The gun was found the following day besides the Ekondo Titi Baptist Church. It was reportedly dropped by Difang Asong who had attempted to escape. The thieves are presently at the Kumba Central Prison awaiting trial.

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04.Nov.2015

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The president of Central African Republic Catherine Samba-Panza said on Monday U.N. peacekeepers had failed to halt a cycle of violence in the capital in which at least 90 people have been killed since late September. Pope Francis is due to visit Bangui on Nov. 28-29 but he hinted in an address on Sunday that he might cancel the trip because of the violence, which has pitted mainly Christian and mainly Muslim militia groups against one another.

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The French Secretary of State for Development and Francophonie, Annick Girardin, has started a three days working visit to Cameroon. Madam Girardin who arrived the nation’s capital, Yaounde on Sunday, November 1, 2015 is expected to hold talks with senior Cameroon government officials. Annick Girardin will meet with the Minister of External Relations, Lejeune Mbella Mbella and concludes her first day with a trip to the French Institute in Yaoundé.

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