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Israeli forces intercept vessels from flotilla trying to breach Gaza blockade

The Israeli military began intercepting several boats on Monday morning that are part of a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade.
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Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sent home after discharge from hospital

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been discharged from a cardiac care unit and sent home, weeks after being transferred from prison to hospital following a suspected heart attack, a foundation run by her family said on Monday.
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Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection

The MV Hondius was still carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached Europe's largest port on Monday morning, after its passengers disembarked on the Spanish island of Tenerife last week.
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4 crew members ejected safely after 2 U.S. navy jets crash during air show

The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, after 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases.