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An employee of the Egyptian construction company opened on Tuesday, July 6, firing indiscriminately from a firearm on a bus near Cairo, which killed six people.
Also injured 16 people , according to local media.
According to preliminary information , all the dead and wounded - were in the bus company employees Arab Contractors, where he was the assailant .
The incident occurred in the suburbs of Cairo. It clarifies the Egyptian news agency MENA , gunmen was a bus driver transporting employees . " The driver suddenly stopped the bus and opened fire indiscriminately with automatic weapons on all employees who were on the bus , "- news agency reported citing police.
The driver was detained and is now testifying . Causes of crime find out the staff of the General Prosecutor's Office .
Recall , June 2 in the UK 52- year-old taxi driver Derrick Bird fired passers in the county of Cumbria in northwest England , killing 12 people and wounding 25.

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RIA Novosti

Israeli Foreign Minister responded to an ultimatum to Turkey: We will not be sorry

Today , July 5 , Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that his country had no reason to apologize to Turkey in the issue of race Fleets of freedom.
" I still believe that our country is nothing to apologize to Turkey after the incident with the ship Marmara May 31 , " - said Lieberman. He noted that during this incident should apologize Ankara .
As it known, the newspaper Hurriyet published words of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey , Ahmet Davutoglu, who said that Turkey would break relations with Israel if Te -Aviv will not bring a formal apology for the attack on international humanitarian convoy flotilla of liberty or will not agree to an international commission to investigate the incident with the further recognition of its findings.

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Recall that in late May, Israeli commandos landed on the ship, which is composed of the so- called Fleets of freedom followed in the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid. As a result of the operation died Nine people , eight of which - the Turks .
Soon after the incident broke international scandal . Security Council UN and a number of countries have condemned Israel's actions. Turkey recalled its ambassador from this country and demanded an international investigation . Ankara has also demanded that Tel Aviv apology.
June 30 in Brussels at the initiative of the Israeli side held A meeting between the Minister of Industry and Trade of Israel Benjamin Ben-Eliezer with the Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu , which was to contribute to the normalization of Israeli - Turkish relations. Nevertheless , the parties remained in their positions.

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Reuters

Obama has promised to withdraw combat of U.S. troops from Iraq this summer

President Barack Obama confirmed that fighting the American army will leave Iraq this summer.
"The U.S. are going to complete its military operation in Iraq this summer - in strict accordance with the schedule , "- said Obama on Sunday, July 4, during the festive appeal to citizens on the occasion of Independence Day .

The President also thanked the American troops, invited to his residence in Washington, for the successful performance of their tasks .

Out of all combat units of U.S. troops from Iraq by 31 August remains one of the priorities of the American administration . Commitment to this goal also confirmed on Sunday, July 4, and Vice President Joseph Biden, who is on a visit to Baghdad.

Biden spoke to American troops in one of Saddam Hussein's former residences . According to vice president , the nature of the American mission in Iraq will change , but the U.S. will continue to support Baghdad " economically , politically and socially .

Remember, Obama announced in March that the United States intends to fulfill a promise to withdraw all its troops from Iraq by the end of 2011.

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