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SANAA -- An explosion killed five foreign demining experts in Yemen's gov't-held province of Marib on Sunday, pro-government Almasdar online news website reported.

The explosion took place in a building used for training Yemeni government forces on defusing mines. (Yemen-Explosion-Foreign Experts)

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KHARTOUM -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday said infiltrators within the popular demonstrations are the ones who killed some protesters to ignite the crisis.

"Within the demonstrations, there are infiltrators who kill the protesters," said al-Bashir when addressing a mass rally Sunday at Al-Kireida area in Sudan's White Nile State, some 392 km southwest of the capital Khartoum. (Sudan-Demonstration)

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LONDON -- Two men have been arrested in connection with a car bomb in Northern Ireland on Saturday, said Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on twitter on Sunday.

The two men, both in their twenties, have been arrested by detectives investigating explosion outside Bishop Street courthouse in Derry/Londonderry, said PSNI. (Northern Ireland-Car Bomb)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chadian President Idriss Deby announced Sunday the resumption of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

"Both sides see the renewal of the relations a key to future cooperation, for the benefit of both sides," the statement said. (Israel-Chad-Ties) Enditem

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