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**] test fires a new "ultra-precision" intelligent anti-ship missile which is to be deployed across its ]. **] test fires a new "ultra-precision" intelligent anti-ship missile which is to be deployed across its ].
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**The leaders of ], ] and ] agree to work on a peace plan to be put to the ] ] on Sunday. **The leaders of ], ] and ] agree to work on a peace plan to be put to the ] ] on Sunday.
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**Bombings in ] kill at least 37 people hours before the city's ] was due to end. ISIL claims responsibility. , **Bombings in ] kill at least 37 people hours before the city's ] was due to end. ISIL claims responsibility.
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**] postpones its ] for six weeks to allow its armed forces to control parts of the country currently controlled by ]. **] postpones its ] for six weeks to allow its armed forces to take control of the ]-controlled parts of the country.


;Arts and culture ;Arts and culture
*] ] ] begins a temporary hiatus after he was caught lying about having been onboard an underfire helicopter which crashed during the ]. *] ] ] begins a temporary hiatus from broadcasting after he was caught lying about having been on board an underfire helicopter which crashed during the ].


;Business and economy ;Business and economy
*The management of ] considers granting permission to a group of investors, including some ], seeking to amend the company's charter and turn their type of voting shares of stock into non-voting shares, a conversion that might raise that type of shares' market price and that also would further concentrate control in the hands of ] and his family. *The management of ] considers granting permission to a group of investors, including some ], seeking to amend the company's charter and turn their type of voting shares of stock into non-voting shares, a conversion that might raise that type of shares' market price and that also would further concentrate control in the hands of ] and his family.


;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
*] cancels dozens of flights to retrain its pilots following the February 4 crash of ] which killed at least 43 people. *] cancels dozens of flights to retrain its pilots following the February 4 crash of ] which killed at least 43 people.


;Law and Crime ;Law and crime
*Seven people shot, four killed, including several children, in ], ], ending with the gunman commiting suicide. *A gunman shoots six people, killing four, including several children, in ], ], ending with the gunman committing suicide.
*A 17-year-old male opens fire on a man at the ] in the ], ] area, striking his intended target as well as two bystanders hospitalizing three people.


;Politics and elections ;Politics and elections
*] ] voters elect ] as their leader with ] as deputy leader. *] ] voters elect ] as their leader with ] as deputy leader.
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**Although greater than 90% vote in favor of the referendum, ] election officials deem the result invalid due to a low 21% voter turnout, far short of the 50% or greater turnout required for the results to be legally binding. **Although greater than 90% vote in favor of the referendum, ] election officials deem the result invalid due to a low 21% voter turnout, far short of the 50% or greater turnout required for the results to be legally binding.
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February 7, 2015 (2015-02-07) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks

Arts and culture

Business and economy
  • The management of Twentieth Century Fox considers granting permission to a group of investors, including some hedge funds, seeking to amend the company's charter and turn their type of voting shares of stock into non-voting shares, a conversion that might raise that type of shares' market price and that also would further concentrate control in the hands of Rupert Murdoch and his family. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Law and crime

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