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2 Police Officers Shot, 1 Killed in Kissimmee, Florida

Two police officers were shot and one was killed in Kissimmee, Florida late Friday night. Kissimmee is near Orlando, Fox News reported.

The Kissimmee police chief said the other officer was in very, very grave condition. Orange County mayor Teresa Jacobs had earlier tweeted that both officers had died.

Leading-edge conference centre to host SPIEF

ST PETERSBURG - Expo Forum, the venue of this year's St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), is the city's largest centre of its kind, consisting of three pavilions totalling over 6,500 sq m and capable of accommodating over 10,000 people.

Opened in 2014, Expo Forum is the most modern centre of this type in Russia and Europe.

SPIEF 2017 to feature 108 events

ST PETERSBURG - The business programme of this year's St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), to be held on June 1-3 under the theme "Achieving a New Balance on the Global Stage", will feature 108 events.

The expanded version of the programme is divided into four themes, with high-ranking political and business representatives to take part in sessions.

Man Shot Dead at Paris Orly Airport After Taking Soldier's Gun (Updated)

Security forces at Orly airport in Paris have shot dead a man who took a weapon from a soldier, according to the French interior ministry, quoted by Agence France-Presse

Witnesses said the Orly south terminal was evacuated following the shooting at around 8:30am local time on Saturday.

Historic launch pad back in service with thundering blastoff by SpaceX (PHOTOS)

SpaceX sent a cargo capsule with nearly 5,500 pounds of experiments and supplies on a three-day trip to the International Space Station on Sunday, firing the automated spaceship through low-hanging clouds and into orbit from the same launch pad where Apollo astronauts began voyages to the moon.

Bad Odour Shuts Down Hamburg Airport

The airport in Hamburg, northern Germany was shut down and all flights were suspended for nearly an hour after bad odour left a number of passenges incapacitated.

Flights into and out of the airport resumed promptly. According to Euronews, which cited local media, the problem was reportedly caused by the air conditioning system.

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