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Over Syria, a Russian fighter jet fires flares at a US drone. |
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Both the United States and Russia are blaming the other of creating a deadly collision between a U.S. On Sunday, a MQ-9 Reaper drone and a Russian military aircraft flew over Syria.Read More |
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An Ecuadorian mayor was assassinated in broad daylight only days before the presidential elections. |
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Major Agustn Intriago of Manta, Ecuador's third-largest city, was slain on Sunday by hitmen who opened fire on him as he was visiting a construction site. In addition, one spectator was murdered, and four others were wounded.Read More |
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Drones are targeting Moscow and Crimea, while Russia continues to bomb Odesa. |
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Central Moscow was attacked by a drone for the third time in three months, in what Russian officials describe a "act of international terrorism" by Kyiv.Read More |
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At least 15 people were killed in an Indonesian ferry sinking. |
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JAKARTA—At least 15 people were murdered when a tiny ferry collapsed during a brief 20-minute ride on Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Monday, according to the national search and rescue agency.Read More |
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Tourists flee the Greek island of Rhodes due to wildfires. |
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RHODES, Greece—Thousands of tourists and locals escaping wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes sought safety in schools and shelters on Sunday, with many being evacuated on private boats as flames threatened resorts and coastal communities.Read More |
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South Korean military reports that North Korea fired several cruise missiles into the ocean. |
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According to the South Korean military, North Korea launched six cruise missiles early on Saturday morning into the sea west of the Korean Peninsula.Read More |
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In Lebanon, an abandoned baby was discovered in a trash bag being carried by a stray dog. |
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An abandoned baby girl, thought to be four months old, was discovered in a plastic garbage bag by a stray dog in Lebanon early Wednesday morning.Read More |
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Drone Attack in Crimea Causes Evacuation and Temporary Bridge Closure |
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A drone strike on a Crimean weapons stockpile forced officials to evacuate everyone within a five-kilometer (3.1-mile) radius and temporarily halt traffic on the peninsula's bridge to Russia, the regional governor said on Saturday.Read More |
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Two of the men killed in the New Zealand shooting were co-workers of the gunman, who had a violent history. |
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Police said Friday that the two men killed at a New Zealand construction site had worked with the gunman, and court records revealed one of them had been convicted of domestic violence for assaulting a partner.Read More |
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US Marines Deploy in the Middle East to Counter 'Iranian Destabilizing Activities' |
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The Pentagon said on July 20 that the US will send marines and two amphibious warships to the Middle East in reaction to Iranian forces' recent attempts to seize commercial ships in the region.Read More |
