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Putin of Russia appoints a new defense chief to succeed longtime ally Shoigu |
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Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has appointed a new defense minister to succeed Gen. Sergey Shoigu, 68, a dependable friend who has served in that capacity since 2012.Read More |
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Rainfall in South Brazil Has Claimed 143 Lives, and the Government Has Set Emergency Funds |
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RIO DE JANEIRO—The state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil has had torrential rains, resulting in 143 deaths, up from 136 the day before, according to the local civil defense government organization. An additional 131 people are still missing.Read More |
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Rainfall in Southern Brazil Has Increased the Death Toll to 78, With Over 100 Missing. |
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PORTO ALEGRE/CANOAS/SAO PAULO—According to local officials on Sunday, the number of fatalities from the flooding caused by torrential rains in Rio Grande do Sul, the southern state of Brazil, has increased to at least 78. The flooding has also resulted in the displacement of over 115,000 people.Read More |
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More hot clouds are expected from Indonesia's Ruang Volcano after an eruption forces airports and schools to close. |
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MANADO, Indonesia—On Wednesday, the Mount Ruang volcano in Indonesia released further fiery clouds following an eruption that day that forced the closure of airports and schools, rained volcanic debris on towns, and forced hundreds of people to evacuate.Read More |
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US claims that Russian forces violated an international ban by using chemical weapons in Ukraine. |
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On Wednesday, the US State Department charged that Russia's military had violated the international Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) by employing chemical weapons against Ukrainian armed personnel.Read More |
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In Central Kenya, flash floods and landslides claim at least 45 lives. |
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MAI MAHIU, Kenya—The government said that on Monday, flooding in the town of Mai Mahiu washed away automobiles and buildings, resulting in at least 45 fatalities and over 110 injuries due to flash floods and a landslide in central Kenya.Read More |
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Peruvian Bus Crash: 25 Dead, 13 Injured |
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LIMA—On Monday, local officials reported that a bus disaster in the northern Peruvian Andes highlands had left 25 people dead and 13 wounded.Read More |
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Ukraine Withdraws From Three Eastern Villages |
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KYIV—On Sunday, the head of Ukraine's military said that the outnumbered troops from Kyiv had retreated to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front, where Russia has amassed a sizable force in many areas.Read More |
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Houthi terrorists release footage of aircraft wreckage and claim to have downed a US Reaper drone. |
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JERUSALEM—Terrorists from Yemen's Houthi group claimed on Saturday to have shot down a second MQ-9 Reaper drone operated by the US military, releasing video of components that appeared to match known sections of the unmanned aircraft.Read More |
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Twenty Cambodian soldiers were killed in a military base ammunition explosion. |
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CHBAR MON, Cambodia — On Sunday, a burial service was held for twenty soldiers who lost their lives in a massive explosion of ammo stored at an army post in southwest Cambodia. The explosion reportedly caused several injuries and damage to surrounding buildings.Read More |
