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California bar shooting: At least 12 killed
A gunman killed at least 12 people late on Wednesday after opening fire on a bar packed with college students in southern California, according to the Ventura County sheriff's office. Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean
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Timeline: The deadliest mass shootings in the US
Four of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States' modern history have occurred in the last two years. In February 2018, a gunman opened fire at a high school in southeastern Florida, killing
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Illegal trade and smuggling continues at Sudan-Chad border
The Sudan-Chad border has been the main trading route for merchants in Sudan's Darfur state. But the border, which has remained a point of tension between the two countries, is also a route for
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Madagascar election: One-third of voters ‘denied’ right to vote
Civil society organisations say the electoral commission ignored their suggestions to fix the problem.
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Frenchman accused of smuggling guns from Gaza to West Bank ‘tricked’
BEIRUT: Tehran must withdraw all the forces it commands in Syria, and the US will focus on pressuring Iran financially and resisting its meddling in the region, the US envoy to Syria said on
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Multiple people injured in California bar shooting: US official
Multiple people are believed to have been injured in a shooting at a bar packed with college students in southern California, local authorities say. At least 11 people were shot when a suspect opened
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Bangladesh’s unsung heroes: Model NGO sector spurs development
In a rural part of Moulvibazar in Bangladesh's northeast, a wooden boat crosses the narrow and shallow water, even in the midst of the monsoon. As it reaches the other side, the passengers get
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Afghan forces killed as Taliban continues deadly attacks
At least 14 Afghan army soldiers were killed in Takhar province after midnight on Thursday in the latest attack by Taliban armed group, which has killed or wounded dozens of security forces this week. Six soldiers
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At least 13 killed in Tajikistan prison riot: report
Security forces in Tajikistan have killed at least 13 inmates at a prison in the city of Khujand where a riot broke out late on Wednesday, three security sources told Reuters on Thursday. The
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FAA issues airworthiness directive after Indonesia plane crash
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 after one crashed in Indonesia last month killing all 189 people on board. The


