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Death toll hits 106 from fireworks blast at India

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India - Rescue officials on Monday sifted through a Hindu temple in southern India where more than 100 died when a fireworks display - an unauthorized pyrotechnic display that went horribly wrong - swept through for a religious ...
Indian Authorities Initiate Inquiry Into Kerala Temple Fire
India temple fire: 106 killed in fireworks disaster; criminal case opened
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Officials: Group That Hit Brussels Planned Second France Attack

TheBlaze.com - ‎42 minutes ago‎
BRUSSELS (AP) - The extremists who struck Brussels last month and killed 32 people initially planned to launch a second assault on France in the wake of the November attacks in Paris, authorities said Sunday.
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Fujimori wins first round of Peru election, heads to runoff

Washington Post - ‎47 minutes ago‎
LIMA, Peru - The daughter of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori looked headed to victory in the first round of Peru's presidential election Sunday and will likely face a former World Bank economist in a June runoff, preliminary results indicated ...
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Syrian government plans to retake Aleppo with Russian support

Fox News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Syrian government forces, with support from Russia, are planning an operation to retake Aleppo and battle an Islamist rebel offensive in the region, the Syrian prime minister said Sunday after a week of clashes.
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Greece condemns Macedonia tear gas and rubber bullets against migrants

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
IDOMENI, Greece Dozens of migrants and refugees were wounded on Sunday when Macedonian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at crowds on the Greek side of the border, aid workers said, an act Athens called "dangerous and deplorable".
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Earthquake in Delhi: North India, Pakistan hit by strong 6.8 magnitude quake; 6 dead, 28 injured

Financial Express - ‎37 minutes ago‎
Earthquake in Delhi: A powerful 6.8 magnitude quake on Richter scale rocked north India including Chandigarh, Kashmir and other areas in region -- the initial tremor felt was at 4.01 pm in Delhi.
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Analysis: U.S. thrust into role of defending Iran while condemning questionable actions

Tribune-Review - ‎1 hour ago‎
As it seeks to implement, preserve and strengthen the landmark nuclear deal it negotiated with Iran, the administration is being buffeted by criticism from all sides: Iran, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, not to mention members of Congress, including ...
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Yemen Between Ending the Conflict and a Warrior's Break

Huffington Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
The coming week is poised to see significant shifts in the Yemeni, Libya, and Syrian issues midwifed by the three UN envoys in charge of searching for political solutions to these conflicts, in which many local, regional, and international factors ...
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Ukraine's embattled prime minister resigns as patience wears out

Washington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Sunday announced his resignation, calling for the formation of a new government as Kiev endures its worst political crisis since the “Euromaidan” revolution of 2014.
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Russia muscles into centre of peace drive on ground in Syria

GlobalPost - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Two elderly men in chequered headdresses, a Syrian army officer and a Russian colonel sat at a plastic table by a desert road signing sheets of paper.
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Philippine clash leaves 18 soldiers, 5 militants dead

Stars and Stripes - ‎2 hours ago‎
Filipino army soldiers march beside Armored Personnel Carriers in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on March 22, 2016, during anniversary ceremonies.
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Chad holds presidential election as Deby vies to extend rule

Reuters - ‎17 hours ago‎
N'DJAMENA Chad voted in a presidential election on Sunday with incumbent Idriss Deby running for a fifth term in office, arguing that only his government can maintain stability in the face of a threat from Islamist militants.
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LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: Understanding the Donald Trump voters

Washington Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
In this Jan. 26, 2016, photo, supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cheer to drown out protestors chants during a campaign event at the Roundhouse Gymnasium, in Marshalltown, Iowa.
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Israel says half-year surge in Palestinian street violence wanes

Reuters - ‎16 hours ago‎
JERUSALEM A half-year-long surge in Palestinian street attacks against Israelis is waning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, while Hamas accused the U.S.
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