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Israeli Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Commander in Lebanon
A senior Hezbollah commander has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.
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Former Gambian Interior Minister on Trial in Switzerland Over Alleged Crimes Against Humanity
BELLINZONA, SWITZERLAND — A former interior minister of Gambia was going on trial Monday in Switzerland on charges including crimes against humanity for his alleged role in years of repression by the west African country’s security forces against opponents of its longtime dictator. Advocacy groups hailed the trial of Ousman
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Number of Missing in Japan Quake Jumps to Over 300
The death toll from Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake jumped to 161 on January 8 as snow complicated relief efforts for more than 2,000 people still cut off and many more without power or in crowded emergency shelters.
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Israel Cabinet to Vote on 2024 War Budget This Week
Israel's cabinet is set to approve a 2024 wartime budget on Thursday, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday, after ministers approved 9 billion shekels ($2.5 billion) in financial support for military reservists.
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Air Attack in Myanmar Kills 17, Including Children, but Military Denies Responsibility
BANGKOK — Airstrikes by Myanmar's military on a village under the control of the pro-democracy resistance in the country's northwest have killed at least 17 civilians, including nine children, local residents and a human rights group said Sunday. The morning aerial attacks on Kanan village in Sagaing
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Snow Hinders Rescues, Aid Deliveries After Japan Quake
Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets, six days after a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing at least 128 people
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2 Hikers on Snowshoes Hit by Avalanche in Italian Alps Are Dead
Two hikers on snowshoes, hit by avalanche in Italian Alps near Switzerland, are dead, rescuers say.
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5 Trapped in Slovenia Cave After Rainfall Increases Water Levels
Slovenian authorities say five people are trapped in a cave in the southwest of the country because of high water levels caused by heavy rainfall.