Four Palestinians killed
GAZA, Aug 31 (Reuters/AFP): An Israeli air strike on an aid convoy carrying food and fuel to a Gaza hospital killed four Palestinians on Thursday, US-based aid group Anera said as Israel claimed they were "armed assailants," which the group denied.The four Palestinians were in the lead vehicle of an...
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Typhoon causes widespread disruption in Japan
TOKYO, Aug 31 (BBC): Trains and flights have been cancelled in Japan as one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in decades drenches cities in its path.At least six people have been killed and more than 100 injured after Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in the south-western Japan on...
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15 killed as US targets Islamic State in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Aug 31 (BBC): The US says its military forces in Iraq have killed 15 Islamic State (IS) "operatives" in a joint operation with Iraqi Security Forces that targeted the militant group's leadership.US Central Command (Centcom) said it had performed the joint operation in western Iraq early on Thursday.American and...
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Democrats counting on young voters in N Carolina
LAURINBURG, Aug 31 (AFP): For several months, Yampiere Lugo has been going door to door, urging young people in North Carolina to vote in November.With Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race and Kamala Harris's arrival atop the Democratic ticket, the party activist says his generation-a key voting bloc-is fired up."I've...
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