Deadly wildfires threaten Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Jan 09 (AFP): Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Thursday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and claiming at least five lives.Over 100,000 people have been told to flee at least five separate...
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Syria clashes leave 37 people dead
DAMASCUS, Jan 09 (AFP): Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.The latest reported fighting comes despite the United States saying Wednesday that it was working to address Turkey's concerns in Syria to...
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Separatists attack govt office, burn police station in Pakistan
QUETTA, Jan 09 (AP): Dozens of armed Baloch separatists seized a government office, robbed a bank and partially burned a police station in a remote district in southwestern Pakistan before fleeing when security forces arrived, police said Thursday.The outlawed Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack Wednesday in Khuzdar...
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18 gunmen, one soldier killed
N'DJAMENA, Jan 09 (AFP): Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad's capital N'Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel member dead, the government said.AFP reporters heard gunfire near the site and saw tanks on the street, while security sources reported that...
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Six perish in India temple stampede
NEW DELHI, Jan 09 (AFP): At least six people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in India, with several more injured, officials said Thursday.A huge crowd had gathered to collect entrance tokens to visit the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh when...
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