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Death Toll in Turkey, Syria Quake May Hit 10,000: USGS
The total death toll from an earthquake that rocked southeast Turkey and northern Syria on Monday could reach as high as 10,000 people, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has estimated.
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Pakistan Mosque Bombing Death Toll Rises to 87
The death toll in the suicide bombing that tore through a mosque in Pakistan rose to 87 on Tuesday, a hospital official said, a day after one of the biggest attacks in the South Asian nation.
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Southeast Asian Leaders Call for Unity amid Global Tensions
Cambodian leader Hun Sen called for unity Sunday, telling a gathering including Russia, China, and the United States that current global tensions have been taking a toll on everyone.
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Report Highlights Impacts of Israeli Regime’s Siege on Gaza Strip
A United Nations report highlighted the monumental toll the now 15-year Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip has taken on the coastal enclave’s population.
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Fire Kills 51 after Apparent Riot Attempt at Colombia Prison
A fire at a prison in southwestern Colombia has killed at least 51 people and injured a dozen more, prison authorities reported Tuesday.
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Hundreds killed in Afghanistan quake
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.1 that rocked eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 250 people.
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3rd Person Dies in Alabama Church Shooting; Suspect Was 'Occasional Attendee'
The death toll from the shooting inside an Alabama church near Birmingham rose to three on Friday, hours after authorities said the suspected gunman was an "occasional attendee of the church."