Ordnance from Syria's 13-year conflict explodes in port city, killing at least 16
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At least 6 killed in a militant attack on a hotel in Somalia
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Officials say heavy rains in Argentina kill at least 16 as dozens reported missing
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Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Syria. Here's what we know.
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Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds
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Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says
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Deadly floods engulf Argentine city after fierce storm
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At least 20 killed in Russian missile strikes on eastern Ukraine
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Houthis vow to retaliate after U.S. strikes on Yemen kill at least 31
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Syria's Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
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Turkey and Israel face mounting tensions over future of post-Assad Syria
The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has aggravated the already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, with their conflicting interests in Syria pushing the relationship ...ABC News - 1d -
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At least 450 taken hostage in Pakistan train attack
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Beatings, bribery, boredom: one man’s struggle to survive Syria’s brutal civil war
At 18, Mustafa was told his only way out of prison was to join the regime forces. After 14 years, his past as one of Assad’s fighters could get him killed. Mustafa was 16 when he was detained and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Extreme weather sweeps through the US after storms kill at least 17
Large scale wildfires and straight-line-winds ravaged Oklahoma on Friday, one day before violent tornadoes hit the Mississippi Valley on Saturday, resulting in at least 17 deaths. The state of ...The Hill - 19h -
Syrians killed as Russia strikes vessel in Odessa port, governor says
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US condemns Syria violence after hundreds killed in sectarian clashes
President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forcesFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Russian strikes kill at least 25, Ukraine says
Russia has stepped up attacks in recent days as the US paused military and intelligence aid to Kyiv.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
Nightclub fire kills at least 59, injures 155
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Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 59 in North Macedonia
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Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say
More than 1,000 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, according to a war monitor, which said about 700 were civilians.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
‘They killed him in cold blood’: the cycle of revenge in north-west Syria
Over 1,000 people – including 745 civilians – were killed in attacks last week that mostly targeted Alawite minority. Sipping tea on an unusually warm February afternoon on his veranda that ...The Guardian - 1d -
Syria's neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation
Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and post-war reconciliationABC News - 6d -
Violence Sweeps Coastal Syria, Sowing Chaos: ‘We Have to Get Out of Here’
Residents described shootings outside their homes and bodies in the streets in Syria’s worst unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. More than 1,000 people have been killed since Thursday, a war ...The New York Times - 6d -
More than 1,000 people killed in two days of clashes in Syria, war monitor says
About 745 civilians among those killed in fighting in Latakia province between security forces and fighters loyal to former president Assad. More than 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, were ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Fierce Storms Kill at Least 23 as Tornadoes Batter the South and Midwest
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Frantic 911 call from the day of the Idaho college killings released
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More than 1,000 dead after 2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria
A war monitoring group said more than 1,000 were killed in revenge attacks and clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad.CBS News - 6d -
KHSAA Sweet 16 girls basketball tournament results, highlights from quarterfinals at Rupp
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KHSAA Sweet 16 girls basketball tournament results, highlights from semis at Rupp Arena
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WATCH: SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight
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How did deadly Syria clashes start and who is responsible for civilian killings?
More than 1,000 people are believed to have died so far in fighting between security services and Assad loyalists. Clashes between Syrian security services and fighters loyal to the ousted Assad ...The Guardian - 5d
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