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Italian government declares national state of emergency over coronavirus after confirming first two cases in the country yesterday
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@hectorretamal #BREAKING Italy declares state of emergency over #coronavirus : official
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Washington state reports first coronavirus death in US: health department
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Gunfire heard near Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport as crowd of Afghan civilians rushes toward terminal
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District attorney says no Kenosha, Wis., police officers will be charged for shooting that paralyzed Jacob Blake and sparked nationwide protests
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Coronavirus death toll rises to 131 people with nearly 5,500 confirmed cases after Hubei, China, reports 840 new cases Wednesday
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European Union will close its external borders for 30 days amid coronavirus outbreak; EU citizens will still be able to move across bloc
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At least two people killed, 11 injured as fast-growing forest fire engulfs town of Goseong in northeastern South Korea
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Russia's President Putin declares next week a holiday from work due to coronavirus outbreak, says state will pay for one week of leave for workers
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Spain becomes second country to surpass China's coronavirus death toll with 3,434 deaths, up 738 from yesterday; 47,610 cases recorded since outbreak began
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Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested for "colluding with foreign powers" under new National Security Law
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Spain’s coronavirus cases exceed 100,000 as 7,719 new cases confirmed; more than 800 deaths recorded for the fifth consecutive day
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National Guard to be deployed in Washington, DC, amid violent protests, White House press secretary says
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Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived
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At President @realDonaldTrump ’s direction, the National Guard is on the way along with other federal protective services. We reiterate President Trump’s call against violence and to remain peaceful.
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Rogue soldier kills multiple people in mass shooting in state of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand; situation remains active, according to local media
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Saksith Saiyasombut
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UPDATE: Police says a rogue soldier has killed 12 people in a mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima, situation still active.
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Fires burning at several Santiago Metro stations in Chilean capital, following earlier fare hike protests
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Junta de Aeronáutica Civil
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URGENTE: A la hora (23:05) varias estaciones de Metro de Santiago en La Florida, Quinta Normal y Puente Alto, están afectadas por incendios. Recomendamos transitar alejados de estos puntos por precaución. Manténgase alerta al paso de los vehículos de emergencia.
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Italy confirms first coronavirus cases in two Chinese tourists in Rome; prime minister says air traffic suspended between Italy and China
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UK medicines regulator approves use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which is cheap, easy to mass produce and can be stored in a standard fridge
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Emerging: Police say buildings damaged, roofs collapsed after suspected tornado in Arlington, Texas; eyewitness videos show debris spread across streets
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Emerging: Arrests reported as police, protesters clash in West Philadelphia amid demonstrations over fatal police shooting of black man allegedly armed with knife
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Chinese health authorities: 15 new deaths confirmed in coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, raising China’s death toll to 41; more than 1,000 cases confirmed
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Emerging: Multiple casualties reported following airstrike on military academy in Tripoli, Libya
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عين ليبيا
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الناطق باسم وزارة الصحة فوزي أونيس: سيارات الإسعاف لم تتمكن من إخراج ضحايا وجرحى قصف الكلية العسكرية بالهضبة جراء استمرار طيران حفتر بالقصف
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Brazilian health officials report South America's first case of coronavirus; patient tested positive after returning from Italy's Lombardy region
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Video: Police seen firing on anti-coup protesters in Dawei, Myanmar, where local media reports at least three people killed and dozens injured
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Hospital official in Mekelle, in Ethiopia's Tigray region, says six people killed, several others injured in two reported drone strikes by government forces
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Kibrom Gebreselassie, MD
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There were two drone attacks this morning Sep 14. The second was devastating as it targeted those who were rescuing the victims. So far 6 dead and many wonded. Still casualties flowing to the emergency. #TigrayUnderAttack
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Number of coronavirus deaths in Spain falls to lowest daily total since March 24; country records 637 deaths in past 24 hours taking toll to 13,055
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Ecuador nearly doubles its number of coronavirus cases, bringing total to more than 22,000, after health officials clear backlog of tests
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At least 57 people dead, more than 70 others rescued after boat carrying migrants sinks off coast of Mauritania, state media reports
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Oregon emergency officials report fire acreage has doubled in the last day, with 924,199 acres burned in 33 fires across the state as of Thursday morning
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OregonOEM
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There are currently 33 fires burning 924,199 acres as of 10:35 a.m. Here is the latest snapshot from our wildfire dashboard. Stay tuned for updates & please be patient during as data continues to fluctuate. Access our dashboard here: #oregonfires2020
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Local official says Sriwijaya Air flight crashed near Kepulauan Seribu off north coast of Java, Indonesia; no confirmation from government or airline
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At least two killed, 14 injured in shooting at party outside Greenville, Texas, Hunt County Sheriff's Office confirms
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CBS News pauses activity on Twitter out of "abundance of caution" due to "uncertainty" around platform, reporter confirms; at least one owned-and-operated local affiliate also temporarily halts posting
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At least 16 people killed, more injured in explosion and fire near National Cancer Institute in Cairo, health ministry says; details around explosion still unclear
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Heba Farouk Mahfouz
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الصحة: وفاة ١٦ مواطن وإصابة ٢١ آخرين في حادث معهد الاورام حتي الآن #مصر
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Italy confirms 132 coronavirus cases nationwide; 89 of the cases recorded in the Lombardy region
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Damage seen at historic Bantay Bell Tower in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, following preliminary 7.3 magnitude earthquake
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Coronavirus death toll rebounds in Spain after several days of decline, rising by 743 to 13,798; number of cases has increased to 140,510
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Protesters in West Philadelphia set fire to police car amid clashes over fatal police shooting; damage reported at nearby Starbucks, police substation
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Samantha Melamed
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Police car on fire at 52nd Street now.
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[Graphic] Several injured after Colombian security forces reportedly shot at protesters in Palmira; unrest ongoing across country over withdrawn tax reform bill
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More than 50 people killed across Kentucky after multiple suspected tornadoes sweep through state, governor says
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Julie Dolan
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BREAKING: At least 50 people killed in Mayfield, KY in ovenight tornado, per Gov. Beshear. 📸: Angela Robinson, @WLKY viewer
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Severe structural damage seen in residential area of Mayfield, Ky., after apparent large tornado
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Cuban voters approve legalization of same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption in national referendum, with results showing close to 67% in favor
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Presidencia Cuba 🇨🇺
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Referendo Popular #C ódigoDeLasFamilias ❤️SÍ: 3 936 790 (66,87%) 👎NO: 1 950 090 (33,13%) 👥Padrón electoral: 8 425 147 🗳️Cantidad de personas que votaron: 6 251 786 (74,01%) #ElAmorYaEsLey
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In message to South Korea, North Korea says its border guard fired 10 shots at South Korean "intruder"; leader Kim Jong-un apologizes for "unsavory" incident
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Taiwan's defense ministry says a record 56 Chinese aircraft entered its air defense identification zone Monday just days following previous record high
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國防部 Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. 🇹🇼
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4 PLA J-16 entered #Taiwan ’s southwest ADIZ on the night of October 4, 2021. Please check our official website for more information:
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Multiple people reported killed following a stampede at the funeral of Iranian general Soleimani in his hometown of Kerman
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تعدادی از تشییع کنندگان بر اثر ازدحام جمعیت در کرمان جان باختند رئیس سازمان اورژانس کشور: متاسفانه بر اثر ازدحام و تراکم انبوه جمعیت تشییع کننده در کرمان تعدادی از هموطنان جان خود را از دست دادند و تعدادی از مصدومان نیز به مراکز درمانی منتقل شده‌اند
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says IDF operation targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip "will continue as long as necessary"
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Tsunami threat possible for Philippines and Indonesia after preliminary magnitude 7.2 earthquake detected off of coast of Mindanao, Philippines
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Video shows fire inside supermarket in São Paulo, Brazil, during protests over killing of black man by security guards in Porto Alegre
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US citizen has died from coronavirus in Wuhan, China, according to US Embassy in Beijing; it is believed to be first American death in outbreak
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Emerging: Gunshots heard in in Cametá, Brazil, with eyewitnesses reporting possible bank robbery
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Number of coronavirus cases in Iran jumps by 958 in a single day to 9,000; death toll rises to 354 after 63 new deaths recorded
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وزارت بهداشت: ۹۵۸ مورد مبتلای جدید به کرونا داشتیم که ۶۳ نفرشان فوت کردند. تعداد کل مبتلایان به ویروس کرونا در کشور به ۹۰۰۰ نفر و تعداد کل قربانیان به ۳۵۴ نفر افزایش یافت. مجموع بهبودیافتگان‌ ۲۹۵۹ نفرهستند.
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"Massive" system failure causes widespread power outage in Argentina and Uruguay, energy provider Edesur says
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Edesur Argentina
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Una falla masiva en el sistema de interconexión eléctrica dejó sin energía a toda la Argentina y Uruguay. Ampliaremos con más información. #SinLuz #CortedeLuz
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At least 22 injured, including seven in serious condition, and more than 500 evacuated following explosion at Indramayu, Indonesia, oil refinery
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Emerging: Video shows fire burning on campus of Houses of Parliament of South Africa in Cape Town
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At least four people killed, hundreds injured in stadium collapse at bullfight in El Espinal, Colombia; president-elect warns against further shows
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Brazil reports largest one-day jump in coronavirus cases for second straight day, adding more than 6,200 in last 24 hours; death toll rises by 449 to 5,446
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SUNY and CUNY schools will close and move to "distance learning" on March 19 to reduce coronavirus spread, New York governor says
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Report: At least 17 people killed in Monday's Ethiopian government airstrike on town of Mai Tsebri, in country’s Tigray region, two aid workers tell Reuters
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Group of protesters arrested near Bryant Park in New York City after reportedly sitting in crosswalk
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Protesters, police clash in New York City's Greenwich Village amid demonstrations over presidential election; local media reports multiple arrests
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Local officials: At least one dead in bank robbery, hostage situation in Cametá in northern Brazil, less than 24 hours after similar attack in south of country
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Russia records its first coronavirus death as infected person in Moscow dies
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Video: New lava flow destroys properties in town of La Palma on Spain’s Canary Islands, following Sunday’s volcanic eruption
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US to lift travel ban on foreign nationals in November and allow fully vaccinated travelers to enter country with negative coronavirus test, White House coordinator says
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Injuries reported after metro train derailment following bridge collapse near Olivos Station in Mexico City
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At least 36 people killed when bus carrying Muslim pilgrims crashes, catches fire near Medina, Saudi Arabia, health ministry says
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Video: Large fire burns multiple floors of residential high-rise in Ajman, United Arab Emirates; no word on injuries
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At least three people injured after reports of explosion, fire at shopping center in Harrisonburg, Va.; firefighters on scene
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Ian Munro
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Three people are injured, two of which seriously injured, by the incident off S. Main St. Public safety got calls reporting an explosion at 8:30 a.m. The speaker in this video is city spokesman Mike Parks.
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Oregon State Police seen pushing protesters to ground while moving to disperse demonstration in downtown area of Portland; at least nine arrests made so far
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Police: Several people injured in shooting in central Vienna, Austria; residents told to avoid "all public places" in area
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POLIZEI WIEN
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Im Bereich der #InnnerenStadt kam es zu mehreren Schusswechseln. Es gibt mehrere verletzten Personen. Wir sind mit allen möglichen Kräften im Einsatz. Bitte meiden Sie alle öffentlichen Plätze im Stadtgebiet.
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Police: More than 20 people injured after vehicle crashed into holiday parade in downtown Waukesha, Wis., with person of interest in custody
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Emergency officials report 16 people taken to hospital after crane collision at construction site in East Austin, Texas
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ATCEMS
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FINAL: Structural Collapse incident at 1600 Robert Browning St; #ATCEMS Command advising total victim count of 22, patient count of 20 with 16 patient transports, 3 patient refusals & 3 no patients. #ATCEMS PIO responding to the incident for media briefing.
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Emerging: Large police presence reported at US Capitol following unspecified security threat; area on lockdown
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More than 20,000 people told to evacuate Yellowknife, capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories, and nearby towns by Friday due to approaching wildfire
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Oil tanker runs aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal, halting maritime traffic, local media reports; authorities working to move vessel, said to be more than 820 feet long
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Shorouk News
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🛑 جنوح ناقلة نفط طولها 252 مترا في قناة السويس وتعطل الحركة في المجرى الملاحي وهيئة قناة السويس تبذل جهودا حثيثة لتعويم الناقلة وإنهاء حالة التشحيط الواقعة حاليا لإعادة السير في المجرى بصورة طبيعية
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US to allow entry for fully vaccinated, non-essential travelers from Canada and Mexico at land borders and ferry crossings beginning in November
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Sustained gunfire heard near Iraqi parliament complex in Baghdad's Green Zone amid reports of heavy fighting involving Iran-backed and pro-Sadrist militants
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Video: Two helicopters collide midair at naval base in Lumut, Malaysia, during rehearsals for upcoming celebration event; several people reported killed
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Video: Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after cargo ships collides with infrastructure; no word on injuries, road closures in place
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Emerging: Multiple victims reported in active shooter situation at Hawaii's Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; lockdown in place
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Hawaii News Now
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#BREAKING : A portion of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is on lockdown because of an apparent active shooter situation; multiple victims reported, per law enforcement source.
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Significant building damage seen south of Winterset, Iowa, following tornado-warned storms; local media reports search and rescue efforts ongoing
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Air operations have resumed at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport, Pentagon officials confirm
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Media linked with Ethiopia's Tigray-region separatists report at least 50 people killed following government’s drone strike on refugee camp in Adi Daero
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Tigrai Television
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#Update - Today's attack in #AdiDaero IDPs center killed more than 50 civilians and injured over 70 others. According to our reporter Afewerki Gebrehiwot the number of causality would increase as health facilities in the region collapse due to the ongoing siege #TigrayUnderAttack
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Mayor of Rolling Fork, Miss., says apparent tornado has "destroyed the city" amid reports of widespread destruction
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Johnny Kelly (Veteran/Meteorology/US government)
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Mayor confirmed #RollingFork #Mississippi ( #MSwx ) was destroyed in earlier STRONG #tornado that prompted #TornadoEMERGENCY Friday night ( @WLBT )-TV: "From the damage that I been able to assess at this point, it was a LARGE tornado and it has destroyed the city of Rolling Fork"
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Emerging: Casualties reported after car bomb explodes in Ex-Control Afgoye area of Mogadishu, Somalia, official says
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Ismael Mukhtaar Omar
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Gaari Walxaha Qarxa lag soo buuxiyay ayaa ku Qarxay Isgoyska Ex Kontrool Afgooye waxaa la iisheegay in uu saamey ku yeeshay dad masaakiin ah oo nolol maalmeedkooda u jarmaaday. Arday Badan ayaa sidoo kale dhimasho iyo dhaawac soo gaaray
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Ukrainian prosecutor general says more than 700 bodies, nearly 90% civilians, discovered in territories liberated from Russia in Kharkiv, Kherson and Donetsk regions in past two months
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Multiple small planes seen damaged at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Fla., following possible tornado
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Total Traffic Miami 
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Breaking: Photos coming in from North Perry Airport in Hollywood, where a possible Tornado touched down. @NWSMiami
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Reports: At least 120 people killed in attack by Tigray rebels in Ethiopia's Amhara region early September, local officials and doctors tell Reuters, AFP
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Austrian interior minister confirms assailant in Monday’s deadly attack in downtown Vienna was inspired by Islamic State
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Nikolaus Neumaier
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#Anschlag #Wien . Innenminister Nehmammer spricht gerade von inzwischen 3 Toten. Der Anschlag sei von mindestens einem islamistischen Terroristen ausgeführt wurden. Der erschossene Täter sei ein Anhänger des IS gewesen. Damit ist offen, ob es möglicherweise nur einen Täter gab.
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Police in Charlotte, NC, say two dead and at least 12 injured, including seven shot and five hit by a vehicle, at street party overnight
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Anne Marie Hagerty
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BREAKING update per @CMPD : started as call for pedestrian hit. Police arrive on scene, hundreds of people in streets, then shots went off. Nine shot, 2 confirmed dead, 7 in hospital. Five hit by vehicles afterward, 14 total injured they know of. Evidence of multiple shooters.
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Jordan's ex-Crown Prince Hamzah Bin Hussein claims he's under house arrest in crackdown on critics; government denies, says it arrested multiple other high-level officials allegedly involved in undermining national security
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Ahmad Algohbary
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#Breaking : The Jordanian Prince Hamza Bin Hussein says in a video that he is under house arrest and his bodyguard has been arrested. BBC. #Jordan .
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