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New evacuations near Guatemala volcano set off panic
Frightened people living near the Volcano of Fire fled with their children and few possessions when fresh flows of super-heated debris were announced, taking no chances after authorities gave them little time to evacuate before a deadly eruption over the weekend. Traffic came to a standstill on choked roads Tuesday and those without vehicles walked,…
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At Least 25 People Killed In Guatemala Volcano Eruption
People flee El Rodeo village, Escuintla department, 20 miles south of Guatemala City, after the eruption of the Fuego Volcano on Sunday. Noe Perez/AFP/Getty Images At least 25 people are dead and dozens injured after Guatemala’s Mt. Fuego — one of Central America’s most active volcanoes — began spewing ash and lava. Authorities feared the…
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city
AFP/Getty Twenty-three people are known to have died. The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has spread from the countryside into a city, prompting fears that the disease will be increasingly hard to control. Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga confirmed a case in Mbandaka, a city of a million people about 130km (80 miles) from the…
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Severe storms leave behind damage, death as they move east
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tornado watches and severe thunderstorm warnings expired for a majority of North Carolina Sunday night as a line of severe storms that caused death and destruction across the state moved east. A tornado watch issued by the National Weather Service expired for most counties at 11 p.m., but will remain in effect for…
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One Palestinian dead as Gaza-Israel border clashes enter third week
Palestinians evacuate an injured protester during clashes with Israeli security forces near the Gaza border fence on April 13, 2018 MAHMUD HAMS (AFP) At least 33 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli forces since the protests kicked off One Palestinian was declared dead after being shot by Israeli gunfire Friday evening. Another 968 were…
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Trump Vows ‘Big Price’ for Syria Attack, Raising Prospect of Missile Strike
President Trump laid the blame for a deadly attack in Syria partly on President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.CreditTom Brenner/The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday promised a “big price” to be paid for what he said was a chemical weapons attack that choked dozens of Syrians to death the day before,…
