Coordinated blasts strike churches across Iraq killing 11
Assailants hit five churches in Baghdad and Mosul during evening services, killing 11 and wounding over 50. A separate suicide car bombing at a Mosul police station killed five and injured 53, while four roadside bombs and a drive by shooting north of Baghdad left additional dead and wounded. The attacks target Iraq’s Christian minority amid broader insurgent violence and clashes in Fallujah.
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Series of church attacks shocks Baghdad and Mosul
Coordinated blasts hit five churches in Baghdad and Mosul during Sunday services. At least two killed and about 60 injured as windows shattered and worshippers fled. A sixth device was found and disarmed outside a Baghdad church. Officials say the attacks appear coordinated and not sectarian in origin. The Vatican and local leaders condemned the violence, urging peace as Christians consider leaving the country.
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Flights grounded after computer glitch disrupts US carriers
A computer glitch grounded American Airlines and US Airways flights coast to coast, delaying hundreds of departures. Officials blamed unintentional user error in the Plane-based system hosted by EDS, with about 150 American and 100 US Airways flights affected. FAA aided by coordinating ground holds while the system was taken offline for fixes.
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Paraguan supermarket fire kills hundreds in Asuncion area
In an Asuncion suburb Yeua Bolanos supermarket blaze left at least 217 dead and dozens injured. Fire swept a multi level complex with a food court and parking garage as rescue workers, police, and relatives crowded the scene and President Duarte visited to offer support.
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