Prayers mark 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami
In Banda Aceh and other sites across the region people prayed at mass graves and memorials to mark 20 years since the December 26, 2004 magnitude 9.1 earthquake and tsunami that killed about 230000 people. Survivors recall loss as authorities note rebuilt infrastructure and new early warning systems.
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Indian Ocean
Banda Aceh
Indonesia
Aceh
Ulee Lhene
Ulee Shene
Siron
Muhamad Amirudin
Amirudin
Sumatra
East Africa
Sri Lanka
India
Thailand
Baiturrahman
Inter
Ban Nam Khem
Phang Nga
Urai Sirisuk
Associated Press
Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen capital
Israeli airstrikes hit Sanaa targeting the Houthi held capital and multiple ports as WHO director general Tedros said he was near the blast area boarding a flight. A crew member was injured and several people were killed or wounded at the airport. U.N. teams evacuated and await damage assessment to determine if they can depart Yemen.
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Jerusalem
Yemen
World Health Organization
Sanaa
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
U.N
Stephanie Tremblay
U.N. Humanitarian Air Service
Tremblay
WHO
Antonio Guterres
Israel
Associated Press
Calm Returns to Homs After Alawie Protests Violence
In Homs Syria security forces linked to Hayat Tahrir al Sham set checkpoints and searched vehicles after Alawite protests turned violent. The central city with mixed sects faced fears of wider unrest as a destroyed statue at the traffic roundabout and a vandalized Aleppo shrine video fueled tensions.
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Homs
Syria
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Bashar Assad
Damascus
Assad
Hafez Assad
Aleppo
6K inmates escape Maputo prison amid unrest in Mozambique
Police say at least 6,000 inmates escaped from Maputo Central Prison during Christmas Day protests after the Constitutional Council upheld the ruling of the Frelimo party in October elections. Rival violence left 33 prisoners dead and 15 injured as guards and security forces fought subversive protesters and looters across the city.
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Maputo
Mozambique
Bernardino Rafael
Constitutional Council
Frelimo Party
Rafael
Poll: Americans pull back from political news after election
A AP NPR poll shows about two thirds of U S adults limit political news amid overload. Democrats cite higher cuts. Republicans and independents also pull back. TV ratings show big drops for MSNBC and CNN post election, while Fox News gains. The shift mirrors past partisan network dynamics after elections.
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New York
Ziad Amallah
Amallah
San Diego
Associated Press-Norc Center For Public Affairs Research
CNN
MSNBC
Sam Gude
Lincoln
Neb
Gude
Donald Trump
Trump
Nielsen Company
Fox News Channel
Nielsen
Fox News
Fox
Arizona
Joe Biden
Joe Scarborough
Mika Brzezinski
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