Kabul hospital bombing leaves scores dead and wounded
A passing by own action bomber exploded near Jamhuriyat Hospital in central Kabul injuring at least 95 people and wounding 158. Taliban claimed responsibility as casualties spread across blocks near the Interior Ministry and a major market complex. Police and residents described widespread destruction and a city in shock.
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Jalalabad
Mohammad Fahim
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Friendly fire airstrike in Iraq kills 11 security forces
In a west of Baghdad airstrike, Iraqi officials say a friendly fire incident killed 10 Iraqi security force members and a local official after forces reportedly called in an airstrike on a police unit. The strike followed an Iraqi army operation against an Islamic State suspect. The coalition said airstrikes are at Iraq's request and no unilateral actions occur. ISIS remains active as insurgency continues.
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Ryan Dillon
Syria
Teens charged after exposing allergic classmate to pineapple
Three teenage girls face juvenile court counts including aggravated assault and criminal conspiracy after one 14 year old allegedly rubbed pineapple on her hand and high fived a classmate with a severe allergy at Butler Intermediate High School on December 13. The victim was treated at Butler Memorial Hospital and released.
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Matthew Pearson
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World’s oldest gorilla Vila dies at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Vila, an African-born western lowland gorilla believed to be 60, died Thursday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Born in 1957 in the Congo, Vila was hand raised at the zoo, per local media and the zoo’s site.
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Mali Army Camp Attack Kills At Least 14 Soldiers
In Mali, gunmen attacked a central Soumpi military camp pre dawn, killing no fewer than 14 soldiers. The assault comes as Sahel violence rises with militants linked to al Qaida and Islamic State, drawing reactions from France and the United States. About 30 attackers conducted the raid, according to an army statement on state radio.
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Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
West Africa
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Philippines warns of volcanic mudflows from heavy rains
The Philippines warns residents near the erupting volcano to prepare to flee as heavy rains could sweep debris from slopes. State volcanologists say lava and ash have been spewing for two weeks and a major eruption may come within days.
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Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Russian energy minister deems U.S. sanctions unlawful
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak called the new U.S. sanctions on two energy ministry officials unlawful and said Moscow would seek explanations from Washington. The sanctions, announced Friday, target Russian officials and energy firms including Deputy Energy Minister Andrey Cherezov over turbine deliveries to Crimea last year.
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