Protestant riots erupt over Belfast parade restrictions
In Belfast protesters clashed with police and troops after authorities barred the Orange Order from marching past a Catholic area on Springfield Road. Dozens of officers and two civilians wounded as rioting spread to North Circular Road and East Belfast, with officers using armored vehicles, shields, plastic bullets and water cannon to restore order.
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Gunmen Kidnap Italian Journalist in Gaza Town
Masked gunmen abducted Lorenzo Cremonesi of Corriere della Sera in Deir El Balah Gaza, releasing him four hours later. The attackers, part of about 60 who seized the governor’s headquarters and Interior Ministry offices, sought jobs with the Palestinian Authority amid posthandover tensions.
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Hurricane watch issued as Ophelia nears Southeast coast
Ophelia strengthens to hurricane and shifts toward land prompting a hurricane watch from the Georgia South Carolina line to Cape Lookout North Carolina. North Carolina declares a state of emergency while South Carolina considers evacuations and Charleston opens shelters for voluntary evacuees. Forecasters expect a Tuesday landfall with models signaling United States impact.
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