Taliban siege of Khan Abad district in Kunduz
Taliban guerrillas seized Khan Abad district in Kunduz province cutting access to two highways near Kunduz city amid clashes spilling into neighboring Baghlan. The gains reflect broader northward pressure and come as Afghan leadership disputes complicate unity government efforts.
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Afghanistan
Kunduz
Khan Abad
Baghlan
Ashraf Ghani
Abdullah Abdullah
National Unity
Tajikistan
Fatal hazardous device blast hits Gaziantep wedding party
In Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey, a sudden hazardous device attack at an outdoor wedding killed at least 30 and wounded 94. Officials floated possible PKK or Islamic State involvement amid a spree of militant attacks and a fragile peace process. Police sealed the area as residents gathered.
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Turkey
Mehmet Simsek
Gaziantep
Syria
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Kurdistan Workers’ Party
PKK
Istanbul
Fethullah Gulen
Simsek
NTV
Daesh
Gulen Movement
Sahinbey
Mehmet Tascioglu
NTV Television
Flooding in Southern Louisiana Leaves Death Toll Rising
In Louisiana floods 13 people died and about 60,000 homes damaged as search teams door to door seek survivors. Cemeteries report casket disinterments with at least 15 sites affected across seven parishes while authorities urge reports of cemetery damage to local law enforcement.
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Dunn
Palm Coast
Daytona Beach
ST. Amant
Louisiana
Sheila Siener
Lake Arthur
Louisiana Department of Health
Willie Brooks III
Plainview Cemetery
Denham Springs
Amite River
Brooks
Zeb Johnson
Calcasieu Parish
Livingston Parish
John Marston
Ascension Parish
Brant L. Thompson
Thompson
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Navy SEAL to pay millions over bin Laden book deal
Matthew Bissonnette, the Navy SEAL who wrote No Easy Day about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, must pay at least 6.8 million to the federal government. The agreement includes 2.76 million due in 30 days, 1.38 million in six months, plus 1.3 million to cover legal fees and 100 thousand for a leadership presentation, with amended tax returns filed.
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Justice Department
Daily Beast
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