Fighting in Syria on multiple fronts rounds the city of Aleppo
Rebels and pro-government forces clashed around Aleppo as Russia and Iran backed government advances. The air campaign, including Russian and Syrian airstrikes, continues on eastern Aleppo, while fighters reported foreign militants among the government ground forces. An airstrike hit near Hama, killing at least six militants. U.N. humanitarian chief warned eastern Aleppo’s health system is nearly obliterated.
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Aleppo
al-Shuqeef
Syrian Observatory For Human Rights Monitoring Group
Bustan al- Basha
Sheikh Saeed
Bashar Assad
Russia
Nour el-Din el-Zinki
Associated Press
Hama
Observatory
U.N
Stephen O’brien
Colombia votes on peace deal sides with razor edge
Voters reject a peace accord with the FARC by 50.2 to 49.8 percent, a slim margin that shocks President Santos and unsettles plans for a cease-fire and end to a half century of war. FARC signals commitment to peace despite the defeat.
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Bogota
Colombia
Juan Manuel Santos
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
Rillas
Santos
Cuba
FARC
Timhomes Ochenko
Britain
Pean Union
Dozens die in stampede at Bishoftu festival clashes
Dozens perished as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse an anti-government protest during Oromia’s Irrecha festival in Bishoftu. Witnesses say 52 died with many others trapped in ditches, while authorities blamed “evil acts” by hostile forces.
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Bishoftu
Ethiopia
Oromia
Addis Ababa
Mulatu Gemechu
Federalist Congress
Associated Press
Feyisa Lilesa
Activists Demand Naming Of Officers In LAPD Shooting
Los Angeles activists urged police to publicly name the officers involved in the fatal shooting of 18 year old Carnell Snell Jr. after a Saturday pursuit. The coroner confirmed Snell's death as investigators review whether deadly force was necessary.
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Los Angeles
Earl Ofaii Hutchinson
Snell
LAPD
California
Alfred Olango
el Cajon
Reginald Thomas
Pasadena
Four Brentwood teens killed amid gang violence on Long Island
The Brentwood High School community reels as four teens die within a month amid suspected MS-13 gang violence. Nisa Mickens and Kayla Cuevas were found beaten near Brentwood, while Oscar Acosta and Miguel Garcia-Moran were skeletal remains found in industrial grounds. Police caution over details as investigations continue.
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Brentwood
N.Y
New York
Brentwood High School
Long Island
Nisa Mickens
Kayla Cuevas
Oscar Acosta
Miguel Garcia-Moran
Acosta
Garcia-Moran
Alexis Portillo
Associated Press
Abraham Chaparro
Garcia- Moran
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Shinzo Abe
Ban Ki-moon
U.S
John Kerry
Alvaro Uribe
Uribe
Timochenko
Ivan Marquez
Club Havana
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