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17 Killed in Shootout Between Police and Suspected Drug Traffickers in Brazil's Manaus
The aim of the police operation had been "to intercept a group of drug traffickers from a criminal faction that was preparing to murder rivals to take control of drug selling positions" in a city neighbourhood.
Rescuers Hunt for Man Missing after Live Streaming Japan's Mount Fuji Climb
The man, whose name has not been made public, was live broadcasting from the snow-covered upper reaches of Mount Fuji on Monday afternoon when he appeared to slip and begin falling.
3 Killed, 9 Injured in Los Angeles Halloween Party Shooting
Aerial footage from local TV news channels showed paramedics treating the injured in a yard between a nail salon and a residential home.
Hundreds of Rare Koalas Feared Dead in 'Out-of-control' Australia Bushfire
A bushfire believed to have been sparked by a lightning strike on Saturday some 400 kilometres (248 miles) north of Sydney has ravaged an area of over 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres) with authorities battling to bring it under control.
18 Killed, Hundreds Wounded as Masked Gunmen Open Fire at Protesters in Iraq's Karbala
The earlier protests also saw violence against protesters, and a total of 240 people have been killed since the unrest began.
Nawaz Sharif Granted 8-week Bail in Corruption Case on Medical Grounds after His Health Worsens
Sharif, 69, was admitted to the Services Hospital on Monday night from Pakistan's anti-graft body's custody after his platelets dropped to a critical low level of 2,000.
A Taco Truck Served Lunch to Employees of US Detention Centre. Then Came the Backlash
Lloyd, which operates four taco trucks in US' Buffalo, was hit with a barrage of criticism from immigration advocates and left-leaning Buffalo residents, who accused the small business of collaborating with ICE.
Six Dead As Strong 6.6-magnitude Quake Strikes South Philippines
The shaking lasted up to a minute in some areas, damaging homes, multi-storey buildings and classrooms in a region where hundreds are still displaced by a quake that killed at least five earlier this month.
'Global Ring' Involved in Smuggling 39 Found Dead in UK Truck, Court Told as Driver Faces Charges
The discovery of the bodies last week in a refrigerated truck on an industrial estate near London has shone a spotlight on the illicit trade that sends the poor of Asia, Africa and the Middle East on perilous journeys to the West.
French Man With Right-Wing Links Tries to Set Mosque on Fire, Shoots 2 on Being Stopped
The octogenarian opened fire when two men, aged 74 and 78, came upon him trying to set fire to the door of the mosque in Bayonne on Monday afternoon, a police statement said.
ISIS Chief Baghdadi Killed in US Military Raid in Syria, Detonated Suicide Vest, Says Report
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi led the Islamic State for the last five years, presiding over its ascendancy as it cultivated a reputation for beheadings and attracted followers to a self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria.
NASA to Send VIPER Robot to Moon in Search of 'Hundreds of Millions of Tons of Water Ice'
The rover is expected to arrive on the moon's south polar region in December 2022, carrying four instruments to sample lunar soil for traces of hydrogen and oxygen.
Death Toll Rises to 8 as Heavy Rains, Mudslides Hit Typhoon-Battered Eastern Japan
Evacuation orders and advisories were issued along much of the northern corridor already hit by two typhoons since last month. The city of Ushiku in Chiba received 283.5 mm (11 inches) of rain over 12 hours.
Hong Kong Medics Join Anti-government Protests to 'Resist Tyranny' in Heart of the City
Pro-democracy activists have attacked police with petrol bombs, rocks and lasers shone in their eyes. One officer was slashed in the neck with a knife.
Pakistan Urges Global Community to Work towards Ending 'Persistent Clampdown' in Kashmir
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that while the Indian government is trampling upon a universal value of the people’s right to self-determination in Jammu and Kashmir.
Season of Discontent: From Hong Kong to Lebanon to Bolivia and Chile, Protests Flare Around the Globe
While each protest has had its own trigger, many of the underlying frustrations are similar. In at least four countries hit by recent violent protests, the main reason for the uprising is economic.