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US to evacuate 20 embassy staff from Haiti following car attack and intensifying gang violence, say sources

By David Culver and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Violence is intensifying in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, this week, which saw a United Nations helicopter hit by gunfire and two gangs apparently target US embassy vehicles. A security source told CNN on Tuesday that two armored vehicles belonging to the US Embassy in Haiti were fired

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North Korean troops spotted in Russian border region with Ukraine, says Kyiv

By Niamh Kennedy and Darya Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — A group of North Korean soldiers have been spotted in Russia’s Kursk region, an area that borders Ukraine and has seen ongoing military operations, Ukraine’s military intelligence service announced Thursday. In a post on its official Telegram account, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said some North

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The Israeli military has used Palestinians as human shields in Gaza, soldier and former detainees say

By Mick Krever, Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman | Video by Mark Baron and Agne Jurkenaite, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The Israeli military has forced Palestinians to enter potentially booby-trapped houses and tunnels in Gaza to avoid putting its troops in harm’s way, according to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and five former detainees

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Hassan Rouhani Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage: Sahebeh Arabi Children: Has four children Education: University of Tehran, B. A., 1972; Glasgow Caledonian University, M. Phil., 1995; Glasgow Caledonian University, Ph.D.,

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Five killed, 22 injured in terror attack on Turkish aerospace company

By Mostafa Salem, Isil Sariyuce, Benjamin Brown, Niamh Kennedy, Christian Edwards and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Armed assailants launched a deadly “terror” attack on Turkey’s state-run aerospace company near the capital Ankara on Wednesday, government officials said. At least five people were killed and 22 injured in the “terrorist attack” on the Turkish Aerospace

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Andrés Manuel López Obrador Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, former president of Mexico. Personal Birth date: November 13, 1953 Birth place: Tepetitán, Mexico Birth name: Andrés Manuel López Obrador Father: Andrés López Ramón, a store owner Mother: Manuela Obrador González, a store owner Marriages: Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller

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2015 Paris Terror Attacks Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris that killed 132 people, including two survivors who later died by suicide, and wounded 494. The attackers, armed with assault rifles and explosives, targeted six locations across the city. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks. Timeline and location

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Washington’s Arab allies engage with Iran as US efforts to stem Middle East violence falter

By Mostafa Salem, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — Growing unease over the United States’ inability to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East is prompting some of Washington’s closest Arab allies to significantly increase engagement with its primary regional adversary: Iran. Over the past few months, Arab nations have been leveraging their revived relations with

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India and China have struck a deal that could ease border tensions ahead of expected leader meeting

By Simone McCarthy and Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN (CNN) — India and China have reached an agreement on military disengagement along their disputed border, New Delhi said, a step toward reducing frictions between the nuclear-armed neighbors that comes ahead of an expected meeting between the countries’ leaders on the sidelines of a summit in Russia.

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