#BREAKING US strikes 'Iranian-backed militant infrastructure' in Syria: Pentagon
#UPDATE US military launches airstrike on facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed militia, in retaliation for recent rocket attacks on US troop locations in Iraq
#BREAKING 17 pro-Iran fighters killed in US strikes in Syria: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
#UPDATE US airstrikes have struck facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed armed groups.
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 17 people were killed when the strike hit three trucks loaded with munitions coming from Iraq near the Syrian city of Bukamal u.afp.com/Up4e
US strikes in Syria.
#AFPgraphics map showing Albu Kamal in eastern Syria, near where the US military struck facilities used by Iran-backed armed groups
#BREAKING Syria denounces US strike as 'bad sign' from Biden administration
#UPDATE "It is a bad sign regarding the policies of the new US administration..." - Syria condemns a deadly US air strike on Iran-backed militias u.afp.com/UpJ9
🇸🇦 The US is expected to release a damning report that fingers Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the brutal murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018
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🇳🇬 Hundreds of schoolgirls are feared missing after a raid by an armed gang on a dormitory in northwest Nigeria, in the latest mass kidnapping in the troubled region
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🇸🇾 US air strikes target an Iran-backed militia in eastern Syria, killing at least 22 fighters according to a war monitor, in response to recent rocket attacks targeting US troops in Iraq
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#BREAKING New mass kidnapping at school in Nigeria, hundreds missing: teacher
#UPDATE Suspected armed bandits have taken away girls from a school hostel in Zamfara, northwest Nigeria, a teacher has told @AFP.
"More than 300 girls are unaccounted for after a head count of remaining students," Sadi Kawaye said.
Police have not yet confirmed the incident
Map of Nigeria locating the Government Girls Secondary School Jangebe, where more than 300 girls are unaccounted for after suspected armed bandits raided a school dormitory
England were all out for just 81 in their second innings of the day-night third Test against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday, setting the home side just 49 runs to win and take a 2-1 series lead #INDvEND#AFPSports
#UPDATE India reached 11 for no loss at the evening break in their chase of 49 to win the day-night third Test against England inside two days after bowling out their rivals for just 81 on Thursday u.afp.com/UcFf#INDvEND#AFPSports
💉 Pfizer says its Covid-19 jab proved 94% effective in a study that involved 1.2 million people in Israel, raising hopes for mass immunization campaigns aimed at bringing the coronavirus pandemic under control
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🇲🇲 Facebook bans all remaining accounts linked to the Myanmar military, citing the junta's use of deadly force against anti-coup demonstrators
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🇦🇺 Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for Australian news after Canberra passes legislation that is being closely watched for precedents in the battle between Big Tech and media companies
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#BREAKING Armenian prime minister denounces attempted 'military coup'
#BREAKING Armenia PM fires head of armed forces after 'attempted coup'
#UPDATE Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has denounced "an attempted military coup" and called on his supporters to take to the streets, after the country's top military brass demanded his resignation u.afp.com/UcVv
#UPDATE The #PfizerVaccine for #Covid-19 has proven 94 percent effective in a study involving 1.2 million people in Israel, the first peer-reviewed real world research confirming the power of immunization campaigns to end the pandemic