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Two killed in Texas wildfires

Houston, Mar 1 (UNI) Wildfires, including the largest one in Texas history, which have spread to the neighbouring state of Oklahoma, continued scorching the Texas Panhandle, claiming at least two lives as of Thursday.
Smokehouse Creek Wildfire, fueled by high winds and dry air since Monday afternoon, has burned more than 1,075,000 acres and become the largest blaze in Texas history, the Texas A&M Forest Service updated on Thursday. Currently, it is only 3 percent contained.
Joyce Blankenship, an 83-year-old grandmother from the town of Stinnett, died in her burned home on Wednesday, local media reported.
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5 killed in blast along Kenyan border

29 Apr 2024 | 5:50 PM

Nairobi, April 29 (UNI) At least five people were killed and some injured when an improvised explosive device went off in a town in Mandera County near the border between Kenya and Somalia on Monday, witnesses said.

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5 killed in blast along Kenyan border

29 Apr 2024 | 5:20 PM

Niarobi, April 29 (UNI) At least five people were killed and some injured when an improvised explosive device went off at a town in Mandera County near the border between Kenya and Somalia on Monday, witnesses said.

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Cambodia tests 56,445 civil servants for drugs: PM

29 Apr 2024 | 5:12 PM

Phnom Penh, April 29 (UNI) Cambodia has so far conducted drug tests on 56,445 civil servants as part of the kingdom's anti-drug campaign, Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Monday.

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Turkey supports Rutte as NATO chief

29 Apr 2024 | 5:00 PM

Ankara, April 29 (UNI) Turkey has expressed support for outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Rutte's bid to head NATO, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported on Monday, citing sources in the military alliance.

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At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour

At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour

29 Apr 2024 | 4:31 PM

Nakuru, Kenya, April 29 (UNI) At least 40 people have been confirmed dead, with several others still missing, after a dam burst in a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, following heavy rains across the country, local police said Monday.

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