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DR Congo blames rebels for UN peacekeeper death

In this file photo dated Apr 2, 2022, Pakistani UN peacekeepers from United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo carry the remains of their comrades during a memorial service in Goma, eastern Congo. (PHOTO / AP) GOMA — The Democratic Republic of Congo's government on Monday blamed M23...
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Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14

The scene of a suicide bombing at the Eglise CEPAC (CEPAC Church) that killed dozens of people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State, in Kasindi, Democratic Republic of Congo Jan 16, 2023. (STRINGER / REUTERS) BENI — The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi...
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African leaders agree on ceasefire in east Congo from Friday

United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo peacekeepers patrol areas affected by the recent attacks by M23 rebels fighters near Rangira in North Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, March 29, 2022. (DJAFFAR SABITI / REUTERS) KINSHASA – African leaders have...
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2 killed in explosions in eastern Poland

Police officers gather outside a grain depot in Przewodow, eastern Poland, on Nov 15, 2022 where the Polish Foreign Ministry said that a missile fell and killed two people. (PHOTO / AP) WARSAW - Polish government confirmed on Tuesday night that two Polish citizens were killed in explosions in the...
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Canada girds for long haul after Fiona ravages east coast

This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite handout image shows post-tropical storm Fiona over eastern Canada, on Sept 24, 2022, at 13:50UTC. Fiona knocked out power to more than 500,000 households as it lashed eastern Canada with strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday, electricity providers said. (HANDOUT /...
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Kentucky floods kill at least 37 as more storms forecast

This handout photo taken and provided by the Kentucky National Guard on July 30, 2022, shows an aerial view of the flooded area as Kentucky National Guard Soliders and Airmen aid in flood relief efforts in response to a declared state of emergency in eastern Kentucky. (KENTUCKY NATIONAL GUARD /...
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Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, killing at least six

A panoramic view shows the mountains around Bormio as ski resorts reopen in Bormio, Italian Alps, on Dec 4, 2021. (PIERO CRUCIATTI / AFP) ROME - Parts of a mountain glacier collapsed in the Italian Alps on Sunday amid record temperatures, local authorities said, killing at least six people and...
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Kenya president: Eastern Congo needs regional force deployment

Kenya's President Uuru Kenyatta gives an address when he attends commemorations of Kenya's Madaraka (self-rule) Day at the Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi on June 01, 2022. (TONY KARUMBA / AFP) KINSHASA – Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for the immediate deployment of a new regional military force to...
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NATO mulls pre-assigned forces for eastern flank members

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrives for a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, June 15, 2022. (OLIVIER MATTHYS / AP) BRUSSELS – Specific forces could be pre-assigned to specific countries on the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to reinforce the alliance's deterrence and defense in...
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Congo declares state of siege over eastern bloodshed

Map of the Democratic Republic of Congo locating the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Friday declared a state of siege over the worsening violence in the eastern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu that has killed hundreds this year and displaced more...
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Ukraine’s president visits Donbass as tension mounts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with European Council president in Kiev on March 3, 2021. (SERGEY DOLZHENKO / POOL / AFP) KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was visiting eastern Ukraine on Thursday, following a rise in tension with Russia over a long-running conflict....
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US, Russia in tussle over eastern Ukraine tensions

A Ukrainian serviceman holds a position at the front line with Russia-backed separatists not far Avdiivka, Donetsk region on April 5, 2021. (STR / AFP) MOSCOW - An escalating conflict between Ukrainian government forces and insurgents in the country's east has drawn worldwide attention, largely due to a Washington-Moscow grapple...
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Kremlin: NATO deployment to Ukraine would raise tensions

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov waits before a welcoming ceremony attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov (both not pictured) in Bishkek on March 28, 2019. (MAXIM SHEMETOV / POOL / AFP) MOSCOW  - The Kremlin said on Friday that any deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine...
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