Saturday, 21 October 2017

The limits of China's influence over North Korea

  1. The limits of China's influence over North Korea  The Hindu
  2. Trump expected to push China to do more on N Korea problem, officials say  Deccan Chronicle
  3. China's Communist Party says still talking to North Korean counterpart  The Indian Express
  4. China's modern Mao  Fortune
  5. Opinion: China's Asia vision harks back to 1945, with one difference - money  South China Morning PostFull coverage

'Czech Trump' clinches wide lead in election

  1. 'Czech Trump' clinches wide lead in election  Business Standard
  2. Billionaire bizman on course for Czech win  The Hindu
  3. Czech Republic sees shift to the right in parliamentary vote  The New Indian Express
  4. The Latest: Czech vote sees big win for populist billionaire  Daily Mail
  5. Politics: the latest fashion accessory for the super-rich  CBC.caFull coverage

Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman: The couple taken by the Taliban

  1. Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman: The couple taken by the Taliban  BBC News
  2. US hasn't seen significant change in Pak's support to terror groups: Official  Economic Times
  3. CIA says US-Canadian family held hostage in Pak for 5 yrs, contradicts Pak army  Hindustan Times
  4. Confusion that is Joshua Boyle  The Nation
  5. Defense Ministry Says Most Abductees Are Held In Pakistan  TOLOnewsFull coverage

Iraq hikes southern oil output to make up for Kirkuk losses

  1. Iraq hikes southern oil output to make up for Kirkuk losses  Business Standard
  2. In Kirkuk, Kurds' joy turns to fear after Iraqi army takeover  Saudi Gazette
  3. State Department 'Not Aware' of Iranian Role in Iraqi Invasion of Kirkuk  Breitbart News
  4. US fails to stave off Iraq's advance on the Kurds  gulfnews.comFull coverage

PML-N's cybercrime law comes home to roost

  1. PML-N's cybercrime law comes home to roost  Pakistan Today
  2. Sharifs indicted for corruption  The Hindu
  3. Nawaz Sharif indicted in Flagship Investments Limited  Times of India
  4. An existential crisis looms in Pakistan  gulfnews.comFull coverage

After six tests, the mountain hosting North Korea's nuclear blasts may be exhausted

  1. After six tests, the mountain hosting North Korea's nuclear blasts may be exhausted  The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. US commanders stress 'ironclad' commitment to defend South Korea  The Hindu
  3. Most Utahns are worried about North Korea's nuclear program, but very few favor a military strike to stop it  Salt Lake Tribune
  4. North Korea is playing a longer-term game than the US  gulfnews.comFull coverage

Egyptian officials say 54 policemen killed in Cairo shootout

  1. Egyptian officials say 54 policemen killed in Cairo shootout  The New Indian Express
  2. Death toll from Egypt gun battle rises to 52 killed: Sources  Economic Times
  3. Militants Kill Egyptian Security Forces in Deadly Attack  New York Times
  4. UPDATE 2: 'A number of police' killed in shootout with militants in Egypt's Western Desert - Ministry  Ahram OnlineFull coverage


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Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy aims to take over Catalan government; residents aghast

  1. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy aims to take over Catalan government; residents aghast  Economic Times
  2. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy seeks Senate backing to take over Catalonia government  The Indian Express
  3. Spain to suspend Catalonia's government, call elections within 6 months  Hindustan Times
  4. Catalonia crisis escalates as Spain set to impose direct rule within days  The GuardianFull coverage


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Zimbabwe's Authoritarian President Robert Mugabe Named Goodwill Ambassador By WHO

  1. Zimbabwe's Authoritarian President Robert Mugabe Named Goodwill Ambassador By WHO  NDTV
  2. WHO chief selects Zimbabwe's Mugabe as 'goodwill ambassador'  The Hindu
  3. Robert Mugabe becomes 'goodwill ambassador': WHO announcement shocks human rights groups  Firstpost
  4. There's no 'goodwill' from Robert Mugabe, a man with blood on his hands  The Independent
  5. Outrage after WHO names Mugabe 'goodwill ambassador'  Independent OnlineFull coverage


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US hasn't seen significant change in Pakistan's support to terror groups, says Official

  1. US hasn't seen significant change in Pakistan's support to terror groups, says Official  The Indian Express
  2. US Shutters Special Representative for Afghanistan-Pakistan Office  Voice of America
  3. The Big Question: Will the US ever win the War on Terror in Afghanistan?  Newsline
  4. Confusion that is Joshua Boyle  The NationFull coverage


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Interesting! UAE appoints first Artificial Intelligence Minister. Know what he will do

  1. Interesting! UAE appoints first Artificial Intelligence Minister. Know what he will do  Financial Express
  2. UAE expands energy minister's portfolio to include industry  Reuters
  3. UAE appoints first-ever Minister for Artificial Intelligence  The Express Tribune
  4. UAE signs visa exemption MoU with two Pacific countries  Khaleej TimesFull coverage


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Cambridge varsity plans sexual relationships register

  1. Cambridge varsity plans sexual relationships register  India Today
  2. Shakespeare for Snowflakes? Famous Plays Come With Trigger Warnings at Cambridge University  Newsweek
  3. Cambridge dons must register any sexual relations with students  Telegraph.co.ukFull coverage


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Egyptian officials say 54 policemen killed in Cairo shootout

  1. Egyptian officials say 54 policemen killed in Cairo shootout  The New Indian Express
  2. Death toll from Egypt gun battle rises to 52 killed: Sources  Economic Times
  3. Militants Kill Egyptian Security Forces in Deadly Attack  New York Times
  4. UPDATE 2: 'A number of police' killed in shootout with militants in Egypt's Western Desert - Ministry  Ahram OnlineFull coverage

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy aims to take over Catalan government; residents aghast

  1. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy aims to take over Catalan government; residents aghast  Economic Times
  2. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy seeks Senate backing to take over Catalonia government  The Indian Express
  3. Spain to suspend Catalonia's government, call elections within 6 months  Hindustan Times
  4. Catalonia crisis escalates as Spain set to impose direct rule within days  The GuardianFull coverage

Zimbabwe's Authoritarian President Robert Mugabe Named Goodwill Ambassador By WHO

  1. Zimbabwe's Authoritarian President Robert Mugabe Named Goodwill Ambassador By WHO  NDTV
  2. WHO chief selects Zimbabwe's Mugabe as 'goodwill ambassador'  The Hindu
  3. Robert Mugabe becomes 'goodwill ambassador': WHO announcement shocks human rights groups  Firstpost
  4. There's no 'goodwill' from Robert Mugabe, a man with blood on his hands  The Independent
  5. Outrage after WHO names Mugabe 'goodwill ambassador'  Independent OnlineFull coverage

US hasn't seen significant change in Pakistan's support to terror groups, says Official

  1. US hasn't seen significant change in Pakistan's support to terror groups, says Official  The Indian Express
  2. US Shutters Special Representative for Afghanistan-Pakistan Office  Voice of America
  3. The Big Question: Will the US ever win the War on Terror in Afghanistan?  Newsline
  4. Confusion that is Joshua Boyle  The NationFull coverage

Interesting! UAE appoints first Artificial Intelligence Minister. Know what he will do

  1. Interesting! UAE appoints first Artificial Intelligence Minister. Know what he will do  Financial Express
  2. UAE expands energy minister's portfolio to include industry  Reuters
  3. UAE appoints first-ever Minister for Artificial Intelligence  The Express Tribune
  4. UAE signs visa exemption MoU with two Pacific countries  Khaleej TimesFull coverage

Cambridge varsity plans sexual relationships register

  1. Cambridge varsity plans sexual relationships register  India Today
  2. Shakespeare for Snowflakes? Famous Plays Come With Trigger Warnings at Cambridge University  Newsweek
  3. Cambridge dons must register any sexual relations with students  Telegraph.co.ukFull coverage

Variety Puzzle: Walls and Doors


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54 Egyptian police killed in ambush, say officials

  1. 54 Egyptian police killed in ambush, say officials  Washington Post
  2. Death toll from Egypt gun battle rises to 52 killed: Sources  Economic Times
  3. Militants Kill Egyptian Security Forces in Deadly Attack  New York Times
  4. 16 policemen killed, 22 injured in Western Desert shootout: Egypt's interior ministry  Ahram OnlineFull coverage


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Smell Of Death Permeates Kabul Mosque Hit By Suicide Bomber

  1. Smell Of Death Permeates Kabul Mosque Hit By Suicide Bomber  NDTV
  2. Pakistan, US condemn suicide mosque attacks in Afghanistan  The Indian Express
  3. Car bomb kills 15 Afghan army personnel in Kabul  The Hindu
  4. Twin Mosque Attacks Kill Scores in One of Afghanistan's Deadliest Weeks  New York TimesFull coverage


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Xi Jinping Has Quietly Chosen His Own Successor

  1. Xi Jinping Has Quietly Chosen His Own Successor  NDTV
  2. Xi stands tall in the Great Hall of the People  The Hindu
  3. Xi's anti-graft campaign: Official says jailed party leaders plotted to oust Chinese Prez  The Asian Age
  4. Opinion: China's Asia vision harks back to 1945, with one difference - money  South China Morning PostFull coverage


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Detained Suspect In Munich Attack Resembles Witness Descriptions

  1. Detained Suspect In Munich Attack Resembles Witness Descriptions  NDTV
  2. Man with knife stabs four people in Munich; arrest made  The Hindu
  3. Man with knife attacks 8 people in Munich, suspect arrested  Hindustan TimesFull coverage


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Iran general warned Kurds over Kirkuk

  1. Iran general warned Kurds over Kirkuk  gulfnews.com
  2. Iraq hikes southern oil output to make up for Kirkuk losses  Daily Mail
  3. Iran's Gen. Soleimani reportedly gave 'wise counsel' to Kurdish leaders on Kirkuk withdrawal  World TribuneFull coverage


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54 Egyptian police killed in ambush, say officials

  1. 54 Egyptian police killed in ambush, say officials  Washington Post
  2. Death toll from Egypt gun battle rises to 52 killed: Sources  Economic Times
  3. Militants Kill Egyptian Security Forces in Deadly Attack  New York Times
  4. 16 policemen killed, 22 injured in Western Desert shootout: Egypt's interior ministry  Ahram OnlineFull coverage

Smell Of Death Permeates Kabul Mosque Hit By Suicide Bomber

  1. Smell Of Death Permeates Kabul Mosque Hit By Suicide Bomber  NDTV
  2. Pakistan, US condemn suicide mosque attacks in Afghanistan  The Indian Express
  3. Car bomb kills 15 Afghan army personnel in Kabul  The Hindu
  4. Twin Mosque Attacks Kill Scores in One of Afghanistan's Deadliest Weeks  New York TimesFull coverage

Xi Jinping Has Quietly Chosen His Own Successor

  1. Xi Jinping Has Quietly Chosen His Own Successor  NDTV
  2. Xi stands tall in the Great Hall of the People  The Hindu
  3. Xi's anti-graft campaign: Official says jailed party leaders plotted to oust Chinese Prez  The Asian Age
  4. Opinion: China's Asia vision harks back to 1945, with one difference - money  South China Morning PostFull coverage

Detained Suspect In Munich Attack Resembles Witness Descriptions

  1. Detained Suspect In Munich Attack Resembles Witness Descriptions  NDTV
  2. Man with knife stabs four people in Munich; arrest made  The Hindu
  3. Man with knife attacks 8 people in Munich, suspect arrested  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Iran general warned Kurds over Kirkuk

  1. Iran general warned Kurds over Kirkuk  gulfnews.com
  2. Iraq hikes southern oil output to make up for Kirkuk losses  Daily Mail
  3. Iran's Gen. Soleimani reportedly gave 'wise counsel' to Kurdish leaders on Kirkuk withdrawal  World TribuneFull coverage

Cheaper Health Plans Promoted by Trump Have a History of Fraud


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Conservatives, With Bannon’s Help, Look for Revenge in Mississippi


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Astros and Yankees Bring Some Shaky Memories Into Game 7


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Robert Mugabe becomes 'goodwill ambassador': WHO announcement shocks human rights groups

  1. Robert Mugabe becomes 'goodwill ambassador': WHO announcement shocks human rights groups  Firstpost
  2. WHO chief selects Zimbabwe's Mugabe as 'goodwill ambassador'  The Hindu
  3. Robert Mugabe's WHO appointment condemned as 'an insult'  BBC News
  4. There's no 'goodwill' from Robert Mugabe, a man with blood on his hands  The Independent
  5. Outrage after WHO names Mugabe 'goodwill ambassador'  Independent OnlineFull coverage


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Man with knife stabs four people in Munich; arrest made

  1. Man with knife stabs four people in Munich; arrest made  The Hindu
  2. Man with knife attacks 8 people in Munich, suspect arrested  Hindustan Times
  3. Detained Suspect In Munich Attack Resembles Witness Descriptions  NDTVFull coverage


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Bannon faults Bush for 'destructive' presidency

  1. Bannon faults Bush for 'destructive' presidency  The Hindu
  2. George W Bush had the most destructive presidency, says former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon  Firstpost
  3. Two former presidents break with tradition to denounce Donald Trump  Livemint
  4. Steve Bannon's 'Season of War' Roadshow  The Atlantic
  5. 'The old guard in revolt': Why ex-presidents are violating code of silence to fight 'Trumpism'  CBC.caFull coverage


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Rohingya crisis: D-8 assures support to Bangladesh, calls for durable solution

  1. Rohingya crisis: D-8 assures support to Bangladesh, calls for durable solution  India Today
  2. On Rohingya issue, China differs with West, backs Myanmar's steps “to protect stability”  The Hindu
  3. 'I'll never stop fighting,' says Kitchener Rohingya man after 2-week stint in Bangladesh camps  CBC.caFull coverage


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Man with knife stabs four people in Munich; arrest made

  1. Man with knife stabs four people in Munich; arrest made  The Hindu
  2. Man with knife attacks 8 people in Munich, suspect arrested  Hindustan Times
  3. Detained Suspect In Munich Attack Resembles Witness Descriptions  NDTVFull coverage

Bannon faults Bush for 'destructive' presidency

  1. Bannon faults Bush for 'destructive' presidency  The Hindu
  2. George W Bush had the most destructive presidency, says former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon  Firstpost
  3. Two former presidents break with tradition to denounce Donald Trump  Livemint
  4. Steve Bannon's 'Season of War' Roadshow  The Atlantic
  5. 'The old guard in revolt': Why ex-presidents are violating code of silence to fight 'Trumpism'  CBC.caFull coverage

Rohingya crisis: D-8 assures support to Bangladesh, calls for durable solution

  1. Rohingya crisis: D-8 assures support to Bangladesh, calls for durable solution  India Today
  2. On Rohingya issue, China differs with West, backs Myanmar's steps “to protect stability”  The Hindu
  3. 'I'll never stop fighting,' says Kitchener Rohingya man after 2-week stint in Bangladesh camps  CBC.caFull coverage

Steve Bannon blasts George Bush and calls for Republican 'revolt'

  1. Steve Bannon blasts George Bush and calls for Republican 'revolt'  The Guardian
  2. George W Bush had the most destructive presidency, says former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon  Firstpost
  3. Two former presidents break with tradition to denounce Donald Trump  Livemint
  4. Steve Bannon's 'Season of War' Roadshow  The Atlantic
  5. 'The old guard in revolt': Why ex-presidents are violating code of silence to fight 'Trumpism'  CBC.caFull coverage

Steve Bannon blasts George Bush and calls for Republican 'revolt'

  1. Steve Bannon blasts George Bush and calls for Republican 'revolt'  The Guardian
  2. George W Bush had the most destructive presidency, says former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon  Firstpost
  3. Two former presidents break with tradition to denounce Donald Trump  Livemint
  4. Steve Bannon's 'Season of War' Roadshow  The Atlantic
  5. 'The old guard in revolt': Why ex-presidents are violating code of silence to fight 'Trumpism'  CBC.caFull coverage


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Angry protests in Erbil, Europe condemn global silence on Iraqi incursions

  1. Angry protests in Erbil, Europe condemn global silence on Iraqi incursions  Rudaw
  2. Iraq hikes southern oil output to make up for Kirkuk losses  Daily Mail
  3. Iranian commander issued stark warning to Iraqi Kurds over Kirkuk  Middle East MonitorFull coverage

Angry protests in Erbil, Europe condemn global silence on Iraqi incursions

  1. Angry protests in Erbil, Europe condemn global silence on Iraqi incursions  Rudaw
  2. Iraq hikes southern oil output to make up for Kirkuk losses  Daily Mail
  3. Iranian commander issued stark warning to Iraqi Kurds over Kirkuk  Middle East MonitorFull coverage


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Despite Concerns, Donald Trump Plans To Release JFK Assassination Files

  1. Despite Concerns, Donald Trump Plans To Release JFK Assassination Files  NDTV
  2. Who shot JFK? Trump says he'll allow release of Kennedy assassination files  Hindustan Times
  3. Trump says classified JFK files will be made public  Business Standard
  4. Trump says he intends to allow release of classified files on Kennedy assassination  Fox News
  5. Trump plans to release classified JFK documents  CNNFull coverage

Families of 39 missing Indians in Iraq asked to give DNA samples

  1. Families of 39 missing Indians in Iraq asked to give DNA samples  Hindustan Times
  2. Indians missing in Iraq: Families asked to provide DNA samples to Amritsar's govt medical college  Firstpost
  3. DNA tests ordered for kin of 39 Indians who went missing in Iraq  Times of IndiaFull coverage

Despite Concerns, Donald Trump Plans To Release JFK Assassination Files

  1. Despite Concerns, Donald Trump Plans To Release JFK Assassination Files  NDTV
  2. Who shot JFK? Trump says he'll allow release of Kennedy assassination files  Hindustan Times
  3. Trump says classified JFK files will be made public  Business Standard
  4. Trump says he intends to allow release of classified files on Kennedy assassination  Fox News
  5. Trump plans to release classified JFK documents  CNNFull coverage


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Four dead from landslide at Malaysia construction site, victim search to continue

  1. Four dead from landslide at Malaysia construction site, victim search to continue  Reuters
  2. 14 feared dead in Malaysian landslide  Rappler
  3. Four foreign workers dead after landslide at construction site in Malaysia  Times of Oman
  4. A regular working day turns tragic for construction workers in Tanjung Bungah  New Straits Times OnlineFull coverage

Families of 39 missing Indians in Iraq asked to give DNA samples

  1. Families of 39 missing Indians in Iraq asked to give DNA samples  Hindustan Times
  2. Indians missing in Iraq: Families asked to provide DNA samples to Amritsar's govt medical college  Firstpost
  3. DNA tests ordered for kin of 39 Indians who went missing in Iraq  Times of IndiaFull coverage


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Four dead from landslide at Malaysia construction site, victim search to continue

  1. Four dead from landslide at Malaysia construction site, victim search to continue  Reuters
  2. 14 feared dead in Malaysian landslide  Rappler
  3. Four foreign workers dead after landslide at construction site in Malaysia  Times of Oman
  4. A regular working day turns tragic for construction workers in Tanjung Bungah  New Straits Times OnlineFull coverage


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Trump plans to release JFK assassination documents despite concerns from federal agencies

  1. Trump plans to release JFK assassination documents despite concerns from federal agencies  Washington Post
  2. Who shot JFK? Trump says he'll allow release of Kennedy assassination files  Hindustan Times
  3. Trump says classified JFK files will be made public  Business Standard
  4. Trump suggests he'll allow release of classified files on Kennedy assassination  Fox News
  5. Trump Likely to Block Release of Some JFK Files  POLITICO MagazineFull coverage


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Trump plans to release JFK assassination documents despite concerns from federal agencies

  1. Trump plans to release JFK assassination documents despite concerns from federal agencies  Washington Post
  2. Who shot JFK? Trump says he'll allow release of Kennedy assassination files  Hindustan Times
  3. Trump says classified JFK files will be made public  Business Standard
  4. Trump suggests he'll allow release of classified files on Kennedy assassination  Fox News
  5. Trump Likely to Block Release of Some JFK Files  POLITICO MagazineFull coverage

McCain in Twilight: An Unfettered Voice Against Trumpism


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Japan's Shinzo Abe in Box Seat as Election Campaigning Wraps up

  1. Japan's Shinzo Abe in Box Seat as Election Campaigning Wraps up  News18
  2. Japan polls: Incumbent Prime Minister Abe appears headed to victory  The Hindu
  3. Spotlight: Japan's general election to kick off with Abe projected to win amid low popularity  Xinhua
  4. For investors, Abe offers stability — and a silver lining to Japan's corporate scandals  CNBCFull coverage


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Japan's Shinzo Abe in Box Seat as Election Campaigning Wraps up

  1. Japan's Shinzo Abe in Box Seat as Election Campaigning Wraps up  News18
  2. Japan polls: Incumbent Prime Minister Abe appears headed to victory  The Hindu
  3. Spotlight: Japan's general election to kick off with Abe projected to win amid low popularity  Xinhua
  4. For investors, Abe offers stability — and a silver lining to Japan's corporate scandals  CNBCFull coverage

Czech billionaire's ANO party set to win elections

  1. Czech billionaire's ANO party set to win elections  The Guardian
  2. Billionaire bizman on course for Czech win  The Hindu
  3. Billionaire Babis grabs big lead as Czechs count election ballots  Reuters
  4. The Czech Republic's Fake News Problem  The Atlantic
  5. Politics: the latest fashion accessory for the super-rich  CBC.caFull coverage


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Czech billionaire's ANO party set to win elections

  1. Czech billionaire's ANO party set to win elections  The Guardian
  2. Billionaire bizman on course for Czech win  The Hindu
  3. Billionaire Babis grabs big lead as Czechs count election ballots  Reuters
  4. The Czech Republic's Fake News Problem  The Atlantic
  5. Politics: the latest fashion accessory for the super-rich  CBC.caFull coverage

Desert Ambush in Egypt on Security Convoy Kills at Least 59


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