ATHENS -- Former Greek Minister of Public Order Sifis Valyrakis was found dead by the Hellenic Coast Guard in the sea area of Eretria on Sunday night.

The Coast Guard operation to locate the ex-minister began on Sunday afternoon, according to the official AMNA news agency. (Greece-Minister-Death)

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MOGADISHU -- At least 24 al-Shabab militants were killed on Sunday by government forces in central Somalia, a security official confirmed on Monday.

"We foiled the militants' attempt to overrun the town, killing 24 of them, and we also recovered weapons and ammunition from the militants," said Ahmed Mo'alim Fiqi, security minister for Gal Mudug state. (Somalia-Shabab-Clashes)

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Six passengers were wounded as a roadside bomb hit a long-distance bus in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Monday, a provincial government spokesman said.

"The explosion occurred in Mirakhor Bazaar locality along a provincial highway in Maiwand district in the morning. The male passengers who (were) wounded by the shrapnel of the improvised explosive device (IED) were transported to a regional hospital in provincial capital Kandahar city," spokesman Baheer Ahmadi told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Roadside Bombing)

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CANBERRA -- The Australian government has suspended the quarantine-free travel arrangement for New Zealand's passengers for a minimum of 72 hours in order to reduce the risk of new variant of the COVID-19 virus entering the community.

Greg Hunt, Australia's Minister for Health, announced the decision on Monday afternoon. (Australia-COVID-19) Enditem

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