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KABUL -- A civilian, a security forces member and several attackers were killed after an armed attack hit a Sikh-Hindu temple in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, according to the capital police. There were also seven civilians injured in the attack.
Khalid Zadran, spokesperson of the Kabul police, said on social media that the attack on the temple ended after all the assailants were killed. However, he did not disclose the exact number of assailants. (Afghanistan-Attack-Casualties)
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NEW DELHI -- Floods in two northeastern states of India, Assam and Meghalaya, have killed 32 people in the past two days, officials said Saturday.
According to an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin, 13 people were killed in the state, while over 1.8 million people were affected by the ongoing flooding in 28 districts. (India-Floods-Casualties)
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ST. PETERSBURG -- Russian President Vladimir Putin explained Russia's stance and policy on hotspot political and economic issues during the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.
At the plenary session of the forum, Putin recalled that the surge in commodity and raw material prices occurred long before the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, underlining that the current situation has nothing to do with Russia but was caused by "many years of irresponsible macroeconomic policies" of the Group of Seven. (Russia-Putin-Forum)
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KINSHASA -- The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has said that it welcomes the deployment of a new regional military force led by the East African Community (EAC), without the participation of Rwandan soldiers, to enforce peace in provinces targeted by the rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23).
Tensions continue running high in DRC's northeastern North Kivu province with heavy fighting between Congolese soldiers and M23 rebels that have been on the offensive since late March and reportedly took control by force of multiple townships. (DRC-Military-Rebels) Enditem
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