QUITO -- Three inmates were killed and six others injured in a riot at Ecuador's second-largest penitentiary, the Guayaquil regional prison, the national prison management service SNAI said Thursday.

"After four hours of clashes, on Wednesday at 11 p.m. local time (0400 GMT Thursday), the security forces managed to neutralize the situation," the agency said in a statement, referring to the National Police and Armed Forces, which are in charge of safeguarding the prison. (Ecuador-Prison Riot)

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LISBON -- Portuguese Prime Minister-designate Luis Montenegro announced the lineup of his new government on Thursday with the appointment of 17 ministers.

The nominations were submitted to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who endorsed them through the Presidency of the Republic's official website. (Portugal-New Government)

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SANAA -- The U.S. forces shot down four drones launched by the Houthi group in Yemen on Thursday, the U.S. military said.

These drones were directed at a U.S.-British coalition vessel and a U.S. warship in the Red Sea, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement, adding this incident marked the second day of attacks on U.S. naval ships in the region. (Yemen-U.S.-Houthi Drones)

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SEOUL -- Seventeen people were injured on Friday morning after a multi-vehicle pileup in South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency.

A concrete mixer truck crashed into a one-ton truck from behind in northeastern Seoul around 9:21 a.m. local time (0021 GMT), leading to the 13-vehicle pileup including a motorcycle. (South Korea-Pileup) Enditem

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