DAMASCUS -- An explosive device affixed under a car went off in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday morning, killing one person, state news agency SANA said.

The victim was the owner of the car that exploded in the Mazzeh neighborhood of western Damascus. (Syria-Explosion-Casualties)

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KIEV -- Six countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will set up a "drone wall" to protect their borders, the Ukrainian news outlet European Pravda reported on Saturday.

Baltic states, namely Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, as well as Poland, Finland, and Norway, will join the initiative, said the report. (Ukraine-NATO-Ties)

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NEW DELHI -- At least one person was killed and six others were injured Saturday in a blast at an explosives manufacturing factory in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said.

The blast took place at the factory near Pirda village in Bemetara district, about 23 km north of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh. (India-Explosion-Casualties)

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CAPE TOWN -- The South African parliament on Saturday marked Africa Day by calling for a commitment to a conflict-free continent and universal education for African children.

Africa Day is observed annually on May 25 to celebrate the achievements of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of the African Union (AU), from its creation on May 25, 1963. (South Africa-Celebration) Enditem

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