NEW DELHI -- Government forces killed 31 Naxals during an operation in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, federal home minister Amit Shah said Wednesday.
The anti-Naxal operation was carried out by the joint contingents of police and paramilitary in the Karegutta hills of Bijapur district, about 450 km south of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh. (India-Chhattisgarh-Naxals)
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GAZA -- At least 65 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on six residential buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp and the nearby town of Jabalia in northern Gaza early on Wednesday, Palestinian civil defense and medical officials said.
The strikes hit the targets while residents were asleep, according to Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for Gaza's Civil Defense. "Most of the victims are women and children," he told Xinhua, adding that rescue efforts were hindered by a shortage of equipment and resources. "We are witnessing scenes of destruction and casualties on a daily basis," he said. (Gaza Strip-Israeli Attacks-Casualty)
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SUVA -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted 137 km West of Neiafu, Tonga at 17:15 local time (0415 GMT) on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. (Tonga-Quake-USGS)
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CANBERRA -- Authorities in South Australia (SA) have recovered the bodies of two women who were swept out to sea while fishing on Tuesday.
SA Police said that emergency services were called to a beach near the town of Streaky Bay, almost 500 km northwest of Adelaide, on Tuesday after reports that two women had gone missing in the ocean while walking the shallows. (Australia-Accident-Beach) Enditem
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