ABUJA -- More than 30 people were killed and dozens of others kidnapped by suspected terrorists who attacked a village market in Niger State in central Nigeria in the country's latest round of violence, the police said Sunday.
Wasiu Abiodun, the spokesman for the police in Niger State, told Xinhua by phone that the terrorists wreaked havoc in Kasuwan-Daji, a large market located in Demo Village in the state's Kabe district, on Saturday evening. (Nigeria-Terrorists Attack)
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ABUJA -- At least 25 people died, and 14 others are still missing after a boat carrying mostly local fishermen and farmers capsized along the Yobe River in Nigeria's northern region, emergency services and police said on Sunday.
Mohammed Goje, head of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement that 13 other passengers were rescued after the boat capsized in Garbi town in the Nguru Local Government Area on Saturday evening. (Nigeria-Yobe-Boat Accident)
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NEW YORK -- Hundreds of people took to the streets of Manhattan on Saturday to protest against the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
The march was part of nationwide "No war on Venezuela" demonstrations in more than 100 U.S. cities, including Washington, Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and Miami. (US-Protest-Venezuela)
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CARACAS -- Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice on late Saturday ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to immediately assume the role of acting president after President Nicolas Maduro's capture.
The judiciary's decision was read on national radio and television by the court's magistrate Tania D'Amelio. (Venezuela-Acting President)
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ATHENS -- All flights in and out of Greece were temporarily suspended on Sunday morning after a nationwide communications failure disrupted air traffic control systems, Greek state broadcaster ERT reported.
Flights later began to resume gradually, starting from Athens International Airport, with both departures and arrivals restarting, according to a statement from the airport operator. (Greece-Air traffic disruption) Enditem
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