BEIRUT -- Israeli airstrikes continued to pound southern Lebanon on Friday night, killing at least 13 people and hitting the Nepalese battalion's compound of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), according to Lebanese official sources.
The Lebanese Health Ministry's Emergency Operations Center said an Israeli strike directly targeted a joint emergency point operated by the Islamic Health Authority and the Islamic Risala Scouts, killing two rescuers and wounding five others. (Lebanon-Israel-Attacks)
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NAIROBI -- The number of people killed by flooding triggered by heavy rains in Kenya has risen to 62, the government said Friday.
The Ministry of Interior and National Administration said the victims comprise 46 men, eight women, and eight children. (Kenya-Floods)
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BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani and French President Emmanuel Macron held phone talks Friday to discuss regional developments following an attack that killed a French soldier in northern Iraq.
Al-Sudani expressed regret over the casualties among French service members in Erbil province, who are part of the international coalition to fight against the Islamic State militants, a statement by his media office said. (Iraq-France-Soldier)
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MOSCOW -- The death toll from a missile attack in Russia's border region of Bryansk on Tuesday has risen to eight, with 47 people injured, the region's governor Alexander Bogomaz said Friday.
The figures represent the final confirmed casualties, Bogomaz said, expressing gratitude to residents who immediately joined rescue and evacuation efforts and assisted in dealing with the aftermath of the attack. (Russia-Bryansk-Missile Attack) Enditem
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