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Drone strike in Syria kills 2 al-Qaida-linked operatives

BEIRUT — A drone strike believed to have been carried out by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria on Friday killed two operatives with an al-Qaida-linked group, Syrian opposition activists said. The two militants were killed while riding a motorcycle…

UN condemns new surge of gang violence in central Haiti

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A powerful gang has taken over numerous communities in central Haiti in recent weeks, killing at least 69 people and forcing authorities to abandon several police stations, the United Nations said Friday. An additional 83…

Rebels capture more ground in Congo as fighting intensifies

GOMA, Congo — A rebel group linked with neighboring Rwanda seized more territory Friday, threatening supply routes to the regional capital, as fighting intensified in conflict-ridden east Congo, local residents and aid workers said. As M23 rebels captured the village…