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• U.S. forces: 3 Marines killed, Afghan contractor wounded
  U.S. forces in Afghanistan revised on Tuesday the death toll from a Taliban attack the previous day near the main American base in the country, saying three service members were killed but not a contractor who was initially reported among the fatalities.April 9, 2019
• U.S: Man inspired by ISIS planned truck attack near DC
  A Maryland man inspired by the Islamic State group plotted to ram a stolen U-Haul truck into as many pedestrians as possible at a popular convention and tourist destination just outside the nation's capital, federal prosecutors said Monday.April 8, 2019
• Rwanda somberly marks 25th anniversary of the start of genocide
  Rwanda on Sunday somberly commemorated the start, 25 years ago, of its genocide in which some 800,000 people were killed, as the country continues to grapple with the lasting consequences of the mass killings.April 7, 2019
• Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Saturday to annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank if re-elected, a dramatic policy shift apparently aimed at rallying his nationalist base in the final stretch of the tight race.April 6, 2019
• House votes to end support for Yemen war, rebuffing Trump
  The House on Thursday voted to end American involvement in the Yemen war, rebuffing the Trump administration's support for the military campaign led by Saudi Arabia.April 4, 2019
• Maduro allies move against rival Juan Guaidó in Venezuela
  President Nicolas Maduro, through allies, is ratcheting up legal and political pressure on the opposition leader by removing his parliamentary immunity.April 3, 2019
• French pilot in 1976 Uganda hijacking dies at 95
  Michel Bacos was awarded the Legion of Honor, France's highest decoration, for refusing to leave the plane's passengers after the plane was hijacked and grounded.March 30, 2019
• Extremism appears to be on the rise; Minnesota has a tool to help
  The cases of three Somali-American Minnesotans who plotted to join ISIS drove state probation officials to develop a first-of-its-kind program to deradicalize extremists. The program's architect is now sharing his takeaways with law enforcement nationally.March 29, 2019
• Rescued migrants hijack ship, Europe officials say
  Migrants hijacked a cargo ship that rescued them in the Mediterranean Sea and forced the crew to put the Libya-bound vessel on a course north toward Europe, authorities in two European countries said.March 27, 2019
• With ISIS and Al-Qaida weakened, U.S. faces an evolving anti-terror mission
  The U.S. has delivered powerful blows to al-Qaida and ISIS. So what should the U.S. do now to combat terror? NPR's Greg Myre went inside the National Counterterrorism Center to ask that question.March 27, 2019
• "Haiti Untold" offers stories beyond the chaos
  The U.S. State Department advises no travel to Haiti because of "crime and civil unrest". It's a familiar headline in a nation still recovering from a devastating earthquake in 2010. In the documentary "Haiti Untold", the Peabody-award winning reporting team at Round Earth Media tells stories of Haiti's history and culture that go beyond the typical image of chaos and poverty.March 27, 2019
• Israel hits targets across Gaza after rocket attack
  Israel opened public bomb shelters in most major cities and civil defense authorities canceled sports events and public transportation in southern Israel.March 25, 2019
• U.S.-allied Syrian force declares victory over Islamic State
  U.S.-backed forces declared military victory over the Islamic State group in Syria on Saturday after liberating the last pocket of territory held by the militants, marking the end of a brutal self-styled caliphate the group carved out in large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014.March 23, 2019
• Extremists attack Somalia government office; minister among 5 dead
  Gunmen set off a suicide car bomb and then stormed a government building in Somalia's capital Saturday, killing at least five people including the country's deputy labor minister, police said.March 23, 2019
• U.S. forces say 2 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan
  The fatalities, which bring to four the number of U.S. soldiers killed so far this year in Afghanistan, underscore the difficulties in bringing peace to the war-wrecked country even as Washington has stepped up efforts to find a way to end the 17-year war, America's longest.March 22, 2019

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