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More than 200 Suspects Arrested Across Australia in Crackdown on Organized Crime/
Australian authorities say three-year operation uncovered massive drug trafficking ring around the world///
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Canadian Police Say Muslim Family Targeted in Deadly Truck Attack
Twenty-year-old man is in custody facing four counts of first-degree murder.
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Intercommunal Clashes in South Sudan Kill 18
Local official in Warrap state says young men from Unity state attacked after they could not find cattle to steal
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South Sudanese Security Forces Arrest Suspects in Recent Road Attacks
South Sudanese security operatives arrested 12 people this week suspected of carrying out a spate of recent abductions and killings along the country'
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South Sudan Students, Teachers Back in School After 14-month Lockdown
Officials say government will send COVID-19 committees to various schools to assess whether teachers have been adhering to health ministry's preventat
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Following Deadly Attack, Iraqi Kurds Call for Better Coordination in Countering IS
Iraqi Kurdish officials say lack of proper coordination between federal and regional security forces allowed IS to carry out weekend attack
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Police Detain Suspects in South Sudanese Bishop-elect Shooting
Priests and police among those held for questioning after the bishop-elect was shot and wounded in town of Rumbek
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'No Driver' Tesla Involved in Deadly Texas Crash
Police are trying to establish whether the car's driver assistance system was engaged when it crashed, killing to people
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'No Driver' Tesla Involved in Deadly Crash in Texas
Police are trying to establish whether the car's driver assistance system was engaged when it crashed, killing to people
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Pentagon Chief Orders Review of Deadly 2020 Attack in Kenya
US Defense Secretary calls for independent review of inquiry into January 2020 al-Shabab assault on Manda Bay military base
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UN Makes Further Cuts in Food Rations for South Sudan Refugees, Displaced
World Food Program says 700,000 people this month will see rations drop to just half the recommended daily amount
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5 Killed in South Sudan Road Attack
Victims burned to death when gunmen ambushed a convoy of trucks returning to Uganda on Juba-Nimule Road; army blames National Salvation Front rebels
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Suspect in Attack on Asian American Woman in NYC is Arrested
The woman, who was repeatedly kicked and stomped, suffered serious injuries including a fractured pelvis
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Suspect Arrested in New York Attack on Asian Woman
Suspect now faces charges of assault as a hate crime
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First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in Juba, South Sudan
132,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine arrived Thursday
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8 Killed in Suspected South Sudan Revenge Attack
Some say attack raises security concerns and hinders return of internally displaced persons, refugees from neighboring countries
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UN: South Sudan Political, Military Leaders to Blame for Inter-Communal Violence
A new UN report says South Sudanese political and military leaders supported well-armed militias that killed more than 700 people and must be held acc
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UN Appeals for $1.7 Billion to Feed Millions in South Sudan
The UN released its South Sudan humanitarian response plan for 2021 Tuesday, with an urgent appeal for $1.7 billion dollars to combat growing food ins
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US Charges 2 Suspects in Chemical Attack on Capitol Officer Who Later Died
Officer Brian Sicknick was rushed to a hospital and died the next day; Julian Elie Khater and George Pierre Tanios are not charged with killing Sickni
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No Suspects Arrested in Deadly Inter-communal Attack in South Sudan
Lakes State police blame the large number of firearms circulating in the region for the attack that left 17 people dead in Cueibet County
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Violence, Abuse in South Sudan Continue to Escalate Despite Peace Process
South Sudan's people are experiencing the worst violence since civil war broke out in December 2013
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South Sudan Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Rare Rape Conviction
Sexual assaults are vastly underreported in the Horn of Africa country, and few perpetrators are punished
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Hefty Reward Offered for Arrest in Deadly Attack on Armored Jamaican Courier Guards
Jamaican courier offers $16,000 reward for arrest in deadly attack on armored courier guards /
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Women's Representation in South Sudan State Governments Misses Mandated 35%
Activists pleased to see state governments finally being formed, but object to low numbers of women being appointed to important posts
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10 People Feared Dead in South Sudan Commercial Plane Crash
South Supreme Airlines, which is one of South Sudan's primary air carriers, suffered another plane crash in 2017