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It was once the capital of Iran’s axis of resistance. Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
[ad_1] SAYEDAH ZAINAB, Syria — In the shadow of the gold-domed Sayedah Zainab shrine, six miles south of Damascus, lie the abandoned remains of what was once the de facto headquarters...
Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
[ad_1] Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports.This is the second town seized...
Mexico to investigate a town that thanked a drug lord for holiday season gifts for children
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's president said Monday that prosecutors are investigating officials in a town where a sign was posted thanking a drug lord for holiday season gifts...
A small plane crashes into a Brazilian town popular with tourists and the number of dead is unclear
[ad_1] A small plane crashed into a Brazilian town that is popular with tourists on Sunday, killing several people, local officials said.Eduardo Leite, governor of Rio Grande do Sul state,...
California couple killed in Mexican town plagued by violence were visiting for the holidays
[ad_1] Mexico City — A California couple with Mexican roots went south for the holidays to visit relatives, an annual tradition among many U.S. residents of Mexican ancestry. But tragedy struck:...
BBC hears of horror and hunger in Sudan massacre town
[ad_1] No one lives in the ghostly outskirts of El Geneina anymore.But its empty buildings still stand to tell their shocking stories, loudly and clearly.Charred homes and shops are peppered...
Ukraine war map reveals Russia close to enveloping critical town
[ad_1] Russian troops are making significant advances in the west of the Donetsk region, where they are heading towards a key logistics hub, according to the Institute for the Study...
Saskatchewan, Canada, town can’t find anyone to run for mayor
[ad_1] Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A town in Saskatchewan, Canada, is facing one major hurdle in the run-up to its November municipal election: No one is running for mayor.Officials in...
Quarter of English Town Halls Likely to Need Bailout, Poll Finds
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) -- A quarter of town halls in England are likely to need emergency bailouts from the UK’s central government to avoid bankruptcy in the coming years, according to...
Mayor of French town apologizes for his comments downplaying mass rape case