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2 rockets hit Turkish town in Islamic State attack
Thirteen people have been injured after two rockets fired by Islamic State fighters hit two houses in the border town of Kilis, Reuters reported. The terrorist group stages almost daily attacks on the town from Syrian territory. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu pledged on Saturday to take necessary steps to protect Kilis, which hosts an estimated 110,000 refugees from Syria. Earlier on Friday two people were killed in a similar rocket attack.Death toll in Baghdad suicide attacks rises to 14
The death toll from two suicide attacks in the Iraqi capital has jumped to 14, officials said, as cited by AP. On Saturday suicide attackers detonated car bombs in two separate places. The larger bomb targeted a security checkpoint in the northern part of the city. Another bomber attacked an army convoy on Baghdad’s southern outskirts. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks in a statement on their group’s website.12 killed in 2 Baghdad suicide attacks
At least 12 people were killed and 39 injured in the Iraqi capital on Saturday when suicide attackers detonated car bombs in two separate places, Reuters reported, citing police sources. The larger bomb killed nine people, targeting a security checkpoint in the northern part of the city. Another bomber attacked an army convoy on Baghdad’s southern outskirts. The death toll could rise, authorities have said. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility, but Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has been attacking security forces in the area regularly, Reuters reported.Death toll in Ecuador quake rises to 646
Nearly 650 people died in last week’s devastating earthquake in Ecuador, the country’s President Rafael Correa said on Saturday during his regular weekend TV broadcast, Reuters reported. The 7.8 magnitude quake was the worst in nearly seven decades. It has been followed by over 700 aftershocks, which are expected to continue for several more weeks. Around 12,500 people were injured during the major tremor, and 130 are still missing. “The country is in crisis,” the President said on Saturday, who has previously estimated the damage at up to $3 billion. Thousands of people are living in shelters, as some 7,000 buildings were destroyed in the disaster. The government is currently working on implementing a number of economic measures to help fund reconstruction.Mossack Fonseca law firm raided by investigators in Panama
A property used by Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm that came into the spotlight after troves of offshore financial data were leaked in early April, was raided by investigators Friday, Reuters reported. According to the local prosecutor, bags full of shredded documents have been removed as part of "a large amount of evidence found in the location." In its statement, Mossack Fonseca said the seized shredded papers were bound for recycling, as all its documents had been digitized. The firm has previously said no documents had been destroyed, claiming all of its operations have been legal.
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