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Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli army

  Bethlehem: A Palestinian teen was shot dead by Israeli soldiers during a raid in the occupied West Bank overnight, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday.

Pope, church can promote religious freedom: Pompeo

Washington:  Pope Francis and the Catholic Church can play a central role in promoting religious freedom, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday.

Shabaab attacks military base: army

Mogadishu: Heavily-armed Al-Shabaab fighters on Monday stormed a military base in southern Somalia, leaving several dead, a local army official and witnesses said.

S Korea politician commits suicide

Seoul: A prominent liberal South Korean politician embroiled in a corruption scandal has been found dead in a possible suicide.

3 killed in landslide in Nepal

Kathmandu: At least three people were killed when a landslide triggered by incessant rains buried a shed in eastern Nepal’s Rolpa district. Rescue works could not be carried out immediately as the shed was far from the rural municipality office.