Istanbul bomb attack on police bus kills 11

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A car bomb attack targeting a police bus has killed seven officers and four civilians in central Istanbul.      It was the fourth major attack in Turkey’s largest city this year.      No group has claimed it, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pointed to the involvement of Kurdish militants.      Turkish media…

At Least 10 Killed in Somalia Ambassador Hotel Attack

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     Witnesses in Somalia’s capital say at least 10 people were killed and more than 15 others wounded when militants attacked a major hotel Wednesday.      Somali lawmaker Mohamed Ismail Shuriye told VOA that two parliamentarians, Abdullahi Jama Kaboweyne and Mohamud Gure, were killed during the attack. He said a third lawmaker, Abdullah…

In Kenya, Protests Against Electoral Commission Turn Deadly

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     NAIROBI – Protests against Kenya’s electoral commission took place in several cities Monday, with local media reporting at least three demonstrators were killed in western Kenya.      In Nairobi, riot police formed a line around the commission headquarters, waiting much of the afternoon to deter the latest in what have become weekly protests.…