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U.S. targets Iran-Russia network over oil sent to Syria

The United States has moved to disrupt an Iranian-Russian network that sent millions of barrels of oil to Syria and hundreds of millions of dollars to indirectly fund militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qXL1uh

Interpol elects South Korea's Kim Jong Yang as president

Interpol elected Kim Jong Yang of South Korea as its next president on Wednesday, the international police body said on Twitter. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OVOMKj

Afghans try to identify group behind attack on clerics, toll climbs to 55

Afghan authorities were struggling on Wednesday to identify the group behind a suicide bomb attack that killed at least 55 people attending a gathering of religious scholars in Kabul after the Taliban denied any responsibility. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qWn9qT

South Korea risks ties by disbanding 'comfort women' fund: Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday warned South Korea it risked damaging ties by disbanding a fund meant to settle compensation for South Korean women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War Two. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qYYhii

Kenyan police say gunmen kidnap Italian volunteer, wound five in attack on coast

Kenya said on Wednesday gunmen kidnapped an Italian volunteer in the coastal region of Kilifi during an attack in which five people were wounded, the first time a foreigner has been abducted in the East African country in several years. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QUFq3k