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14 killed in Jolo twin bombings in southern Philippines | News

At least 14 people have been killed and several others injured after two explosions, including one allegedly carried out by a female suicide bomber, hit the southern Philippine city of Jolo, according to authorities. Philippine Red Cross Chief Richard Gordon said the first explosion hit around noon (04:00 GMT) on …

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Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano spews new burst of hot ash

MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) – A raging volcano in western Indonesia on Sunday unleashed an avalanche of burning clouds at its slopes. Authorities are checking Mount Sinabung on Sumatra, one of Indonesia’s most important islands, after sensors picked up increasing activity in recent weeks. The volcano in northern Sumatra province on …

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