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Gun battle in Sri Lanka kills 15, U.S. pulls citizens out
3:31am, 27th April, 2019

Gun battle in Sri Lanka kills 15, U.S. pulls citizens out

The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombers killed more than 250 people on the isl...
Fire services battle moorland fires in northern England
6:31pm, 22nd April, 2019

Fire services battle moorland fires in northern England

Firefighters were battling fires on moorland in northern England on Monday, with one of the biggest blazes likely caused by the careless use of a barbecue during record-breaking hot weather over the weekend, according to the National Trust.
Battle rages for Libya's capital, airport bombed
9:52am, 8th April, 2019

Battle rages for Libya's capital, airport bombed

A warplane attacked Tripoli's only functioning airport on Monday as eastern forces advancing on Libya's capital disregarded global appeals for a truce in the latest of a cycle of warfare since Muammar Gaddafi's fall in 2011.
Battle for Libyan capital intensifies, deaths rise
5:44am, 8th April, 2019

Battle for Libyan capital intensifies, deaths rise

Eastern Libyan forces tried to push toward the center of Tripoli on Monday after their easy desert advance hit a tougher urban phase, with deaths and displacements mounting despite Western appeals for a truce and a return to a peace plan.