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Ferry catches fire in Baltic, none hurt

Vilnius: Rescuers on Tuesday put out a fire that broke out aboard a Danish ferry carrying more than 300 people onthe Baltic sea, Lithuanian authorities said. “All passengers and crew members are safe and were not injured,” said the Danish shipping company DFDS, which owns the ferry.

Pak kills 7 terrorists near Af border

Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have killed seven terrorists in an exchange of fire with them in Pakistan's restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

Ethnic clashes kill 44 in restive Ethiopia

Addis Ababa: Weekend fighting between rival ethnic groups in western Ethiopia killed at least 44 people, state affiliated media reported on Tuesday. The clashes occurred on the border between the central Oromia and western Benishangul-Gumuz regions.

US airstrike in Somalia kills 9

Johannesburg: The US military says it has conducted airstrike that killed nine al-Shabab extremists after its fighters attacked Somali Government forces. The US Africa Command statement says the airstrike on Monday was carried out about 40 kilometers northeast of the port city of Kismayo.

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