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Suspected Islamic State militants attack Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk

Suspected Islamic State militants attack Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk

Suspected Islamic State militants have killed at least 16 people in the city of Kirkuk as the citys police headquarters, security checkpoints and a power plant were attacked. Authorities have put a curfew in place.The attack comes as Iraqi government forces and allied militias fought to seize the city of Mosul back from IS. Oct 21, 2016
Man outside Ecuador embassy reads out the internet to Julian Assange

Man outside Ecuador embassy reads out the internet to Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being kept up to date about the Internet by a man shouting through a speaker outside of the Ecuador embassy in London. Assange found his Internet access temporarily restricted after Ecuador didnt like WikiLeaks documents impacting the US election. Ecuadors government still stood by its decision to grant political asylum to Assange in 2012. Oct 19, 2016
Police use van as battering ram on anti-US protesters in Philippines

Police use van as battering ram on anti-US protesters in Philippines

At least 50 people were injured after police used tear gas and a vehicle to ram protesters outside of the US embassy in Manila on 19 October. The demonstrators were demanding the withdrawal of American soldiers from the country, and the clashes with police began when the officers made several arrests. Oct 19, 2016
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