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**] bombings kill 21 and wound more than 100 |
**] bombings kill 21 and wound more than 100 others in ] neighborhoods of ]. | ||
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**]-backed forces loyal to the former Government retake the ] from the Iran-backed rebels. | **]-backed forces loyal to the former Government retake the ] from the Iran-backed rebels. | ||
*], ] | *], ] | ||
**Fighting resumes in ] near the ] border and ] as a temporary ceasefire between the ], its ally ] and an alliance of insurgent groups ends. | **Fighting resumes in ] near the ] border and ] as a temporary ceasefire between the ], its ally ] and an alliance of insurgent groups ends. | ||
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**A ] kills at least three people in an attack on a marketplace in ] state. | **A ] kills at least three people in an attack on a marketplace in ] state. | ||
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**Jean Bikomagu, a leader of the ] during ] is assassinated, heightening fears of another civil war developing. | **Jean Bikomagu, a leader of the ] during ] is assassinated, heightening fears of another civil war developing. | ||
;Arts and culture | ;Arts and culture | ||
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**Countries around the world commemorate the end of ]. , | **Countries around the world commemorate the end of ]. , | ||
**] moves its clock back half an hour to introduce ] 8.5 hours ahead of ] in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the ]. | **] moves its clock back half an hour to introduce ] 8.5 hours ahead of ] in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the ]. | ||
;Disasters and accidents | ;Disasters and accidents | ||
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**The death toll from the explosions in ] rises to at least 85. In a further update, Chinese state media |
**The death toll from the explosions in ] rises to at least 85. In a further update, Chinese state media says that the death toll is at least 104. , | ||
**Police order further evacuations near the blast site following reports of more explosions. | **Police order further evacuations near the blast site following reports of more explosions. | ||
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*Suffocation in the hold of a boat in the ] near the ]n coast kills at least 40 migrants. | ||
*] evacuates several villages |
*] evacuates several villages around the ] volcano ahead of a possible eruption. | ||
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August 15, 2015 (2015-08-15) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks- Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
- ISIL bombings kill 21 and wound more than 100 others in Shia neighborhoods of Baghdad. (The News Hub)
- Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
- Saudi-backed forces loyal to the former Government retake the Shabwah Governorate from the Iran-backed rebels. (AFP via Maktoob Yahoo)
- Syrian Civil War, Battle of Zabadani (2015)
- Fighting resumes in Syria near the Lebanese border and Idlib Governorate as a temporary ceasefire between the Syrian government, its ally Hezbollah and an alliance of insurgent groups ends. (Reuters)
- Boko Haram insurgency
- A suicide bomber kills at least three people in an attack on a marketplace in Borno state. (Reuters via The New York Times)
- 2015 Burundian unrest
- Jean Bikomagu, a leader of the military during the Civil War is assassinated, heightening fears of another civil war developing. (AFP via The Daily Star)
Arts and culture
- Victory over Japan Day
- Countries around the world commemorate the end of World War II. (AFP/Reuters via ABC News Australia), (ABC News Australia)
- North Korea moves its clock back half an hour to introduce Pyongyang Time 8.5 hours ahead of UTC in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean peninsula. (The South China Morning Post)
Disasters and accidents
- 2015 Tianjin explosions
- The death toll from the explosions in Tianjin rises to at least 85. In a further update, Chinese state media says that the death toll is at least 104. (AP via MSN), (AFP, AP, via The Daily Telegraph)
- Police order further evacuations near the blast site following reports of more explosions. (The Guardian)
- Suffocation in the hold of a boat in the Mediterranean Sea near the Libyan coast kills at least 40 migrants. (Reuters)
- Ecuador evacuates several villages around the Cotopaxi volcano ahead of a possible eruption. (AFP via Makhtoob Yahoo)