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;Armed conflicts and attacks ;Armed conflicts and attacks
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**The U.S. offers to assist ] with its investigation into the suicide bombing attack on Sunday that killed at least 19 people, including ], the interior minister of the ].
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**A bomb explodes near the ] in ], ], killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others. No one has claimed responsibility. ] president Songvut Manoonpong said parties opposing the ] were likely responsible. **A bomb explodes near the ] in ], ], killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others. No one claims responsibility. ] president Songvut Manoonpong says that parties opposing the ] are responsible. , , , ,

;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
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**Protesters in Tianjin demand answers and compensation from the government. **Protesters in Tianjin demand answers and compensation from the government. , ,
*A ] affecting the ] causes almost 100 deaths in Egypt. *A ] affecting the ] causes almost 100 deaths in Egypt.
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**]n authorities reveal that the crashed plane was transporting ]470 000 in cash for the poor. **]n authorities reveal that the crashed plane was transporting ]470,000 in cash for the poor.

;Health
⚫ *Experiments at the ]'s ] map brain signalling processes at an atomic level, in this case, the ] complex (neuronal SNAREs and ]-1), which influences the control and release of ].

;International relations ;International relations
*] and the ] commence a ] military exercise despite threats from ]. *] and the ] commence a ] military exercise despite threats from ].
*] approves plans for the construction of the first ] temple in that country, after ] by ] ]. *] approves plans for the construction of the first ] temple in that country, after ] by ] ].
*The ] unanimously approves a statement backing intensive talks on key issues aimed at restoring peace. *The ] unanimously approves a statement backing intensive talks on key issues aimed at restoring peace in Syria.

;Law and crime ;Law and crime
*The U.S. ] (IRS), which announced an extensive computer data breach in May of 2015, have revealed that the breach is much deeper and more serious than previously thought, exposing an additional 200,000 individuals. The thieves had infiltrated a system called "]"; the system was shut down in May. *The U.S. ], which announced an extensive computer data breach in May 2015, reveals that the breach is much deeper and more serious, exposing an additional 220,000 individuals. The thieves had infiltrated a now-deactivated online system called "Get Transcript." ,
*Egyptian President ] approves a controversial anti-terrorism law. Proponents say it will help fight terrorism, and opponents say the legislation will jeopardize ] including ]. *Egyptian President ] approves a controversial anti-terrorism law. Proponents say it will help fight terrorism, and opponents say the legislation will jeopardize ] including ]. ,
*Authorities charge a former police officer with ], in connection with the on-duty ] in ], U.S., in August 2013.
*American actor ] is jailed for 15 days for an assault on a ] at the ] in ]. *American actor ] takes a plea for 15 days in jail for an assault on a ] executive at the ] in ].

;Politics and elections ;Politics and elections
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**Voters in ] go to the polls for a general election. **Voters in ] go to the polls for a general election with the ruling ] holding on to power. ,
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⚫ *Experiments at the ], the ] (DOE) ] - specifically, the ] (LCLS) ]'s ] equipment, with the assistance of ]'s ], in ], in the Bay Area of ], led by ], have made major progress in mapping, at the atomic level of resolution, brain cells and structures, in this case, the ] complex (]s and ]-1), which influences the control and release of ].
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