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Coronavirus18 hours ago

Chinese man covers himself in gasoline while strapped to firecrackers after coronavirus cancels birthday bash: report

A man in China is facing criminal charges after he strapped firecrackers to his body and doused himself in gasoline when a ban put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus canceled his birthday party, reports say.

Syria15 hours ago

US troops return fire after attack by 'angry mob' at 'pro-Syrian regime' checkpoint; Syria says civilian killed

U.S. troops returned fire in self-defense Wednesday after coming under attack by an “angry mob” at a “pro-Syrian regime forces" checkpoint near a village in northeast Syria, U.S. military officials said.

Venezuelan Political Crisis20 hours ago

Venezuela's Guaidó faces protests at Caracas airport, calls for new efforts against Maduro with Trump's support

Pro-government protesters doused Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó with a liquid, shouted “fascist,” and grabbed at his shirt as he made his way through a crowd at the airport just outside the capital Caracas Tuesday after returning from a three-week trip to meet with world leaders, including President Trump.