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Gunmen attack Venezuelan voters in anti-Maduro ballot
Gunmen on motorbikes attacked Venezuelan voters lining up for an opposition-organized ballot challenging President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday, killing a 60-year-old woman and wounding three other people, according to prosecutors. The opposition coalition blamed "paramilitary groups" linked to Maduro's government. The violence confirmed fears surrounding an electoral tussle between the opposition and Maduro, focused on the beleaguered president's bid to rewrite the constitution.
Man killed in Egypt raid on Nile island squatters
One person was killed and 56 people were injured in clashes on Sunday as security forces tried to evict squatters from a Nile island, the government and witnesses said. The incident on Warraq island in Cairo came amid a government campaign to remove encroachments from state property and land, an interior ministry statement said. A health ministry statement said one man was killed and 19 people were injured, and the interior ministry said 37 policemen and eviction workers were hurt in the clashes.
Israel reopens Jerusalem holy site after deadly assault
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Muslim worshippers visited a Jerusalem holy site Sunday after Israel reopened the compound following a rare closure in response to a deadly shooting last week that raised concerns about wider unrest.
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