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Over 1,000 Dead From Devastating Earthquake in Morocco

By Jon Queally | Common Dreams on Sep 11, 2023 Featured, National/World, World

Death toll expected to climb as emergency workers search for survivors in Marrakesh and other impacted villages and cities. The strongest earthquake to hit the country of Morocco in more than 120 years has left over 800 people dead and many thousands more trapped, missing, or injured. The quake registered 6.8 on the Richter scale […]

Officials: Ringleader Behind Paris Attacks Killed in Raid

By Lisa Bryant | VOA News on Nov 19, 2015 Featured, World

PARIS—France confirmed the suspected ringleader of last week’s Paris attacks was killed in a police raid Wednesday, and officials said he has been implicated in four of six foiled attacks in the country this year. The Paris prosecutor’s office said the bullet-riddled body of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian national of Moroccan descent, was found inside […]