GAZA -- Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian youth and wounded others on Saturday as displaced civilians attempted to return to their homes in central Gaza, Palestinian medical sources said.

One person was killed and another injured near the entrance to Al-Bureij refugee camp, Al-Awda Hospital in Al-Nuseirat refugee camp said in a statement. (Gaza-Israel-Ceasefire)

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ADDIS ABABA -- The Ethiopian government has announced the repatriation of 38 nationals who were in a dire situation in Thailand after fleeing human traffickers in Myanmar.

The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that some of the repatriated nationals had been detained in Thailand for entering the country without proper documentation following their escape from human traffickers in Myanmar, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported on Friday. (Ethiopia-Repatriation-Thailand)

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ATHENS -- The Greek parliament on Saturday failed to elect the country's next president.

None of the four candidates secured the required minimum 200 votes out of the total 300 members of the assembly in the first round. 297 members participated in the voting. (Greece-Election)

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TALUQAN -- One person, obviously a bomb planter, was killed on Saturday in Taluqan city, the provincial capital of northern Afghanistan's Takhar province, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Affairs said.

"I can confirm that there was a blast in Takhar and the attacker was killed in the blast. The security personnel prevented him before reaching his target," Abdul Mateen Qani confirmed to Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Blast) Enditem

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