SANAA -- The death toll from fresh U.S. airstrikes on the western outskirts of Yemen's capital Sanaa has risen to six, with 13 others injured, Houthi-run health authorities said in an updated statement on Sunday.

The strikes targeted a ceramic factory in the Bani Matar district, said residents and the health authorities. The roar of fighter jets was reportedly heard across Sanaa before and after the airstrikes. (Yemen-Strike-Casualties)

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NEW DELHI -- At least eight workers were killed and seven others injured Sunday in an explosion that triggered a massive fire inside a firecracker factory in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, police said.

The incident took place at Kailasapatnam village in Anakapalli district, about 303 km northeast of Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. (India-Explosion-Casualties)

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BAGHDAD -- Three Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in an airstrike in Iraq's Salahuddin province, and three others were arrested in separate counter-terrorism operations, a security source and the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said on Sunday.

Iraqi security forces carried out an airstrike on two IS hideouts in Salahuddin, killing those inside and destroying their equipment, logistical materials, and communication devices, according to a statement from the Security Media Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command. (Iraq-Terrorism-Campaign)

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LIBREVILLE -- Gabon's transitional leader Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has been elected president following Saturday's vote, the Interior Ministry announced on Sunday.

Nguema secured 90.35 percent of the total votes cast in the election, Interior Minister Hermann Immongault said. (Gabon-Election-Result) Enditem

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