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Man Attempts to Set Fire to a Melbourne Synagogue

None of the approximately 20 people who were inside the synagogue were injured in the attack, the latest in a surge of anti-Jewish acts in Australia.

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Tributes at the Adass Israel Synagogue after it was set on fire in Melbourne, Australia, in December.

Explosion at Indian Pharmaceutical Factory Kills 36

It was not immediately clear what led to the blast at a factory near Hyderabad, but officials said initial clues suggested a pressure buildup in a dryer system.

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Rescue workers inspected the damage at Sigachi Industries near Hyderabad, India, on Tuesday, a day after an explosion leveled the factory.

What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya

Thousands demonstrated on Wednesday to express their anger over government corruption and police brutality.

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A protester ducked a tear-gas canister in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday. Kenyan police fired live rounds, tear gas and rubber bullets at people who were marching a year after large-scale demonstrations against a contentious tax plan turned deadly.
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