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20,000 evacuated after Ukraine military ammunitions depot catches fire

20,000 evacuated after Ukraine military ammunitions depot catches fire

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One of Ukraine’s largest ammunition depots caught fire Thursday, sending large-caliber artillery rounds flying around the region.

Around 20,000 were evacuated in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region near the border with Russia. A 25-mile area around the depot has been closed for flights.

There was a fire at the same arsenal in 2015, but the military managed to quickly put it out before munitions detonated. The depot held about 138,000 metric tons of ordnance.

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South Koreans react to removal of president Park Geun-hye

South Koreans react to removal of president Park Geun-hye

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Park will be permanently removed from the South Korean office and the nation will need to hold a presidential election within 60 days.

The nation’s parliament impeached Park in December for allegedly including her confidante Choi Soon-sil in state affairs and colluding to take bribes from South Korean conglomerates.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment decision on Thursday.

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Dakota Access Pipeline protests continue

Dakota Access Pipeline protests continue

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Protesters are gearing up for the harsh North Dakota winter as demonstrations continue. The government has ordered protesters to leave the federal land by Monday while demonstrators insist they will stay as long as it takes to divert the pipeline.

Meanwhile, Veterans Stand for Standing Rock, a group of more than 2,000 U.S. military veterans, intend to reach North Dakota this weekend to provide relief for protesters.

The pipeline is mostly complete except for a short segment that would pass beneath a Missouri River reservoir, a river that provides drinking water for millions. Dakota Access claims that the pipeline is a safer alternative to other modes of crude oil transportation such as rail or trucks.

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World Chess Championship underway with $1 million tournament purse

World Chess Championship underway with $1 million tournament purse

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Norwegian top-ranked grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin face off in a best-of-12 match that could last through the end of November.

The competition, staged in New York this year, requires both mental and physical stamina as each game could last as long as six hours.

The prize purse of $1.1 million will be divided 60-40 between the young grandmasters, both in their mid-20s.

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141 arrested as Dakota Access Pipeline protests intensify

141 arrested as Dakota Access Pipeline protests intensify

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Construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline resumed Friday morning after police arrested 141 protesters Thursday.

Police used beanbags, pepper spray gas and a high-pitched siren to disperse the crowd. Protesters lit tires and debris on fire and threw Molotov cocktails. The remaining protesters were pushed to another encampment miles away.

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