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Two firefighters killed in Peru as plane hits airport fire truck
Two firefighters killed in Peru as plane hits airport fire truck
by  AFP

Two firefighters were killed Friday at Lima's airport when a passenger plane hit their fire truck during takeoff then crashed on the runway, officials said. Footage taken by witnesses and broadcast by Peruvian television channels showed the plane -- an Airbus A320, according to aircraft tracking websites -- taking off at full speed and hitting the fire truck, also traveling at speed.

US and allies condemn rebel advances in DR Congo
US and allies condemn rebel advances in DR Congo
by  AFP

The United States, France, Britain and Belgium on Friday condemned "in the strongest terms" advances by the M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, calling on them to pull back immediately and cease hostilities.

9 dead in latest Ecuador prison riot: prosecutor's office
9 dead in latest Ecuador prison riot: prosecutor's office
by  AFP

At least nine people died Friday in the latest prison unrest to hit violence-stricken Ecuador, where some 400 inmates have been killed since last year, the prosecutor's office said. Eight people, including five police members, were killed during the attacks in the port city of Guayaquil.

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