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On Monday, the United States urged the United Nations Security Council to adjust its sanctions on Syria's government, with the acting U.S. ambassador describing it as part of "the fight against terrorism."
A 12-year-old boy was among 17 people killed when gunmen opened fire on a bar in Ecuador, marking the latest mass shooting in a country plagued by drug-related violence.
