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August 17, 2019 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

17 August 2019 Kabul bombing; War in Afghanistan
- 63 people are killed and 182 wounded in a suicide attack at a wedding party in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attacker set off explosives among the invitees. (Al Arabiya)

Politics and elections

Aftermath of the 2018–19 Sudanese protests
- The ruling military and the civilian opposition formally sign a power-sharing deal establishing a three-year transition period towards the election of a civilian government. (Al Jazeera)
2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests
- Thousands of school teachers join an 11th weekend of anti-government protests in Hong Kong. (Reuters)
A rally of far-right groups such as the Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer is met by Antifa in Portland, Oregon. (The New York Times)

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-*[[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]
+*[[17 August 2019 Kabul bombing]]; [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]
 **63 people are killed and 182 wounded in a suicide attack at a wedding party in [[Kabul]], Afghanistan. The attacker set off explosives among the invitees. [https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2019/08/17/Afghan-official-confirms-explosion-at-wedding-hall-in-Kabul-casualties-feared.html (Al Arabiya)]
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 *[[2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests]]
 **Thousands of school teachers join an 11th weekend of anti-government protests in [[Hong Kong]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-police/hong-kongers-rally-against-government-under-stormy-skies-idUSKCN1V703O (Reuters)]
-*A rally of far-right groups such as the [[Proud Boys]] and [[Patriot Prayer]] is met by [[Antifa (United States)|Antifa]] in [[Portland, Oregon]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/us/portland-oregon-protests.html (''The New York Times'')]
+*A rally of [[far right in the United States|far-right]] groups such as the [[Proud Boys]] and [[Patriot Prayer]] is met by [[Antifa (United States)|Antifa]] in [[Portland, Oregon]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/us/portland-oregon-protests.html (''The New York Times'')]
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