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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)]
**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]]
*[[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)]
**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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