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Libyan Flood Survivor Recounts Horror After Dams Burst

“We walked out barefoot and saw our friends and neighbors dying,” said a woman from the hard-hit city of Derna. More than 5,000 are reported dead and 10,000 more are believed to be missing.

China Denies Banning iPhones, but Cites Unspecified Security Concerns

China on Wednesday made its first public comments about reports that the government is restricting the use of Apple’s iPhones by some state employees, saying that Beijing had noted what it claimed were security concerns about the device.

U.S. Deepens Security Pledge to Bahrain, an Adversary of Iran

The Biden administration signed a security agreement with the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain on Wednesday, deepening its commitment to defend the authoritarian country from attacks.

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