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3 killed in ISIL attack on funeral in north of Baghdad

At least 13 people were killed and 45 were injured on Friday in an attack by ISIL at a funeral and a nearby checkpoint in Salahudin Province in Iraq, according to local authorities.

In a statement, Salahudin Provincial Governor Ammar al-Jaber condemned the deadly attack, stressing the security forces will launch an investigation into the incident to bring the perpetrators to justice.

At least 41 injured after magnitude-6.1 earthquake hits Peru

At least 41 people have been injured after a magnitude-6.1 earthquake shook northwestern Peru on Friday, local media reported.

The quake was also felt in neighboring southern Ecuador.

The authorities has temporarily ruled out the possibility of a tsunami.

Xi Jinping stresses building a modern military by 2027 on schedule ahead of Army Day

Ahead of China's Army Day, President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called for more efforts in achieving the armed forces' centenary goal on schedule while addressing Friday's group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.

According to the communique of the fifth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee released last year, the country's national defense capabilities and economic strength should be strengthened and reach the centennial goal of building a modern military by 2027.

Reviewing the Party's history, Xi said the CPC shall uphold its absolute leadership over the people's armed forces to promote the development of the forces. 

U.S. Treasury takes actions over fears of govt's financial health

The sale of state and local government securities isn’t something that typically makes headlines – selling them helps local authorities around the U.S. finance their daily operations.

So when the U.S. Treasury Department suspended the sale of these securities hours ago, it set off alarm bells over just how deep in the red the U.S. is right now and the potentially catastrophic consequences.