CARACAS -- Venezuela has decided to restore diplomatic and consular relations with the United States, the Venezuelan government announced in a statement Thursday night. (Venezuela-U.S.-Diplomatic relations)
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TEHRAN/JERUSALEM -- Iran's armed forces said Friday that they attacked U.S. and Israeli targets across the region, while the Israel Defense Forces said its air defense systems were intercepting another missile launch from Iran.
In a statement, Iran's army said its ground force has targeted U.S. military bases in Kuwait with drones launched in large numbers, vowing that the attacks will continue in the coming hours. (Iran-U.S.-Strike)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that it struck a senior Iranian commander in Tehran, with details to be released. (Iran-Israel-Attack)
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WASHINGTON -- The United States lost 92,000 jobs in February, marking a major weakening in the labor market as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, official data showed Friday. (U.S.-Unemployment) ■
