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The United Nations says it is "concerned" about the use of force against protesters in Chad after dozens of people died as demonstrations against the military's grip on power turned violent. "We call on all parties to refrain from violence or excessive use of force," Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesman for Secretary-General António Guterres, tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The United States urges an easing of tensions in Lebanon after deadly violence in Beirut sparked fears of a return to sectarian strife. "We join Lebanese authorities in their call for calm, their calls for a de-escalation of tensions," State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters at a briefing in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Caracas (Venezuela), Jul 13 (EFE) (Camera: Jackdwin Sáez - Rayner Peña) .- The residents of western Caracas resumed their routine on their streets amidst uncertainty and calm, after living almost 72 hours of constant shootings that began in the neighborhood of Cota 905, between armed gangs and police officers, and that extended to at least five nearby areas.FOOTAGE OF THE SITUATION IN THE AREA
Right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh has deactivated his Twitter account. Limbaugh's choice to step off Twitter follows the permanent suspension of President Trump's account by the company. Limbaugh is one of a handful of high-profile Trump supporters who closed or lost their Twitter accounts following the Capitol Hill insurrection. Twitter has also suspended the accounts of Trump's former national security advisor Michael Flynn, pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, and Ron Watkins. Business Insider reports Limbaugh has praised the rioters as being in the same class as Revolutionary War heroes Thomas Paine and Samuel Adams.
"The violence we saw yesterday at our nation's Capitol was appalling, reprehensible and antithetical to the American way," says White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, adding, "We condemn it -- the president and this administration -- in the strongest possible terms." SOUNDBITE