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AP Interview: Iraqi Shiite Figure Says US Troops Must Leave
The leader of one of Iraq’s most powerful Iranian-backed Shiite militias says he expects a vote by Iraq’s parliament calling for withdrawal of U.S. troops within the next few months.
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Tornado Hits Havana; Cuban President Says 3 Dead, 174 Hurt
Cuba’s president says a tornado in eastern Havana has killed three people and injured 174 others.
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Danes Erect Fence on German Border to Stop Swine Fever
Workers in Denmark have begun erecting a 70-kilometer (43.4-mile) fence along the German border to keep out wild boars in the hope of preventing the spread of African swine fever, which could jeopardize Denmark’s valuable pork industry.
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Probe Begins Into Cause of Dutch Gas Blast That Injured 10
Dutch authorities are investigating the cause of a gas explosion that blew the facade off an apartment building, injuring 10 people, including four who were rescued from under the rubble.
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UN Rights Envoy Comes to Turkey to Study Khashoggi Killing
A U.N. human rights expert has arrived in Turkey for a weeklong visit over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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European Rights Envoy Talks With France About Yellow Vests
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights is traveling to Paris to meet with French authorities to discuss human rights issues related to the yellow vests protests.
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Papua Rebels Fire at Aircraft in Indonesia; 1 Dead
Separatists opened fire on an aircraft carrying military personnel and local government officials in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region, killing one soldier, the military said Monday.
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UK Leader Under New Pressure to Secure EU Brexit Concessions
A leading Brexit supporter says he will back Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal with the European Union if she wins concessions on controversial language designed to prevent border checks in Northern Ireland.
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UN Says Attack on Displaced People’s Camp in Yemen Kills 8
The United Nations says shelling of a camp for displaced people in Yemen’s northern Hajjah province has killed eight civilians and wounded 30.
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Weeklong Taxi Strike Against Uber Snarls Traffic in Madrid
Spanish police on Monday cleared away taxis that blocked a main avenue in the capital of Madrid, the latest action in a weeklong standoff with authorities over the growth of app-based ride-hailing services that cab drivers say threaten their livelihood.