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Egypt hosts meeting of Libyan lawmakers to unite settlement efforts
Cairo, Oct. 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Egypt hosted on Saturday a meeting of members of the Libyan parliament to unite their visions and efforts for the settlement of war-torn Libya's crisis, official MENA news agency reported.
Massive protests continue across Lebanon for major changes
Beirut, Oct. 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Nationwide demonstrations continued in Lebanon for the third consecutive day calling for major changes in the country's political system, Al Jadeed local TV channel reported.
EU's Tusk says letter of Brexit extension received
Brussels, Oct. 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The European Union (EU) has received the letter of Brexit extension from London, Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, said Saturday.
UK's Johnson asks for a Brexit delay that he doesn't want
London, Oct 20 (AP/UNB) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pressing ahead to try to win parliamentary backing for his new Brexit deal even as the European Union considers his grudging request to extend the looming Oct. 31 Brexit deadline.
Lebanon braces for massive anti-government protests
Beirut, Oct 20 (AP/UNB) — Lebanon is bracing for what many expect to be the largest protests in the fourth day of anti-government demonstrations.
Hong Kong protesters set up roadblocks, clash with police
Hong Kong,Oct 20 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong protesters flooded the city's streets on Sunday in defiance of a ban by the authorities on their march, setting up roadblocks and tossing firebombs amid the firing of tear gas by police.
Indonesia's popular president to be sworn in for 2nd term
Jakarta, OCT 20 (AP/UNB) — Indonesia's popular president, who rose from poverty and pledged to champion democracy, fight entrenched corruption and modernize the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, is to be sworn in Sunday for his second and final five-year term with a pledge to take bolder actions.
India, Pakistan exchange fire in Kashmir, killing 7
Srinagar, OCT 20 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani and Indian soldiers traded fire in disputed Kashmir on Sunday, killing at least seven people on both sides, officials said.
1 Turkish soldier killed, amid shaky cease-fire in Syria
Akcakale, OCT 20 (AP/UNB) — Turkey's defense ministry says one soldier has been killed amid sporadic clashes with Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire.
Trump drops plan to host G-7 at his Doral golf resort
Washington, OCT 20 (AP/UNB) — Responding to stinging criticism, President Donald Trump has abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next Group of Seven world leaders' meeting at his Doral, Florida, golf resort next year.