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Syria lashes out at Turkey for targeting civilians in northern region
Damascus, Oct. 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Syrian Foreign Ministry has released its strongest condemnation of the Turkish military campaign in northern Syria, the state news agency SANA reported on Thursday.
Turkey makes small advances in 2nd day of Syria invasion
Akcakale, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — Turkish ground forces seized at least one village from Kurdish fighters in northern Syria as they pressed ahead with their assault for a second day Thursday, pounding towns and villages along with border with airstrikes and artillery.
EU lawmakers reject France's nominee, deliver blow to Macron
Brussels, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — In a big blow to French president Emmanuel Macron, his country's nominee for the next European Commission has been rejected by EU lawmakers assessing whether she was fit for the job.
Trump says accidents 'happen' in crash by diplomat's wife
London, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to get involved in the case of an American diplomat's wife who quickly left the U.K. after she was allegedly involved in a fatal wrong-way crash — but stopped short of suggesting he would revoke her diplomatic immunity and return her to Britain to face charges.
Spain: Olive farmers protest low prices, US tariff plans
Madrid, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — Several thousand olive farmers have marched through Spain's capital to protest plunging prices and to demand protection from tariffs the United States plans to levy on European Union on agriculture products.
Ex-Ecuador president wants new vote, denies planning coup
Brussels, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — Former Ecuador President Rafael Correa is dismissing as "nonsense" allegations that he is plotting with Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro to destabilize the current Ecuador government amid violent unrest sparked by fuel price hikes.
Trump's envoy for Kosovo talks meets Serbia officials
Belgrade, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for talks between Balkan rivals Serbia and Kosovo has traveled to Serbia's capital as part of a renewed push to restart negotiations to normalize relations between the two countries.
Polls show close divide over impeachment and removal
Washington, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — Americans are following impeachment proceedings closely and are slightly more likely to approve than disapprove of the inquiry itself. But the public is more closely split over whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office.
Public to get access to Nuremberg trials digital recordings
Paris, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — Audio recordings from the Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders will be made available to the public for the first time in digital form after a nearly two-year process conducted in secret.
Germany seeks to reassure rattled Jews after holy day attack
Halle, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — Top German officials were heading Thursday to the scene of an attack on a synagogue in the city of Halle, seeking to reassure an unsettled Jewish community after members saw a man trying to break into their house of worship on Judaism's holiest day.