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(Reuters) – Armita Geravand, a 16-year-old Iranian girl, has died following an alleged encounter with officers over violating the country’s hijab law, the official IRNA news agency reported yesterday.

BRAZZAVILLE, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Countries that are home to the world’s three major rainforests agreed on Saturday to cooperate to overcome deforestation and safeguard biodiversity but fell short of a concrete alliance to protect the vital carbon sinks.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence ended his cash-strapped presidential campaign today, after struggling for months to convince Republican voters he was the best alternative to the man he once served with unswerving loyalty, Donald Trump.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Israeli forces had unleashed the second phase of the Gaza war as they pressed ground operations against Hamas militants, vowing to “destroy the enemy above ground and below ground.”

ALMATY, (Reuters) – At least 28 people have died and 18 remain missing after a mine fire in Kazakhstan, the Ministry for Emergency Situations said today.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Thirty-two people were killed and 63 injured today in a multiple-vehicle collision about 132 kilometres (82 miles) north of Egypt’s capital Cairo, the health ministry said.

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Hamas said last night its militants in Gaza were ready to confront Israeli attacks with “full force” after Israel’s military widened its air and ground attacks on the Palestinian enclave.

LEWISTON, Maine, (Reuters) – The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead  yesterday, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most lethal episode of gun violence in the state’s history.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States and China have agreed to work together toward an expected summit between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month, U.S.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Carbon offset developer South Pole has terminated its involvement in a project in Zimbabwe which has generated millions of carbon credits from efforts to prevent deforestation around Lake Kariba, the Swiss firm said yesterday.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday warned consumers to not purchase or use certain eye drops from several brands, including CVS Health Corp and Cardinal Health, as they may cause eye infection and in some cases possible vision loss.

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, (Reuters) – The United States and China have disagreements and need “in-depth” and “comprehensive” dialogue to reduce misunderstandings and stabilize ties, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, said yesterday, kicking off a long-anticipated visit to Washington.

(Reuters) – Myanmar’s ruling military today said it was seeking to restore order near the border with China after an alliance of ethnic minority armies launched a series of surprise coordinated attacks on junta targets.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israeli forces carried out their biggest Gaza ground attack in their 20-day-old war with Hamas overnight as anger grew in the Arab world over Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged Palestinian territory.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese former Premier Li Keqiang died of a heart attack on Friday, just 10 months after retiring from a decade in office during which his reformist star had dimmed.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. military carried out strikes against two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and groups it backs, the Pentagon said yesterday, in response to a spate of attacks against U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. economy grew almost 5% in the third quarter, again defying dire warnings of a recession, as higher wages from a tight labor market helped to fuel consumer spending and businesses restocked at a brisk clip to meet the strong demand.

LEWISTON, Maine,  (Reuters) – Police yesterday searched the woods, waterways and towns of Maine for a U.S.

ABUJA,  (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Supreme Court yesterday upheld President Bola Tinubu’s election win, bringing to an end a legal challenge brought by his two main rivals, who argued that his victory was marred by irregularities.

(Reuters) – A New York judge yesterday reconsidered but ultimately stood by his decision to fine Donald Trump $10,000 for violating a gag order barring the former U.S.