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U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior members of Congress made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Sunday, her office said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2VWLmwb

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The Chinese defense minister said on Monday that resolving the "Taiwan question" is China's greatest national interest, and that no force can prevent China's "reunification". from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2o1rV8M

Chile´s government will extend a state of emergency to cities in its north and south after at least seven people died amid violent clashes and arson attacks over the weekend, the interior minister said on Sunday night. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/32zb7Fb

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Bolivian President Evo Morales led Sunday's election but did not have enough votes to avoid a potentially risky runoff with chief rival Carlos Mesa in December, a preliminary count of nearly 84% of official results by the electoral board showed. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P1BEal

Evo Morales leads in Sunday's presidential election but not enough to avoid a run-off. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VZifYZ

Southern California fentanyl seizure nets enough drugs to make millions of deadly doses, officials say Authorities in Orange County, California last week seized roughly $1.25 million worth of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, a quantity large enough to create four million lethal doses, according to the sheriff’s office.

The nation's biggest media rivals unite to protest against what they say is government secrecy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VZfIhr

Bolivian President Evo Morales led Sunday's election, but did not have enough votes to avoid a potentially risky runoff with chief rival Carlos Mesa in December, a preliminary count of nearly 84% of official results by the electoral board showed. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P40lD1

Romney takes shots at Trump over race, says he's abandoning Kurds in Syria Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, took a series of shots at President Trump in an interview that aired Sunday, saying that some of the president's rhetoric appealed to racism and claiming that under his leadership, the U.S. was abandoning allied Kurdish fighters in Syria.

Hong Kong's businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory's most violent protests in living memory as few of them bought insurance coverage for riot damage, industry insiders said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qvzV2Q

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Bolivian President Evo Morales led Sunday's election with 45.71% of votes compared to 37.84% for his closest rival Carlos Mesa, according to a quick count of 83% of votes by the country's electoral board. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MYWCnr

The trendy bars and restaurants along the main strip of the Mexican city overwhelmed late last week by an army of cartel gunmen slowly began their recovery over the weekend even as many traumatized residents still shied away. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/35PCrB9

Will Canadians give Justin Trudeau a second chance when they head to the polls on 21 October? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LIo9ZT

A recent call from Sudan that Jewish people could return shines a light on a once thriving community. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pGtARu

Frankie Huang translates the literal names of Chinese animals into whimsical works of art. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35PTgfk

Liviu Pop died last week, the second forest ranger killed in the past month. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35T3OKs

Warren says she'll reveal plan to pay for 'Medicare-for-all' soon, amid fears of rising middle-class taxes At a town hall in Indianola, Iowa Sunday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in the upcoming weeks she would detail how to pay for her proposal for a government-run "Medicare-for-all" plan.