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U.S. to announce 'actions' after Saudi military trainees review: source

The U.S. government will announce "actions" on Monday along with results of a Justice Department criminal investigation into the December shootings at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida that killed three U.S. service members and wounded eight other Americans, an official told Reuters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tPZbT4

Philippine stock exchange suspends trading after volcano ash emission

The Philippine Stock Exchange suspended Monday's trading to ensure the safety of employees and traders after a volcano near Manila spewed huge volumes of ash that drifted across the nation's capital. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NklAih

'Our enemy is here': Iran protesters demand that leaders quit after plane downed

Protests erupted across Iran for a second day on Sunday, increasing pressure on the Islamic Republic's leadership after it admitted its military shot down a Ukrainian airliner by accident, despite days of denials that Iranian forces were to blame. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/380LDTo

Iran issues more visas to Canadian team probing crash and helping families

Iran has issued eight more visas to a team of Canadian officials following a fatal plane crash near Tehran and most members of the group should be in Tehran on Monday, Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2sfcZpE

Mexican president vows justice in visit to town scarred by massacre

Mexico's president pledged on Sunday that those behind a massacre that killed nine members of a U.S.-Mexican family of Mormon origin will be punished and that the truth surrounding the crime will eventually come out. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36LXPY0

Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if Iran agrees to negotiate

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he does not care if Iran agrees to negotiate with the United States after a senior adviser earlier suggested the Islamic Republic would have no choice but to agree to talks. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/35NvPBS

UK PM Johnson to meet new Northern Ireland executive, Irish PM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Northern Ireland on Monday to meet leaders of the British province's newly-formed executive and his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tPi7l0

New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 18 after another person dies in Australian hospital

The death toll from last month's volcanic eruption in New Zealand rose to 18 as one of the injured died in a hospital in Australia, police said on Monday, while two remain missing and are presumed dead. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/381IrXP

White House says U.S. has asked North Korea to resume talks: Axios

White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the United States had reached out to North Korea seeking to resume talks, according to an interview published on Sunday by Axios. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Nfkpkb

Hong Kong Denies Entry to Human Rights Watch Director, Group Says

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2uBbFOG

Joe Biden’s Vote for War

By BY KATIE GLUECK AND THOMAS KAPLAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3a1RvO8

Iran Cracks Down as Protests Over Downing of Airliner Grow

By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI AND DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2FJEQ4I

If the Calendar Says January, Why Does the Thermometer Say May?

By BY VANESSA SWALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3a3TtNU

Kitten needs eye removed after getting attacked by predator

Kitten needs eye removed after getting attacked by predator A small cat barely survived after being attacked by a fox.

Trump’s Impeachment Team Takes Shape as Trial Looms

By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2R8XlER

Schumer, Eyeing Senate’s Top Job, Navigates Tricky Impeachment Terrain

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35SEVxC