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  1. U.K. legislators hold historic Brexit debate on deal and postponing exit

    BRITAIN PARLIAMENT EU BREXIT

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to get the U.K. Parliament to approve his divorce deal with the European Union was thrown into doubt Saturday, as legislators were first given a vote on whether — yet again — to delay their final decision on Brexit.

  2. Chile's president declares emergency as capital rocked by riots

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    Chile's President Sebastian Pinera declared a state of emergency in the capital Santiago early on Saturday, as the city of 6 million descended into chaos amid riots that left a downtown building engulfed in flames and its metro system shuttered.

  3. Kurdish forces, Turkey exchange blame for continued fighting

    TURKEY SYRIA MILITARY OPERATION

    Syrian Kurdish-led forces and Turkey exchanged blame on Saturday for fighting that has rattled a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in northeastern Syria, as the Kurds appealed to Vice-President Mike Pence to enforce the deal.

  4. Millions march in Iraq in annual Arbaeen Shia pilgrimage

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    Millions of pilgrims are making their way on foot to the Iraqi city of Karbala for the annual Shia pilgrimage of Arbaeen.

  5. War monitors report fighting in Syria after Turkish-U.S. ceasefire deal

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    Two war monitor groups reported fighting in Syrian villages Friday, a day after Turkey agreed with the United States to pause its offensive for five days to let Kurdish forces withdraw. But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denied any ongoing clashes in northeastern Syria.