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• A fire at a nightclub in Spain's southeastern city of Murcia kills 13

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  A fire broke out in a nightclub in the southeastern Spanish city of Murcia on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring several others, authorities said.

• European Parliament president backs U.N. naming an envoy to help restart Cyprus peace talks

  1-10-2023 World Washington Times - World 35

  The president of the European Parliament said Sunday she has conveyed the legislative body's support for the appointment of a United Nations envoy...

• Jailed Maldives' ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency

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  Jailed former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen was transferred from prison to house arrest on Sunday, fulfilling the campaign promise of his party...

• Populist Fico, skeptical of Ukraine war, tops Slovakia vote

  1-10-2023 World Washington Times - World 37

  A conservative populist party critical of NATO's support for Ukraine in its war with Russia emerged as the top vote-getter in Slovakia's national...

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• Azerbaijan issues warrant for former separatist leader as U.N. mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh

  1-10-2023 World Washington Times - World 31

  Azerbaijan's prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for ex-Nagorno-Karabakh leader Arayik Harutyunyan Sunday as the first United Nations...

• Pakistan officials consider a new way to boost polio vaccination: prison

  1-10-2023 World Washington Times - World 47

  Authorities in one Pakistan province are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison.

• New U.K. defense secretary suggests British training of Ukrainian soldiers could move into Ukraine

  1-10-2023 World Washington Times - World 54

  Britain's new defense secretary has suggested that British military training of Ukrainian soldiers, which currently takes place at U.K. bases,...

• Nigeria's leader increases wages to avert a strike that could shut down the government

  1-10-2023 World Washington Times - World 57

  Nigeria's leader increased the wages of some government workers in last-minute efforts to appease labor unions whose planned strike this week could...

• Serbia's president denies troop buildup near Kosovo, alleges 'campaign of lies' in wake of clashes

  1-10-2023 World Washington Times - World 28

  Serbia's president on Sunday denied U.S. and other reports of a military buildup along the border with Kosovo, complaining of a "campaign of lies"...

• Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk says change 'is inevitable' as election supporters rally

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  Opposition leader Donald Tusk told supporters that political "change for the better is inevitable" in Poland as he opened a massive march Sunday...

• Rishi Sunak hopes a dash of populism will do the trick to rally flagging Conservatives

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  U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak heads to the governing Conservative Party's annual conference on Sunday facing a triple challenge: Cheer up a party...

• Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel

  1-10-2023 World Washington Times - World 38

  The Afghan Embassy said it is closing in New Delhi from Sunday due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized...