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Fires besiege California city reeling from mass shooting Portions of Southern California remain under siege as two large fires threatened numerous Ventura County communities.

A message passed to the head of the Ulster Division ordered a cessation of hostilities on 11 November. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JUnrYa

Air quality has been deteriorating over recent weeks in India's capital New Delhi as farmers burn crop residue in neighboring states and the smoke combines with industrial and vehicular emissions. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qEbflF

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to dissolve parliament, worsening an already major political crisis, has drawn criticism from Western powers, including the United States and Britain. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PNBdkJ

The number of people killed when suicide bombers and gunmen struck a popular hotel in Somalia's capital has risen to 39 from the initial 22, police said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RGBPFW

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Sri Lanka president dissolves Parliament, calls for election Sri Lanka's president dissolved Parliament and called for elections on Jan. 5 in a bid to stave off a deepening political crisis over his dismissal of the prime minister that opponents say is unconstitutional.

Bulk of migrant caravan prepares to depart Mexico City Almost 4,000 Central American migrants prepared to depart a stadium in southern Mexico City early Saturday for the longest and most dangerous leg of a trek to the U.S. border that has drawn fire from President Donald Trump.

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen requests end to US refueling The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early Saturday it had "requested cessation of inflight refueling" by the U.S. for its fighter jets after American officials said they would stop the operations amid growing anger over civilian casualties from the kingdom's airstrikes.

Australia police: Melbourne attacker also planned explosion Australia police said Saturday a man who fatally stabbed another and injured two in what they described as a terrorist attack in central Melbourne had also planned to set off an explosion.

149 passengers evacuate plane seized by French authorities because of airline's overdue bill

UK ambassador to UN: Europe united in pushing back on Russia UK ambassador to the United Nations Karen Pierce says Trump clearly knows a lot about trade and discusses the president's trip to Paris.

Trump opens armistice visit to France with jab at Macron President Donald Trump is shifting his postelection focus with a weekend trip to Paris, joining an international commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I.

Sri Lanka president dissolves Parliament, calls for election Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday dissolved Parliament and called for fresh elections amid a deepening political crisis.

Mexican stocks headed for 2nd day of losses Mexican stocks appeared headed for a second day of losses Friday after the party of President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador floated a proposal to prohibit some commissions charged by private banks.

Floods kill 4 in Jordan, visitors seek high ground in Petra Flash floods caused by heavy rain across Jordan killed four people Friday and forced hundreds of tourists to seek higher ground in the kingdom's ancient city of Petra, government officials said.

Facebook has rejected a Singapore government request to remove a post of an online article that the government said was "false and malicious", prompting its Law Ministry to say the case illustrated the need to introduce legislation to stop fake news. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QEOrgE

Customers of a cafe credited with pioneering Melbourne's famous coffee culture piled flowers and condolences outside on Saturday, mourning its well-known co-owner who was stabbed to death in an attack police have called an act of terrorism. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JTsuYF

An Australian man who set fire to a truck laden with gas cylinders in the center of Melbourne and stabbed one person to death was inspired by Islamic State but did not have direct links with the group, police said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2z3LBez

Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end U.S. refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi insurgents in Yemen, ending a divisive aspect of U.S. support to a war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qCIjKv

The leader of the opposition in Australia's most populous state was replaced on Saturday after he resigned over a #MeToo row sparked by alleged inappropriate behavior. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FbQZlu

Standing side by side, top U.S. officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to halt militarization of the disputed South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from the Chinese for sending U.S. warships close to islands claimed by Beijing. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qFeWaE

The United States is halting refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, the United States and Saudi Arabia said on Friday, ending one of the most divisive aspects of U.S. assistance to the Saudi war effort. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PlXzdx