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103 Reported Killed in Iran in Blasts Near General’s Tomb

A pair of explosions on Wednesday at a commemoration for Iran’s former top general, Qassim Suleimani, killed at least 103 people and wounded another 171, according to Iranian officials, sowing fear and grief in Iran, which has been on edge for more than a year over widening divisions between the hard-line government and many of its people.

Russia and Ukraine Exchange Record Number of P.O.W.s

Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday announced a mutual release of hundreds of prisoners of war, the biggest exchange between the two countries since the start of the conflict nearly two years ago and the first one in months.

Gunmen Abduct 31 Migrants in Mexico as Border Crisis Simmers

Cartels are preying on asylum seekers and migrants from around the world as they crowd northern Mexico, creating a kidnap-for-ransom revenue stream.

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