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Live Updates: Fire Engulfs Hong Kong Apartments, Killing 36 and Leaving Hundreds Missing

Firefighters were making slow progress early Thursday on a fire that quickly engulfed several high-rise towers in Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and leaving others trapped inside the inferno.

Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Pushes False Claims About Maduro, Critics Say

As the Trump administration weighs using force to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, former diplomats and even some prominent critics of Mr. Maduro worry that his political opponents in Venezuela are promoting exaggerated claims and falsehoods to justify a U.S. intervention.

Army Takes Control in Guinea-Bissau Amid Apparent Coup

The army took control of Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday, according to a military spokesman on state television, one day before the small West African nation was scheduled to announce the results of its recent presidential election.

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