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LIVE // The Central Electoral Commission holds a briefing

The Central Electoral Commission holds a briefing on the conduct of general local elections.

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Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine's Odesa, 14 injured
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Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine's Odesa, 14 injured

Ukrainian officials said a Russian missile attack injured 14 people Thursday at a postal facility in the southern city of Odesa, Reuters reports.

State of siege in Istanbul: Protesters detained during May 1 protests
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State of siege in Istanbul: Protesters detained during May 1 protests

Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets and detained more than 200 protesters after authorities banned May 1 rallies at Istanbul's historic Taksim Square. More than 40,000 police were deployed across Istanbul, blocking even small sidestreets with metal barriers in an attempt to prevent protesters from gathering, Le Monde reports.

Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 36
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Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 36

Heavy rains caused a stretch of road running from Meizhou city towards Dabu county to cave in at around 2:10 am on Wednesday (1810 GMT Tuesday), according to state news agency Xinhua.