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French justice minister meets unions over prison blockades

France'sjusticeministermetwithunionleadersThursdayinanefforttoendanationwideprisonblockadelaunchedbyguardsseekingimprovedworkingconditions.Aftertwofailedroundso

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French prison guards start nationwide strike

FrenchprisonguardslaunchedanationwidestrikeonMondayinashowdownwithPresidentEmmanuelMacron’sgovernmentoverstaffinglevelsandviolencewhichtheysayisspirallingoutofc

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147 illegal immigrants rescued off coast of Garabulli, Libya

IllegalimmigrantsarriveatanavalbaseaftertheywererescuedbyLibyancoastguardsinTripoli,Libya,onOct.17,2017.LibyancoastguardsonTuesdayrescued147illegalimmigrantsoff

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Phuket beaches might no longer have life guards on duty

PhuketbeachesinsouthernThailandmightnolongerhaveanylifeguardsondutyduetobudgetconstraints,aprovincialofficialsaidonTuesday.TheprovincialcouncilofPhuket,oneofTha

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Indonesian inmates swap cash for luxuries

The Indonesian government has vowed to fire or imprison guards found guilty of taking bribes from inmates in return for special treatment.

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Russia says arrests "illegal" DPRK fishing ship, one killed in conflict

The Russian authorities have arrested an "illegal" fishing ship of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the Sea of Japan, with one person killed and eight others injured in the conflict.

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Suicide bombings target Libyan gov't forces in Sirte

​The Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya's Sirte launched on Sunday three suicide car bombing attacks against presidential guards, according to a military official.

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Australia's local council secretly votes to allow private security guards to carry guns

An Australian local council has secretly voted to allow members of the Jewish community to carry guns in public areas in response to heightened security concerns.

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Suicide bomber shot by security guards in Ankara

A suspected suicide bomber was shot by security guards as he was attempting to enter the prime ministry building in Ankara on Thursday, the Anatolia news agency reported.