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ROME (Reuters) - Italy's political crisis moved into unchartered waters on Wednesday, as the head of state sought a last-minute political compromise to end the three-month search for a government and restore calm to financial markets.

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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and the United States agreed on a three-step plan for withdrawing the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from Syria's Manbij, Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency said on Wednesday.

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GAZA (Reuters) - The Israel-Gaza border fell quiet on Wednesday under a de facto ceasefire after the most intense flare-up of hostilities between Palestinian militants and Israel since a 2014 war.

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KABUL (Reuters) - Gunmen armed with attack rifles and grenade launchers stormed the greatly fortified headquarters of the Afghan interior ministry on Wednesday, fighting security forces for more than two hours in the most recent attack on the capital Kabul.

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KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia traded allegations on Wednesday after a dissident Russian journalist and Kremlin critic was shot dead in Kiev, in a killing that sent shivers through the journalistic neighborhoods in both countries.

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YANGON (Reuters) - Anti-war protesters in Myanmar on Wednesday urged government leader Aung San Suu Kyi to take action against police who this month broke up a peace rally and arrested them, and raised new concern about freedom of speech.

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