WASHINGTON -- An armed man was dead after being shot by police in a rescue operation for two women he took hostage at a UPS processing facility in U.S. eastern state of New Jersey on Monday, the authorities said.

The suspect, identified by authorities as Williams Owens, 39, was shot during a rescue operation in Logan Township, the state's Attorney General's Office said in a press release. (US-Hostage Rescue Operation)

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OTTAWA -- A total of 43 Canadians, including 35 children and eight adults, are hospitalized Monday due to a carbon monoxide leak in an elementary school in Montreal, Canada, according to local media CTV.

The 35 pupils and eight staff members at Ecole des Decouvreurs in LaSalle, a school of some 270 pupils, suddenly started falling ill about 11:30 a.m. Monday. Ambulances were sent to the school to treat and evaluate sick people at the scene. (Canada-Carbon Monoxide Leak)

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TUNIS -- Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said in a speech on Monday that the democratic transition in his country is still not safe.

Tunisia revived Monday the eighth anniversary of the popular uprisings which resulted in the toppling of former President Zine al Abidine Ben Ali on Jan. 14, 2011. (Tunisia-Democratic Transition)

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ANKARA -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed Syria issues, including the establishment of a safe zone in northern Syria, amid a diplomatic spat over the U.S. withdrawal from the region.

According to a statement released by Turkish Presidency, in a phone conversation, the two leaders emphasized the importance of fulfilling the Manbij road map, as well to prevent any elements from seeking to block the planned U.S. forces' withdrawal from Syria. (Turkey-US-Syria)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he "never worked for Russia," directly responding to a media report that the FBI once opened a counterintelligence probe into whether the president was working on Russia's behalf.

"Not only did I never work for Russia, I think it's a disgrace that you even asked that question because it's a whole big fat hoax," Trump told reporters at the White House before leaving for New Orleans. (US-Trump-Russia) Enditem

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