BERLIN -- A German government commission has advised that the country should phase out coal-fired power plants by the end of 2038, local media reported on Saturday.

A final agreement was reached after 21-hour talks that lasted well into the night, with only one opposing vote in the 28-member body, according to the Deutsche Press Agentur. (Germany-Coal Power)

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ROME -- Two bodies were recovered on a glacier in Italy's northwest Valle d'Aosta region, bringing to 7 the toll of a mid-air collision between a small plane and a helicopter, Italy's Mountain Rescue Service revealed on Saturday.

All search activities were called off after the latest recovery. (Italy-Collision-Death Toll)

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BAGHDAD -- At least three Islamic State (IS) militants, including a group leader, were killed Saturday in an airstrike in Iraq's eastern province Diyala, a provincial security source said.

Acting on intelligence reports, the Iraqi helicopter gunships pounded at dawn an IS hideout at Hawdh al-Waqf area, in the northeast of Diyala's provincial capital Baquba, said Sadiq al-Husseini, head of security committee of the provincial council. (Iraq-IS)

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MANILA -- Philippines security forces have arrested three alleged Maute fighters as troops and police renew their offensive against the remnants of a terror group that attacked the southern Philippine city of Marawi nearly two years ago, said a military official on Saturday.

Colonel Romeo Brawner of the Philippine Army's 103rd Infantry Brigade said the three suspects were arrested late Friday, a day after troops seized the group's base in southern Lanao del Sur province. (Philippines-Military) Enditem

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