UNITED NATIONS -- The Security Council on Monday rejected a Russian request to discuss the enactment of a Ukrainian language law.

In a procedural vote, only five of the 15 members of the council voted in favor of the Russian request. Nine votes are required for the adoption of a contended provisional agenda item of the Security Council. (Russia-UNSC)

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WASHINGTON -- A 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died Monday morning in U.S. immigration custody in the state of Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said.

The teenager, who was apprehended and processed for illegal entry May 13 near Hidalgo, Texas, passed away at the Weslaco Station in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, according to a CBP statement. (US-Border-Custody)

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BAGHDAD -- Iraqi security forces on Monday killed six would-be suicide bombers affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) militant group in an operation in Iraq's western province of Anbar, the Iraqi military said.

The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service, backed by the international coalition aircraft, carried out an operation against IS hideouts in the desert of Anbar, killing six IS militants wearing explosive belts, Yahya Rasoul, spokesman of a media team affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, said in a brief statement. (Iraq-IS)

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MEXICO CITY -- At least six people were killed following an attack by gunmen on a road in southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, the state's prosecutor said Monday.

Via its Twitter account, the general prosecutor said a preliminary report indicates four women and two men died from gunshots on the road that connects the towns of La Venta and Union Hidalgo. (Mexico-Attack) Enditem

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