CARACAS -- At least 23 prisoners died on Friday during a confrontation in a prison in northwest Venezuela, according to local media reports.

The incident occurred in the Jose Antonio Paez Police Coordination Center in the city of Acarigua of the Portuguesa state, according to local media. (Venezuela-Riot)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country will send about 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East amid escalating tension with Iran.

Trump told reporters at the White House that the extra deployment, which is "relatively small number of troops," is mainly a protective measure. (US-Iran-Troops Deployment)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is probing whether Boeing properly disclosed issues tied to the grounded 737 Max jetliner, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

SEC's enforcement officials are investigating whether the aircraft manufacturer has adequately informed its shareholders about the plane's problems, an anonymous person familiar with the matter was cited as saying. (US-Boeing-SEC)

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BRUSSELS -- Friday saw European Parliament elections head into its second day of voting, with the Czech Republic and Ireland going to the polls to elect 21 and 11 members of European Parliament respectively.

In the Czech Republic, top politicians, including President Milos Zeman and Prime Minister Andrej Babis were among the first voters. (European-Parliament-Election) Enditem

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