WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not ask Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to assume a dual role of being his fourth national security advisor after the ouster of John Bolton.

Trump told reporters at the White House that he discussed the idea with Pompeo and "he (Pompeo) likes the idea of having somebody in there with him and I do too." (US-Security Official)

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will rest four more days after an abdominal surgery, presidential spokesperson Otavio Rego Barros said on Thursday.

Bolsonaro was to return to work on Friday, but the medical team decided to give him "more time to rest" after his hernia surgery earlier this week, Rego Barros said. (Brazil-Jair Bolsonaro-Recovery)

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NEW DELHI -- At least 11 people died after a boat capsized in India's central state of Madhya Pradesh, media reports said on Friday.

The incident took place on Friday morning when a boat carrying around 16 people capsized during a religious event of the immersion processions of "Lord Ganesha" idols at Khatlapura Ghat in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. (India-Accident-Boat Capsize)

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CANBERRA -- Australia's foreign minister has made a plea to her Iranian counterpart over the three detained Australians, including a couple arrested for flying a drone near a military installation.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne met with Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Bangladesh last week, saying she will keep the contents of their discussions private. But the central topic of their meetings were the three Australians. (Australia-Iran-Arrested Nationals) Enditem

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