BRUSSELS -- Home affairs ministers of the European Union (EU) member states had on Thursday their first discussion about the recent European Commission proposals for a pact on migration and asylum to address the need for coherence and solidarity on migration policies.

The discussion focused on three key aspects: procedure before entering the EU, preventing abuse of the asylum system and solidarity. (EU-Migration Pact)

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BUENOS AIRES -- Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez said Thursday he was confident of resolving the substantial debt burden the South American country has with the International Monetary Fund, after the agency granted the previous government a more than 44 billion U.S. dollar bailout.

"We are working with the IMF at this time, with a technical group that has arrived, and I am very confident that we will find a solution," Fernandez said. (Argentina-IMF)

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BRASILIA -- Brazil expects its 2020-2021 grain harvest to beat the record set by the newly completed season by 4.2 percent, according to an initial forecast released Thursday by the state-owned National Supply Company.

The coming grain harvest is estimated to reach 268.7 million tons, or 11 million tons more than the previous harvest of 257.7 million tons. (Brazil-Grain)

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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for women's full participation in peace endeavors.

Women's full, equal and meaningful participation in achieving and sustaining peace is essential for successful peacekeeping and a centerpiece in the UN Action for Peacekeeping initiative, Guterres told a virtual roundtable on women, peace and security in peacekeeping contexts. (UN-Peace-Women)

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HOUSTON -- Hurricane Delta strengthened to a Category 3 storm Thursday afternoon when approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast, National Hurricane Center said.

The storm, expected to make landfall Friday night along the southwest Louisiana coast, is forecast to be a major wind, surge and rainfall threat for the southwest and central Louisiana coast. (US-Hurricane) Enditem

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