LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will discuss the post-Brexit trade talks on Saturday afternoon as both sides' chief negotiators paused negotiations over major differences on three core issues.

During their virtual discussions, the two leaders are expected to push both sides closer to gain breakthrough on level playing field, governance and fisheries, which will be vital for a deal to be reached before the Brexit transition period ends on Dec. 31. (UK-EU-Talks)

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ROME -- Italian police on Saturday announced the arrest of 19 suspects who were part of a criminal network abetting illegal immigration.

Authorities described the ring as a criminal organization which illegally moved migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Pakistan into Italy and then helped them reach northern Europe by taking them across the border with France. (Italy-Illegal Immigration)

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MALE -- The government of the Maldives plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge to citizens of the island country, local media reported on Saturday.

The report cited President Ibrahim Solih as saying during a speech made in the southern town of Gan that it would be the government policy to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to every citizen free of charge. (Maldives-Vaccine)

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ADEN, Yemen -- Unknown gunmen opened fire and killed a well-known Yemeni academician in the country's southern province of Dhalea on Saturday, a security official told Xinhua.

"Two masked gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire from their rifles and assassinated Khaled Humaidi, dean of the Education College in the city," according to the local security source who asked to remain anonymous.

The assailants escaped after conducting the drive-by shooting attack, said the source. (Yemen-Assassination) Enditem

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