LONDON -- The United Kingdom's King Charles III on Wednesday set out the new Labour government's legislative agenda, promising to focus on economic growth and tackling issues ranging from housing shortages to illegal immigration.

"Securing economic growth will be a fundamental mission," the King said in a speech written for him by the government. (UK-King-Economy)

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MOSCOW -- Russia and Ukraine exchanged 95 prisoners from each side who were captured during their ongoing conflict, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

The United Arab Emirates mediated in the swap of prisoners, the ministry said in a statement. (Russia-Ukraine-Prisoners)

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MANILA -- A shootout erupted between police officers and alleged gunmen in South Cotabato in the southern Philippines, killing three armed men and injuring a policeman, police said Wednesday.

Police Major Rick Medel, municipal police chief of Polomolok town where the clash broke out on Tuesday afternoon, said police went to a village after residents reported the presence of armed men in their farms. (Philippines-Police-Shootout)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least nine people were injured in a hand grenade blast at a police station in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Wednesday, police said.

According to the police, the incident happened in Jamshoro district of the province when a hand grenade went off on its own, reportedly due to heat in a storeroom of the police station, injuring seven policemen. (Pakistan-Police-Injure) Enditem

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