NEW YORK -- At least two people were killed and several others were critically wounded after a shooting took place Saturday at a large party in the U.S. state of North Carolina, local police said.
A total of 13 people were shot in a rural area outside the southern town of Maxton, Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins' Office said on social media. (U.S.-North Carolina-Shooting)
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LONDON -- Independent politician Catherine Connolly has won Ireland's presidential election and will serve as the country's 10th president after receiving 63.36 percent of first preference votes, according to official results released on Saturday evening.
The 68-year-old candidate, backed by several left-wing parties including Sinn Fein, competed with Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys, a former government minister, in the election that kicked off on Friday. (Ireland-President-Election)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that no positive ground currently exists for interaction with the United States, citing deep distrust after years of negative experiences with Washington, Iranian media reported Saturday.
In an interview with Iranian online channel Sahra TV, Araghchi said "we do not have trust and will not have it" in the United States, pointing to Washington's track record of failing to honor commitments towards Iran over the past 10 years. (Iran-U.S.-Interaction)
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ABIDJAN -- Voting for Cote d'Ivoire's presidential election proceeded smoothly on Saturday, though voter turnout varied across polling stations in Abidjan.
"All polling stations are open and functioning normally. Security forces, deployed for three weeks, are fully fulfilling their mission," said Minister of Interior and Security Vagondo Diomande following a field visit. (Cote d'Ivoire-Presidential Election) Enditem
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