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Iran

IAEA chief in Teheran for talks

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano has arrived in the Iranian capital Teheran for talks on the process of Iran's nuclear deal implementation, state TV reported on Sunday. The IAEA talks with the Iranian officials will focus on the verification and monitoring of the implementation of the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Press TV reported.

United States

Governor names memorial day

The governor of the US state of California declared Saturday as a Day of Remembrance for victims of the deadly wildfires that ripped through several counties in the northern part of the state earlier this month. "By the time the fires were contained two weeks later, it was clear that the Northern California fires of October 2017 were by far the most lethal and destructive wildfire disaster in the history of California," Governor Jerry Brown said.

El Salvador

Tropical storm makes landfall

Tropical Storm Selma made landfall on El Salvador's coast on Saturday with heavy rains and dangerous ocean swells, while Tropical Storm Philippe formed in the Caribbean and was expected to dump heavy rains across South Florida and the Keys after soaking Cuba. The National Hurricane Center said late on Saturday that Selma had largely dissipated over land, but authorities in El Salvador reported mudslides, toppled trees and rivers that threatened to top their banks.

Norway

Missing Russian helicopter found

A Russian helicopter with eight people on board which went missing three days ago was located in the sea off the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean, Norwegian rescue services said on Sunday. "The wreckage of the Russian Mi-8 helicopter missing since Oct 26 has been located," the Joint Rescue Coordination Centers in northern Norway said in a statement. Police will begin to search for the five crew members and three passengers, it added.

Papua New Guinea

Tensions ahead of camp closure

Tensions were high on a Papua New Guinea island on Sunday as authorities prepared to close an Australian refugee camp, with local police calling for calm as some detainees refused to move. The Manus Island detention center, to close Tuesday, is one of two Pacific camps where asylum-seekers who try to enter Australia by boat are sent for processing under Canberra's immigration policy. Refugees had been given the option of moving to the other center on the island of Nauru but most detainees have shunned the offer, expressing fears that relocation could further prolong their agony.

Xinhua - AP - AFP

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