What's News: World-Wide -- WSJ
October 17 2017 - 03:02AM
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The U.S. sought to remain neutral as Iraqi troops took control
of Kirkuk from Kurdish fighters.
The clashes raised fears of a wider conflict between two U.S.
allies in the fight against Islamic State.
Trump and McConnell offered a united front to push their tax
plan after months of tension as the Senate nears a critical
vote.
Spain's premier gave Catalonia's leader until Thursday to cease
his independence bid or face the loss of some regional powers.
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if email providers have to
comply with search warrants for customer data stored abroad.
California officials urged caution as firefighters battled
blazes for an eighth day and the death toll hit 41.
Philippine forces killed one of the U.S.'s most-wanted
terrorists in their fight to retake a city from militants.
NATO kicked off its annual nuclear exercise with drills in
Germany and Belgium.
Bergdahl pleaded guilty to misbehavior and desertion for leaving
his post.
Astronomers detected for the first time the collision of two
neutron stars.
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October 17, 2017 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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