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Chan Tong-kai, center, walks as he is released from prison in Hong Kong Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. Chan, who's wanted for killing his girlfriend last year on the self-ruled island, had asked the Hong Kong government for help turning himself in to Taiwan after his sentence for money laundering offenses ends on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Suspect whose case led to Hong Kong's unrest leaves prison

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White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley speaks with reporters outside the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump finds no simple fix in Syria, other world hotspotsPresident Donald Trump's plan to reverse American involvement in "endless wars" has run up against a difficult truth: When it comes to national security, rarely can a simple solution solve a complex problem

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Kim orders South's buildings at resort in North be destroyedNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the destruction of South Korean-made tourist facilities at the North's Diamond Mountain resort, apparently because Seoul won't defy sanctions and resume tours there

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan poses for photos with primary school students from a village of Black Sea city of Samsun, who give a military style salute outside the presidential palace, in Ankara Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. Erdogan has responded angrily to widespread criticism in the West of Turkey's incursion in northeast Syria.(Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool )

The Latest: Pence says 5-day cease-fire in Syria has heldU.S. Vice President Mike Pence says that a five-day cease-fire in Syria has held and that negotiations continue for a permanent cease-fire

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Anti-government protesters march against early presidential election results in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. International election monitors expressed concern over Bolivia's presidential election process Tuesday after an oddly delayed official quick count showed President Evo Morales near an outright first-round victory — even as a more formal tally tended to show him heading for a risky runoff. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Protests, uncertainty over possible Morales win in BoliviaInternational election monitors are expressing concern over Bolivia's presidential election process after an oddly delayed official quick count showed President Evo Morales near an outright first-round victory

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FILE - This April 12, 2018 file photo, shows the Odebrecht headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Swiss prosecutors filed on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, their first indictment in investigations related to the Brazilian construction company and state-run oil giant Petrobras, charging a suspect with complicity in the bribery of foreign public officials and with money laundering. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Swiss file their 1st charges in Petrobras-Odebrecht scandalSwiss prosecutors have filed their first indictment in investigations related to Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and state-run oil giant Petrobras, charging a suspect with complicity in the bribery of public officials and with money laundering

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Anti-government demonstrators protest below a Chilean flag with the words "Chile Woke Up" in Spanish, during a protest in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Chile has been facing days of unrest, triggered by a relatively minor increase in subway fares. The protests have shaken a nation noted for economic stability over the past decades, which has seen steadily declining poverty despite persistent high rates of inequality. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Death toll rises to 15 as violence wracks Chile for 5th dayRioting, arson attacks and violent clashes are wracking Chile for a fifth day, as the government raises the death toll to 15 in an upheaval that has almost paralyzed the South American country long seen as the region's oasis of stability

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, center right, poses with commuters at a metro station in Montreal, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Trudeau won a second term in Canada's national elections Monday, losing the majority but delivering unexpectedly strong results despite having been weakened by a series of scandals that tarnished his image as a liberal icon. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Trudeau wins re-election but faces a divided nationCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins his second term facing an increasingly divided Parliament and country

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Syrian government forces deploy near the town of Tal Tamr, north Syria, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Russia and Turkey announced an agreement Tuesday to jointly patrol almost the entire northeastern Syrian border after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters, cementing the two countries' power in Syria in the wake of President Donald Trump's abrupt withdrawal of U.S. forces. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)

Russia, Turkey seal power in northeast Syria with new accordThe leaders of Russia and Turkey announce a deal for their two countries' forces to jointly patrol almost the entire northeastern Syrian border after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters

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FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2019, file photo, migrants aboard a blue plastic boat are seen in the Mediterranean Sea. The U.N. refugee agency is investigating why Malta last week allegedly asked the Libyan coast guard to intercept a migrant boat in a zone of the Mediterranean under Maltese responsibility, in possible violation of maritime law, a U.N. official said Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Renata Brito)

UNHCR probes Libya-Malta interception in migrant rescueThe U.N. refugee agency is investigating why Malta last week allegedly asked the Libyan coast guard to intercept a migrant boat in a zone of the Mediterranean under Maltese responsibility, in possible violation of maritime law

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center, sits on the government front bench in the House of Commons in London following the debate for the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill, Tuesday Oct. 22, 2019. British lawmakers have rejected the government’s fast-track attempt to pass its Brexit bill within days, demanding more time to scrutinize the complex legislation and throwing Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s exit timetable into chaos. (Jessica Taylor, UK Parliament via AP)

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likelyPrime Minister Boris Johnson has won one vote and lost another in Parliament, a result that inches him closer to his goal of leading Britain out of the European Union _ but effectively guarantees it won't happen on the scheduled date of Oct. 31

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking in the House of Commons, London during the debate for the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Bill: Second Reading. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's European Union divorce bill faces two votes Tuesday, with lawmakers first being asked to approve it in principle, followed by a vote on the government's schedule for debate and possible amendments. (House of Commons/via AP)

The Latest: EU Council president will recommend Brexit delayEuropean Council President Donald Tusk says he will recommend that the EU grant Britain's request for an extension to the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline

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