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Newsline 20.01.2018 | 17:15 UTC
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Turkish jets bomb Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin
Turkey has begun a new air and ground operation to oust Kurdish militants from the northern Syrian enclave of Afrin. Ankara accuses the Kurdish YPG militia of being a terror group.
Famous French chef Paul Bocuse dead at 91
Bocuse was a larger than life figure who was known as "Monsieur Paul" and dubbed the Pope of French cuisine. He was instrumental in the revolution of French gastronomy in the 1970s that turned towards healthier eating.
Mary Lou McDonald to replace Gerry Adams as Sinn Fein leader
Mary Lou McDonald has been confirmed as the only candidate to succeed Gerry Adams as the leader of Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein. McDonald will be formally elected at a special party conference next month.
Twitter admits Russia-linked troll accounts more widespread than first feared
Twitter has identified over 1,000 more accounts tied to the Internet Research Agency, widely considered to be a Kremlin-linked "troll farm." Twitter said it will notify some 700,000 users who were exposed to fake news.
Several dead following Turkey bus crash
Eleven people have been killed and at least 44 others injured when an intercity bus crashed in Eskisehir, a province in northwestern Turkey. Eskisehir's governor said the precise cause of the crash is still unknown.
Russian police look for weapons — and find a crocodile
Police in Russia searching for a weapons cache in St. Petersburg have encountered a crocodile living in a basement. A neighbor said the now rather large reptile was small when it first moved in.
Dakar Rally: Carlos Sainz gives Peugeot a farewell victory
Carlos Sainz, the father of Formula One driver Carlos Sainz Jr., has won his second Dakar Rally. It was a farewell victory for Peugeot, who is bowing out of the competition despite winning the last three rallies.

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