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Shooter kills ten in British Columbia; Iran reiterates stance on nuclear programme, and more
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A shooter killed at least nine people at a school and related residence in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Also, Iran’s president said the country is ready to have its nuclear programme inspected and reiterated that it was not building an atomic weapon.
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