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Government plans to hold an opinion poll in February on whether gay marriage should be legalized in Australia suffered a blow on Tuesday when a gay government senator announced that he opposed the plan.

A judge says that European Union agreements on closer ties and trade with Morocco shouldn't apply to Western Sahara amid tensions over the disputed territory.

South Korea's Hanjin Shipping says it has received $44.6 million from its current and former chiefs to relieve its global cargo crisis.

Iran's state TV says the country's Revolutionary Guard has unveiled a new high-speed vessel capable of carrying a helicopter and up to 100 people.

A dolphin is delighting bathers in northern Germany, but authorities are warning people not to get too close.

A spokesman for Poland's prime minister says Beata Szydlo insisted on deep European Union reforms during her meeting with EU President Donald Tusk.

Turkey's state-run news agency says the Justice Ministry has sent the United States its first formal request demanding the arrest of the alleged mastermind of July's abortive coup.

Former Dutch finance minister Gerrit Zalm is standing down earlier than expected as chairman of the board at ABN Amro bank.

A Paris judge has handed preliminary terrorism charges to three women who authorities suspect are part of a female "commando" unit planning imminent attacks in France on behalf of the Islamic State group.

The Gulf nation of Qatar says three of its soldiers have been killed while participating in Saudi-led military operations in Yemen.

Just 24 hours after his family was rescued from an overcrowded rubber boat, a baby boy has been born aboard a rescue vessel in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Latest on developments in Syria where a cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia has come into effect (all times local): 10:35 a.m.

German authorities say three people have been arrested in raids conducted as part of efforts to root out people sent to Europe by the Islamic State group or other extremists amid the migrant influx.

The Israeli military says its aircraft struck artillery positions in Syria after a projectile hit the Israeli-controlled part of the Golan Heights.

Syrian opposition activists and monitoring groups say the cease-fire in Syria appears to be holding since coming into effect the previous night, despite sporadic and minor violations.

French President Francois Hollande has begun a one-day state visit to Romania that both sides hope will boost trade and consolidate bilateral relations between the traditional allies.

Greece's coast guard says a search and rescue operation is underway for dozens of migrants on board a boat near the Greek island of Samos, after someone on board called emergency services.

Russia is preparing to hold a parliamentary election next week.

Luxembourg's foreign minister says Hungary should be temporarily or even permanently expelled from the European Union over its approach to refugees and other issues.

The Australian government, keen on reining in debt and maintaining its endangered AAA credit rating, has struck deals with the opposition to pass 6.3 billion Australian dollars ($4.8 billion) in savings through the Senate.