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Nearly a Thousand Refugees Arrive at a Camp in Syria
Mosul refugees; Wikileaks founder; Chinese astronauts.
The UN refugee agency says more than 900 refugees from Mosul in Iraq have arrived at a camp in Syria, as the offensive to retake the city from the Islamic State group enters a third day.
Ecuador says it has cut internet access for the Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, at its embassy in London, following his recent interventions in the US election.
Two astronauts from China have arrived at a space laboratory as part of the longest manned mission yet carried out by the country.
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