Headlines for January 2, 2020
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- Iranian-Backed Militia Withdraws After Standoff at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
- Reports: 9 Civilians Killed in Syrian Government Strike on School in Idlib
- Wildfires Rage in Australia; Floods Kill 16 in Indonesia
- Tens of Thousands Protest in Hong Kong on New Year's Day
- Thousands March in Santiago, Chile, Against Austerity on New Year's Day
- French Rail Workers' Strike Now Longest Since 1968
- Netanyahu Asks Parliament for Immunity in Corruption Cases
- 16 People Killed in Prison Riot in Zacatecas, Mexico
- Pope Francis Condemns Violence Against Women in New Year's Day Speech
- Scores of New Laws Take Effect Across the United States