Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Strong Quake Hits Near Iran-Iraq Border, Killing More Than 200.

-- Human Rights Barely Registers In Meeting Between Trump, Philippines' Duterte.

-- Is A Corporate Tax Cut What The Economy Really Needs Right Now?

-- Mueller Russia Probe Moves Into The White House And GOP's Math Problem On Taxes.

And here are more early headlines:

Democrats Draw Attention At U.N. Climate Conference. ( Politico )

Report: Syria Allegedly Starving Civilians To Force Surrender. ( Amnesty International )

Saudi Coalition To Ease, But Not Lift, Yemen Blockade. ( VOA )

North Korean Soldier Shot While Defecting To South Korea. ( Yonhap )

Eight Afghan Police Reportedly Killed In Western Province. ( AP )

French Review Security, 2 Years After Paris Attacks. ( Reuters )

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