LONDON -- More than 30 casualties have been brought ashore following the collision between an oil tanker and a cargo vessel in the North Sea, British media reported on Monday.

Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the Port of Grimsby East, said he was told a "massive fireball" was seen after the collision, but the ships are too far away from shore to see. (UK-Accident-Oil Tanker)

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OSLO -- Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his lack of respect toward Greenlanders, describing him as "unpredictable" and expressing concern over the current state of global affairs.

Greenland, an autonomous territory in Denmark, is set to hold its parliamentary election on Tuesday. Egede called this a "fate-defining election" for the future of Greenland. If his party, Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), wins, he intends to form a broad coalition government involving multiple parties. (Denmark-Greenland-Trump)

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MINSK -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has appointed Alexander Turchin as the country's prime minister, the press service of the Belarusian leader said on Monday.

The Belarusian constitution stipulates that the prime minister is appointed by the president of the Republic of Belarus with the prior consent of the House of Representatives. This procedure has been observed, the press service said. (Belarus-PM-Appointment)

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ADEN, Yemen -- Yemeni government forces successfully thwarted several Houthi offensives in two provinces early Monday, a military official said.

Government troops engaged in fierce combat with Houthi fighters who launched a pre-dawn assault on military positions in the southwestern province of Taiz, the official said on condition of anonymity. (Yemen-Clashes-Casualty) Enditem

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