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1. Manhunt continues after two killed in shooting at Brown University

   The gunman is at large after opening fire in a building where exams were taking place at the campus in Providence, Rhode Island.

2. 'Never give up': Belarusian prisoners celebrate release after US lifts sanctions

   "It's a feeling of incredible happiness," says political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova, freed after more than five years.

3. Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market

   Local media says one of the suspects is an imam at a mosque, and police allege he "called for a vehicle attack".

4. Israel targets senior Hamas official in deadly Gaza strike

   The strike killed Raed Saad, a senior commander in Hamas' Qassam Brigades, the Israeli military said.

5. Three Americans killed by IS gunman in Syria, US military says

   Two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in the attack, according to the US Central Command.