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1. A year after the fall of Kabul, Canadian veterans urge Ottawa not to abandon Afghans trying to flee

   

2. Iran denies involvement in attack on author Salman Rushdie

   

   An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country's first public comments on the attack.

3. Why it's worth keeping 'close eye' on new Langya virus that's infecting dozens in China

   

   Several scientists who spoke to CBC News say the world needs to brace for more viruses spilling over into human populations in the years ahead, with Langya just the latest example.

4. At least 41 killed, including 10 children, in Cairo church fire

   

   A fire ripped through a church in a densely populated neighbourhood of the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday, leaving at least 41 dead and injuring 16.

5. Salman Rushdie off ventilator, condition improving after attack on stage, agent says