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Three of the affected crossings reopened later, but the incident also delayed some rail travel.

The U.S. military has carried out new air attacks in Iraq, targeting an Iranian-backed militia for a second day. The strikes hit just south of Baghdad. The militant group claimed eight members were killed and warned it may retaliate. This is the fourth round of U.S. retaliatory airstrikes in response to a near-daily spate of attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria by Iran-backed groups.

North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile into the sea today, but South Korea said the test ended in failure. It came a day after the North launched its first spy satellite with leader Kim Jong-un looking on. Meantime, the South's defense minister toured a visiting U.S. aircraft carrier today in a show of solidarity. Seoul also resumed aerial surveillance along the border with North Korea.

In the Netherlands, the Dutch populist Geert Wilders appeared headed for a landslide election win tonight in the latest far right victory across Europe. Supporters celebrated this evening in The Hague as projections showed Wilders' anti-Islam, anti-immigration party winning the most seats in Parliament. He called for a governing coalition.

Geert Wilders, Candidate for Prime Minister, Netherlands (through translator): Now the campaign is over and the voters have spoken. And now we will also have to look for agreements with each other. From a wonderful position with 35 seats, we can no longer be ignored by any party.

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