News Wrap: Death toll in Australian wildfires rises to 17
PBS News Hour - World
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In our news wrap Wednesday, New Year's Day brought only slight relief to parts of Australia ravaged by some of the country's worst-ever wildfires. The death toll rose to 17. Also, the Taliban staged a series of attacks on Afghan security forces, killing at least 26. Taliban officials had previously said they agreed to a cease-fire but gave no start date, and there has been no decline in violence.