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EU to sign its biggest free trade deal with Japan
The agreement is a challenge to the increasing protectionism employed by US President Donald Trump. from BBC News - W…
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India's top court demands government act to stop lynchings
India's Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the government to enact a new law and stem what it called "horrendous a…
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Barcelona reports record revenues
The Spanish football giant also says it is on track to achieve revenues of €1bn by 2021. from BBC News - World https:…
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Iraq's southern oil exports averaged 3.566 mln bpd so far in July: oil officials
Iraq exported an average of 3.566 million barrels per day from its southern oilfields so far in July, said senior oil o…
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Iran lodges complaint against US over renewed sanctions
Iran has lodged a complaint with the International Court of Justice against the United States' reimposition of sanc…
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Hong Kong May Ban Political Party That Seeks Independence From China
By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NWunFV
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Indonesian authorities burn carcasses of hundreds of crocodiles
Indonesian authorities have burned the carcasses of nearly 300 crocodiles slaughtered by villagers retaliating for the …
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Official: 54 released form Taliban prison in Afghanistan
An Afghan official says at least 54 people, including security personnel and civilians, have been released from a Talib…
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Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes off Vanuatu in South Pacific: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck north of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, the United States G…
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Israel further tightens Gaza blockade over arson kites
Israel further tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, preventing fuel deliveries through its only goods c…
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Kim slams local North Koreans for unfinished power plant
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has blasted local officials over a delayed construction project, state media reported T…
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In a first, Chinese-ruled Hong Kong moves to ban separatist group
Hong Kong on Tuesday kick-started a process which could lead to a ban on a group that promotes secession from China, th…
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Slovenia faces prospect of early election after NSI quits talks
Slovenia faced the prospect of early elections after the conservative New Slovenia (NSI) party pulled out of coalition …
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Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq's Zubair oilfield: police
About 250 protesters gathered at the main entrance to Iraq's giant Zubair oilfield on Tuesday, police said, amid gr…
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Violent Extremist or Political Candidate? In Pakistan, You Can Be Both.
By MARIA ABI-HABIB, SHAH MEER BALOCH and ZIA ur-REHMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2uC8ym5
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Dozens Swept Away in Myanmar Landslide While Hunting for Jade
By HANNAH BEECH and SAW NANG from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Lsgihu
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It’s 4 a.m. The Baby’s Coming. But the Hospital Is 100 Miles Away.
By JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2uHTH9A
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Russia, World Cup, Espionage: Your Tuesday Briefing
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What’s on TV Tuesday: The MLB All-Star Game and ‘UnREAL’
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Confronted With Evidence of Russian Hacking, Trump Reverts to Conspiracy
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Putin Says Democrats Are to Blame for ‘Manipulations’ of Their Party
By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JqC5o1
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Charlotte Reluctantly Says It’s Willing to Host Republican National Convention
By ALAN BLINDER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2utaw91
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Quotation of the Day: Disdain for U.S. Institutions and Praise for an Adversary
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A Show About Indigenous Canadians Has a Glaring Omission: Indigenous Canadian Actors
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Review: ‘Fire in Dreamland’ Is a Parable of Love and Licorice
By ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2NWwDgq
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What’s Next for Wimbledon? New Roof, and Maybe 5th-Set Tiebreakers
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2zKEJWi
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The Curious Case of Bryce Harper’s .214 Batting Average
By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2zJsdXb
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Trump Shows the World He’s Putin’s Lackey
By MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Nl0U7m
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What a Straight-A Student Passes With
By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2uBHLX3
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Netflix, the Stock Market’s Big Hope, Disappoints
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A Surprising Bid for Remington, and an Unsurprising Rejection
By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2LbtXwR
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Trump-Putin summit: US president under fire over poll meddling comments
The US president defended Russia over claims it interfered in the 2016 US election. from BBC News - World https://ift…
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Russian woman charged with spying in the US
Maria Butina is accused of infiltrating political groups on behalf of Russia, prosecutors say. from BBC News - World …
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Kilauea volcano: Flying lava injures 23 in Hawaii
An explosion from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano strikes a tour boat, injuring 23 people. from BBC News - World https:/…
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China's most expensive film pulled after opening weekend
Despite costing $112m to produce, fantasy epic Asura was withdrawn from cinemas after just one weekend. from BBC News…
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Cave rescue: Australians to receive honours, PM Turnbull says
Richard Harris and Craig Challen performed "extraordinary acts of heroism", Australia's PM says. from B…
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Egypt military officers get immunity over 2013 crackdown
Commanders may be shielded from prosecution over the violence after President Mohammed Morsi's ousting. from BBC …
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Amazon faces web issues around the world on Prime Day
The e-commerce giant is experiencing outages in the US and elsewhere as its summer sale gets underway. from BBC News …
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US nuclear materials stolen last year are still missing
Energy department officials had reportedly left the nuclear materials in a car in a high-crime area. from BBC News - …
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Usain Bolt may play football trial in Australia
The champion sprinter is negotiating a trial with a top-tier club, his agent confirms. from BBC News - World https://…
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Prehistoric bake-off: Recipe for oldest bread revealed
Charred crumbs found in a middle-eastern desert show that bread-making dates back 14,000 years. from BBC News - World…
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April Tinsley: DNA snares man in Indiana girl's 1988 murder
Emboldened by his evasion of justice, the killer had begun leaving notes on little girls' bicycles. from BBC News…
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Netflix shares plunge as subscriber growth stalls
The streaming service's shares dive 14% after it misses its projections for subscriber growth. from BBC News - Wo…
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Putin laughs off Mueller indictment in Fox News interview
The president is handed the document, which accuses Russia of interfering in the US election. from BBC News - World h…
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Helsinki summit: The ways Trump and Putin see eye to eye
From collusion and meddling to wanting US-Russia relations reset, how the leaders were on the same page. from BBC New…
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World Cup 2018: French football fans go crazy as team returns home
Crowds of fans lined the Champs-Elysées in central Paris to give the French World Cup winners a heroes' welcome. Fr…
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'Fierce and angry' protest tattoos from a Russia prison
Designs by Oleg Navalny, the brother of opposition leader Alexei, have been gaining popularity. from BBC News - World…
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IS fighters' orphaned children stranded in Libya
Children like Jumana have been left behind after the Islamic State group was pushed out of Sirte, Libya. from BBC New…
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The perilous search for 'Himalayan viagra'
More valuable than gold, Yarsagumba fungus is only found in the Himalayas above 3,000 metres. from BBC News - World h…
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Excited Croatia fans throw beer over BBC reporter
Excited crowds of Croatian football fans in Zagreb give BBC reporter Gavin Lee a beer shower following their best ever …
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'Billion dollar ransom': Did Qatar pay record sum?
The BBC has copies of texts and voicemails revealing Qatar’s tortuous negotiations to free kidnapped royals. from BBC…
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Chinese whispers around Malaysia's 1MDB scandal
Two Chinese companies are implicated in the scandal around the Malaysian investment fund, 1MDB. from BBC News - World…
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The cameras that know if you're happy - or a threat
How facial recognition is being used to identify suspects in crowds and spot suspicious behaviour. from BBC News - Wo…
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The border ranch: Living on a 'smuggling route'
Jim Chilton describes his challenges living along the US-Mexico border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uHXK66�…
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World Bodypainting Festival: Models transformed into amazing artworks
The city of Klagenfurt hosted competitors from more than 50 nations in a celebration of bodypainting. from BBC News -…
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Frozen in time: Inside Eritrea's embassy
Dust-covered cars, furniture and beer are revealed as Eritrea re-opens its Ethiopian embassy after 20 years. from BBC…
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Mexican leasing firm Damojh blames plane crew for Cuba crash
Mexican plane leasing company Damojh said on Monday that black boxes retrieved from the wreckage of a plane that crashe…
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Brexit campaign group Vote Leave referred to police for breaching spending rules
Britain's Electoral Commission said on Tuesday it had fined the officially designated pro-Brexit campaign group 61,…
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Fined Vote Leave group says no evidence of wrongdoing in Brexit campaign
Vote Leave, the officially designated pro-Brexit campaign group in the 2016 referendum, said there was no evidence of a…
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Britain's May wins parliament vote after bowing to Brexit pressure
British Prime Minister Theresa May won a series of votes in parliament on Monday, keeping her over-arching strategy to …
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Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq's Zubair oilfield: police
About 250 protesters gathered at the main entrance to Iraq's giant Zubair oilfield on Tuesday, police said, amid gr…