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Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion near a polling station in Quetta, Pakistan, on Wednesday, accordi…
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Billy Joel’s Got a Good Job and Hits in His Head
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Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greek wildfires kill 74
Rescue workers in Greece scoured charred homes and burned-out cars Wednesday as the toll from some of the worst wildfir…
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EU's Juncker says 'not very optimistic' about Trump trade talks
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker dampened expectations ahead of talks Wednesday with U.S. President Donald…
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Iran replaces central bank chief as economy faces crisis
Iran replaced its central bank chief Wednesday, local media reported, amid fallout over banking scandals and the crisis…
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Ireland would support Britain if it asked for more time to leave EU: foreign minister
Ireland would "absolutely" support Britain if it asked for an extension to the Article 50 timetable for leavi…
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Blast kills 24 as Pakistanis vote in cliffhanger election
A blast near a polling station killed at least 24 people as Pakistanis voted on Wednesday in a knife-edge general elect…
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Deadly attacks hit Syrian villages, city of Sweida
Militants killed dozens of people in a series of attacks in southern Syria on Wednesday, including suicide bombings in …
Reuters: World News
Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
Turkey's parliament is expected to hold a final vote on Wednesday on a security law giving authorities broad counte…
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Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
Turkey's parliament is expected to hold a final vote Wednesday on a security law giving authorities broad counter-t…
BBC News - World
Pakistan's Imran Khan vies for power as country heads to polls
The ex-cricketer is hoping to become PM for the first time, amid allegations of military meddling. from BBC News - Wo…
BBC News - World
Tape reveals Trump and lawyer discussing payoff over alleged affair
Donald Trump and lawyer Michael Cohen discuss Karen McDougal in a 2016 recording aired by CNN. from BBC News - World …
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Demi Lovato 'in Los Angeles hospital for suspected overdose'
The pop star is reportedly in a stable condition after being found unconscious at her home. from BBC News - World htt…
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Syria war: Suicide attacks in the south kill dozens
The Islamic State group is being blamed for the violence in the southern Syrian city of Sweida. from BBC News - World…
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Greece wildfires: Search continues after at least 74 killed
Rescuers are searching land and sea for survivors and victims of wildfires, which killed at least 74. from BBC News -…
BBC News - World
Laos dam collapse: Race to rescue flooded villagers
At least 20 people died and hundreds went missing after a dam collapsed, engulfing thousands of homes. from BBC News …
BBC News - World
Time for a break in Kit Kat trademark case
Can you own a shape? Nestlé has spent 16 years trying to trademark what a Kit Kat looks like. from BBC News - World h…
BBC News - World
Prisoners in mass breakout after 'riot' at Australia jail
Some inmates have been recaptured, but police say escapees may be violent and "unpredictable". from BBC New…
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US to give farmers $12bn trade war bailout
The US tries to protect farmers suffering from tit-for-tat tariffs targeting agriculture products. from BBC News - Wo…
BBC News - World
Ivanka Trump closes down her fashion brand
The company said the move was taken because she had decided to remain in Washington "indefinitely". from BB…
BBC News - World
Facebook plans office in China
The firm has registered an office in China, but details are no longer visible on the government website. from BBC New…
BBC News - World
Banff National Park welcomes first bison calves in 140 years
The calves are the first conceived in the park since the species was hunted to near extinction. from BBC News - World…
BBC News - World
Greece wildfires: Aerial view of destruction
Wildfires have killed at least 74 people in Greece. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2mIK336
BBC News - World
Greece wildfires: People in Mati 'in complete shock'
The BBC's Gavin Lee reports from the seaside village of Mati which has been devastated. from BBC News - World htt…
BBC News - World
Blind man gives blindfolded tour of St Petersburg
Alexey Orlov has been blind since birth and teaches sighted tourists how to develop their other senses. from BBC News…
BBC News - World
Thai cave boys shave their heads to become novice Buddhist monks
Most of the rescued Thai footballers shave their heads in a Buddhist ceremony to ordain them as novices. from BBC New…
BBC News - World
Laos dam collapse: Villagers stranded on rooftops
Hundreds of people are missing after a dam collapsed and sent flash floods through six villages. from BBC News - Worl…
BBC News - World
Queen Amina: Nigerian warrior queen
In the 16th Century, ruthless Queen Amina commanded an army of 20,000 men in what is now Nigeria. from BBC News - Wor…
BBC News - World
Building collapses in Istanbul after torrential rain
A building in Turkey was filmed collapsing, after torrential rains caused a landslide on a nearby construction site. …
BBC News - World
Pennsylvania teacher slammed for Nazi wrestler persona
The fifth and sixth grade teacher is now the subject of an internal investigation by the school district. from BBC Ne…
BBC News - World
Waiter 'entirely fabricated' widely-reported racism claims
Khalil Cavil claimed to have received a racist note on a receipt from a customer but he made it up. from BBC News - W…
BBC News - World
Wildfires around the world: The photos that explain the flames
Deadly wildfires in Greece follow huge blazes in Sweden, the US and the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JOH…
BBC News - World
Trump set for trade tug-of-war with EU's Juncker
Both sides have already slapped tariffs on billions of dollars of imports, but more is at stake. from BBC News - Worl…
BBC News - World
Sir George Yeardley: The Briton who shaped early America
Jamestown was on the verge of collapse when a rescue mission led by George Yardley arrived just in time. from BBC New…
BBC News - World
Why North Korea is in no hurry to do what the US wants
Mixed messages have followed a high profile summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. from BBC News - World https:…
BBC News - World
Zimbabwe in 10 numbers
The statistics that explain how things have got so bad in Zimbabwe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Oc6Twp
BBC News - World
A star is born? Early contenders for Oscars success
Which films will vie for awards next year? This autumn's film festival line-ups give us some clues. from BBC News…
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The U.S. is bigger than the White House, German foreign minister says
The United States is bigger than the White House and U.S. President Donald Trump can not change that no matter how much…
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U.S. airlines revise websites to change Taiwan reference
The three biggest U.S. airlines changed how they refer to self-ruled Taiwan on their websites in an effort to avoid Chi…
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Cambodia's rulers cajole and coerce voters to boost election turnout
For the past month, the deputy village chief of a hamlet in rural Cambodia has had a singular focus. from Reuters:…
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Pakistanis vote in tight race between Imran Khan, jailed ex-PM's party
Pakistanis voted on Wednesday in a knife-edge general election pitting cricket hero Imran Khan against the party of jai…
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Blast kills at least 20 in Pakistan on election day, hospital says
A blast targeting a police van killed more than 20 people in Pakistan's northwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday, a…
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Dozens dead in attacks on Syria's Sweida city, villages: health authority
Multiple attacks killed at least 38 people and wounded 37 others in Sweida and villages northeast of the Syrian city, t…
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Nineteen dead, more than 3,000 in need of rescue, after Laos dam collapse: media
Nineteen people have been confirmed dead and more than 3,000 need to be rescued after a dam collapsed in a remote part …
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Poland adopts new law to accelerate changes in Supreme Court
The upper chamber of Poland's parliament has approved an amendment smoothing the way for the ruling party to name t…