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Iran's Revolutionary Guards says it held Gulf war games this week: news agency
Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Sunday that it held war games in the Gulf this week, saying it was aimed a…
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Army arrests five in Beirut suburbs for openly carrying weapons
The Lebanese Army late Saturday night announced the arrest of five people in Beirut’s southern suburbs on charges of op…
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards says it held Gulf war games this week: news agency
Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed Sunday that it held war games in the Gulf this week, saying it was aimed at &…
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Suicide bomber attacks NATO patrol in Afghanistan, kills three
A suicide bomber killed three NATO service members on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said. fro…
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Islamic State in Syria executes hostage from Sweida attack: media, monitor
Islamic State in Syria has executed one of a number of hostages taken from Syria's government-held city of Sweida i…
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Suicide bomber attacks NATO patrol in Afghanistan, kills three
A suicide bomber killed three NATO service members on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said. from T…
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Google working on censorship-ready search for China: reports
Google is reportedly working on a mobile version of its search engine that will comply with strict censorship controls …
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Three killed, two injured in Tyre bakery fire
Three people were killed and two others were injured Sunday in a fire at a traditional Lebanese bakery in the southern …
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Venezuela's Maduro target of drone 'attack,' but unharmed: government
Drones loaded with explosives detonated close to a military event where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was giving …
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Daesh kills hostage from Syria's Swaida
Daesh (ISIS) has executed one of dozens of Druze hostages abducted from Syria's southern province of Swaida last we…
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Iran receives more airplanes ahead of renewed US sanctions
Iran has acquired five new airplanes a day before the U.S. begins restoring sanctions suspended under the 2015 nuclear …
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Venezuela President Maduro survives 'drone assassination attempt'
President Nicolás Maduro says explosive drones went off as he was giving a live televised speech. from BBC News - Wor…
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Melania Trump backs NBA star LeBron James after Trump insults
The US first lady says LeBron James is doing "good things", hours after her husband insulted him. from BBC …
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Russia LGBT activists detained during St Petersburg rally
Protesters who held up rainbow-coloured flags or placards were pulled onto a police bus. from BBC News - World https:…
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Bangladesh students attacked during Dhaka protest
About 25 students were injured as a protest over road safety ended in violence, reports say. from BBC News - World ht…
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Anti-semitic graffiti on Auschwitz survivor Elie Wiesel's house
Romanian police are investigating anti-semitic graffiti found at Nobel winner Elie Wiesel's birthplace. from BBC …
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Lula: Brazil ex-president nominated for poll despite jail term
Members of the Brazilian ex-president's party declare him their candidate in the October elections. from BBC News…
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North Korea calls US actions on nuclear programme 'alarming'
There were smiles at a forum in Singapore but tensions between the US and North Korea remain. from BBC News - World h…
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Europe heatwave: Spain and Portugal struggle in 40C+ temperatures
Forecasters expect temperatures of 46-47C in some parts of Portugal, as three die of heatstroke in Spain. from BBC Ne…
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Thai cave boys leave monastery after novice monkhood
The youth football team were ordained as novice monks to honour a diver who died during their rescue. from BBC News -…
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Ai Weiwei Beijing studio demolished 'without warning'
The dissident artist says authorities demolished this building without giving him notice. from BBC News - World https…
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Violence as troops deploy in Ethiopia's Somali region
Protesters have set fire to a church and looted shops after federal troops took over. from BBC News - World https://i…
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US wildlife refuges end ban on neonics and GM crops
The Trump administration will allow pesticides linked to declining bee populations to be used. from BBC News - World …
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England beat India in first Test thriller
England hold their nerve to complete a tense 31-run victory over India in the first Test on an enthralling fourth morni…
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Musician KAMAU talks about African inspired music and black identity
Musician KAMAU talks about African inspired music and black identity from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OcUOGJ
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Ai Weiwei's Beijing studio destroyed
The prominent Chinese artist says the authorities have demolished his studio "without warning". from BBC Ne…
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Zimbabwe election: Woman says she was beaten by soldiers in Harare
Following elections in Zimbabwe, the BBC has spoken to a woman who says she was beaten by soldiers in Harare. from BB…
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See some of the world's earliest photographs
Salted paper prints were one of the first forms of photography, a technique unveiled in Britain in 1839. from BBC New…
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Women set new skydiving record in Ukraine
Fifty-seven women have taken part in a synchronised skydive in Ukraine, setting a new record. from BBC News - World h…
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Breastfeeding mothers in Colombia gather to break taboo
Mothers across Colombia gathered to breastfeed in public as part of World Breastfeeding Week. from BBC News - World h…
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Actor Steven Seagal made special US-Russia envoy
The action film star, who was granted Russian citizenship in 2016, is to improve ties with the US. from BBC News - Wo…
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Justin Timberlake said criticism of Pink was unfair
Justin Timberlake has defended Pink after she was spotted relaxing on an Australian beach just before cancelling a gig.…
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Matteo Salvini: Can Italy trust this man?
How Matteo Salvini channelled Italy's worst fears to become its most powerful man. from BBC News - World https://…
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What does the future hold for France's 'IS children'?
The grandparents of French children of IS fighters in Syria and Iraq want them brought home. from BBC News - World ht…
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China's football future: The mountain school producing prodigies
Pupils in China's Gansu province hope football can help them escape poverty. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt…
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Seventh person dies as northern California wildfires spread
A seventh person died in a northern California wildfire Saturday, officials said, as a couple of other fast-growing wil…
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North Korea, U.S. spar over nuclear deal at Singapore forum
North Korea and the United States on Saturday sparred over an agreement reached at a landmark summit in June for the As…
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IranAir gets five more ATR regional planes before sanctions
IranAir took delivery of five more ATR turboprop aircraft, it said on Sunday, easing a state of limbo surrounding Weste…
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Australia announces extra $140 million aid package for drought-hit farmers
Australia on Sunday announced a A$190 million ($140.56 million) aid package for drought-afflicted farmers as much of ea…
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China hints leaders holding annual Beidaihe conclave
Chinese state media has given the first hint that an annual conclave of senior leaders is happening at the resort of Be…
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Dancing in the street: Indonesia's Joko does the poco-poco
Indonesian President Joko Widodo joined tens of thousands of people doing the poco-poco on the streets of Jakarta on Su…
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How a phone app and a database served up Imran Khan's Pakistan poll win
A phone app and a database of more than 50 million voters were key weapons in the successful campaign of cricket legend…
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Venezuela's Maduro says drone blast was bid to kill him, blames Colombia
At least one explosion rocked a military event where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was giving a speech on Saturda…
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China diplomat hopes ties with Australia recover soon
A senior Chinese diplomat on Saturday said China hopes Australia will not voice "groundless suspicions" so th…