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Italy working on penalties against Atlantia over bridge disaster: PM
The Italian government is working on penalties it could apply against Atlantia following the fatal bridge collapse in G…
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Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet
Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet at a defense show in Tehran Tuesday. from The Daily Star >> Live N…
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Turkish lira slightly firmer after Trump vows 'no concessions'
The Turkish lira firmed to 6.07 against the dollar on Tuesday from a close of 6.0865, shrugging off comments by U.S. Pr…
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Italy working on penalties against Atlantia over bridge disaster: PM
The Italian government is working on penalties it could apply against Atlantia following the fatal bridge collapse in G…
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Several blasts heard in Afghan capital Kabul
Several explosions were heard in the diplomatic district of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, but there was no immed…
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Taiwan says China 'out of control' as it loses El Salvador to Beijing
Taiwan vowed on Tuesday to fight China's "increasingly out of control" behavior after Taipei lost another…
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Russian hacking of conservative groups sites thwarted: Microsoft
Microsoft Corp said on Monday that it had recently thwarted hackers associated with Russian government attempting to st…
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Iran resume supplying electricity to Iraq: Tasnim
Iran said on Tuesday that it resumed supplying electricity to Iraq and other neighboring countries 10 days ago, and it …
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Besieged Australian prime minister hangs on but challenges grow
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a leadership challenge by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tue…
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Singapore's architectural history under threat from redevelopment frenzy
A rush to tear down and redevelop buildings in Singapore has prompted calls to conserve aging properties that symbolize…
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Taliban reject Afghan ceasefire, kidnap nearly 200 bus passengers
(This August 20 story corrects paragraph 11 to say Taliban commander is based in Afghanistan and not Pakistan.) fr…
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Australian prime minister survives no-confidence motion
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull defeated a no-confidence motion tabled in parliament by the opposition Labor…
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Iran unveils a new fighter jet
Iran unveiled a new fighter jet on Tuesday, state media reported, as tensions rise between Tehran and regional rivals o…
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Malaysian PM Mahathir says China-backed rail, pipeline projects canceled for now: reports
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday that the Chinese-funded $20 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECR…
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At least 11 dead in surge of white-water creek in Italy
At least 11 people were killed in southern Italy on Monday when they were washed away over rocks by a raging white-wate…
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Exclusive: Trump vows 'no concessions' with Turkey over detained U.S. pastor
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out agreeing to any demands from Turkey to gain the release of a detained A…