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Kuwait to rebuild Beirut grain silos
Kuwait will rebuild the wheat silos that were destroyed during the Aug. 4 port explosion, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Lebanon…
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California wildfires: Trump declares major disaster
One fire tearing through the state is the third largest California has ever seen. from BBC News - World https://ift.t…
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TikTok launches legal action against Trump over ban
President Donald Trump ordered Americans to stop doing business with the popular Chinese video app. from BBC News - W…
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Coronavirus: Is the US the worst-hit country for deaths?
President Trump says the death rate in the US is lower than elsewhere - what does the data show? from BBC News - Worl…
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Coronavirus: Croatia's culture capital Rijeka tries to salvage year
The cheers had barely died down after Rijeka's opening ceremony when the pandemic struck. from BBC News - World h…
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US trans rights: The teen who sued his school, and won, over bathroom use
Drew Adams, a US trans man, has won a court battle against his school to use the male bathrooms. from BBC News - Worl…
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Why a Somali-born fighter is being honoured in Rome
Some Italians are revaluating their colonial past in East Africa, writes Ismail Einashe. from BBC News - World https:…
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Coronavirus vaccine: Short cuts and allegations of dirty tricks in race to be first
Russia, China, the US and UK see a vaccine as a projection of their scientific prowess. from BBC News - World https:/…
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'It's a scary time for stand-up comedians'
Edinburgh Festival Fringe acts are making the best of a bad situation online, but for how long? from BBC News - World…
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Belarus: What lies behind the protests?
Mass strikes and protests have been continuing in Belarus, following disputed elections on 9 August. from BBC News - …
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Death Valley: What life is like in the 'hottest place on Earth'
The Death Valley just saw one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on Earth - 130F (54.4C) from BBC News - World…
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Mpape Crushed Rock: Nigerians flock to new Abuja beauty spot
Nigeria's Mpape Crushed Rock is an unlikely tourist sensation for fun-seekers near the capital, Abuja. from BBC N…
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The two students who took on Coke and Pepsi
German friends Mirco Wiegert and Lorenz Hampl launched best-selling Fritz-Kola in 2003. from BBC News - World https:/…
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Belarus protests: Mum's search for detained teenage poll observer
Darina, 19, was seized while monitoring voting in the disputed election. Her mum couldn't find her. from BBC News…
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Christchurch mosque attacks: 'I'm close to forgiving, but not there yet'
The wife of a man killed in the Christchurch attacks is preparing to attend the gunman's sentencing. from BBC New…
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China-US comedians: 'We hope jokes travel faster than the virus’
Comedians Jesse Appell in the United States and Tony Chou in China caught up online during the pandemic. from BBC New…