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Russian opposition figure detained upon release from jail
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Gun found in FedEx package sent from US to China
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Over two dozen rescuers try to save trapped cavers in Poland
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Islamic State claims Afghan wedding suicide blast that killed 63
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Hong Kong protesters throng streets under heavy rain
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Indonesian police shoot suspected militant after officer slashed
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Eight protesters injured, restrictions reimposed in Kashmir, say officials
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About 3,000 homeless as fire consumes Bangladesh slum
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UK faces food, fuel and drugs shortages in no-deal Brexit, report Times, citing official documents
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Hong Kong protesters rally to show ‘peaceful’ credentials after chaos
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Peace with whom? After blast, enraged Afghans question talks
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Germany, Hungary to mark end of the Iron Curtain
SOPRON, Hungary, Aug 18 — Thirty years ago tomorrow Hungarian border guards for the first time allowed people from communist East Germany to cross freely into Austria and...
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Afghan wedding suicide blast kills 63, amid hopes for talks
KABUL, Aug 18 — A suicide bomber killed 63 people and wounded 182 in an attack on a packed wedding reception in the Afghan capital last night, the interior ministry said, as...
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India reimposes movement curbs on parts of Kashmir's main city after clashes
SRINAGAR, Aug 18 — Indian authorities reimposed restrictions on movement in major parts of Kashmir’s biggest city, Srinagar, today after violent overnight clashes between...
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A bad year for Xi clouds Communist China’s 70th birthday celebrations
BEIJING, Aug 18 — It was meant to be an unabashed celebration of the triumph of Communism in China, and of President Xi Jinping’s authority as the country’s undisputed...
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Man charged after New York scare over rice cookers
NEW YORK, Aug 18 — A young homeless man has been charged with placing false bombs, police said yesterday, after three empty rice cookers caused major commuter disruption in New...
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Defiant Hong Kong protesters vow huge rally despite Beijing threats
HONG KONG, Aug 18 — Hong Kong democracy activists are hoping to get out a huge crowd later today in a bid to show the city’s leaders that their protest movement remains...
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Shadows still loom around Epstein after sexual predator’s death
NEW YORK, Aug 18 — A week after his death, multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein is being seen not only as a sexual predator with an insatiable appetite but also one whose...
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British MPs press Johnson to recall parliament over Brexit
LONDON, Aug 18 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under pressure today to immediately recall lawmakers from their summer holiday so parliament can debate Brexit. More...
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‘Nightmare’ as Egypt aided China to detain Uighurs
CAIRO, Aug 18 — Abdulmalik Abdulaziz, an Uighur student, was arrested and handcuffed by Egyptian police and when they removed his blindfold he was surprised to see Chinese...
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At least 20 wounded, many feared dead in Kabul wedding blast
KABUL, Aug 18 — At least 20 people were wounded in a blast at a Kabul wedding late yesterday, a local hospital said, while a witness told AFP he had seen many dead bodies at the...
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Is Trump’s love affair with Fox News fading?
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 — Last month after Donald Trump watched Fox News lob what he called “softball questions” at a Democratic lawmaker, the US president delivered a crisp...
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Fears in US of bad peace deal with the Taliban
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 — An Afghanistan peace agreement that the US seems close to reaching with the Taliban has prompted worries that President Donald Trump’s desire to quickly...
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Duelling rallies in Portland end with no major violence
PORTLAND, Aug 18 — A far-right rally and leftist counter-demonstration in the city of Portland, Oregon wrapped up yesterday amid a heavy police presence with no major incidents,...
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Evacuations as Gran Canaria hit by new blaze
MADRID, Aug 18 — Authorities on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria were set to evacuate more residents yesterday as a forest fire broke out just days after another blaze raged...
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French waiter shot dead for being ‘too slow with sandwich’
BOBIGNY (France), Aug 18 — A customer shot a waiter dead at an eatery on the outskirts of Paris, apparently enraged at being made to wait for a sandwich, a source close to the...
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Mayor of Canadian capital city Ottawa comes out as gay
MONTREAL, Aug 18 — The mayor of Ottawa revealed yesterday that he is gay, an announcement that comes on the eve of gay pride week in the Canadian capital city. “I’m gay....
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Reluctant Salvini says OK for minors to leave Italy migrant ship
ROME, Aug 17 — Italy’s far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini today reluctantly authorised 27 migrant children rescued at sea to disembark from a charity vessel anchored...
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Charity ship says migrant’s safety at risk, Italy to allow minors off
LAMPEDUSA, Aug 17 — A charity that operates a rescue ship carrying 134 migrants off the coast of Italy said today that it could not guarantee their security, after the...
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Iran tanker in limbo off Gibraltar as US issues warrant
GIBRALTAR, Aug 17 — A last-minute US warrant to seize an Iranian tanker preparing to leave Gibraltar after weeks of detention cast doubt over its departure today, prolonging a...