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Iran slams European powers as nuclear deal unravels

Iran's atomic agency chief hit out Sunday at European powers, saying their broken promises gave the Islamic republic little choice but to scale back its commitments under a nuclear deal. Ali Akbar S...

Sept 8, 2019
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Teen Andreescu topples record-chasing Serena in US Open final

NEW YORK (AFP) -- Teenager Bianca Andreescu became Canada's first Grand Slam singles champion Saturday with a rollercoaster 6-3, 7-5 win over 23-time major champion Serena Williams in the US Open fin...

Sept 8, 2019
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Hurricane Dorian's death toll in Bahamas rises to 43: media

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas (AFP) -- The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas has risen to 43, media outlets said late Friday, and was expected to grow "significantly." US network CNN and Baha...

Sept 7, 2019
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Hong Kong braces for airport protests after overnight unrest

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities were limiting airport transport services and controlling access to terminals Saturday as they braced for a second weekend of disruption following overnight demo...

Sept 7, 2019
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Zimbabwe ex-president Mugabe dies aged 95

HARARE (AFP) -- Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe with an iron fist from 1980 to 2017, has died aged 95, the country's president announced Friday. First heralded as a liberator who rid the former Brit...

Sept 6, 2019
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[Graphic News] More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century

More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a recent report, urging more action to protect the giant cats. With an avera...

Sept 5, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Hong Kong leader shelves loathed extradition law

HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong's leader on Wednesday bowed to a key demand of pro-democracy protesters following three months of unrest, announcing the withdrawal of a loathed extradition bill, but acti...

Sept 4, 2019
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Devastation in Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian crawls along US coast

NASSAU, Bahamas (AFP) -- Weakening slightly but still packing a powerful punch, Hurricane Dorian churned along the southeastern coast of the United States on Tuesday after delivering a devastating bl...

Sept 4, 2019
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Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda

LONDON (AP) -- On a day of humiliating setbacks, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major defeat in Parliament on Tuesday night as rebellious lawmakers voted to seize control of the Brex...

Sept 4, 2019
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Hong Kong leader insists she will stay on

HONG KONG (AFP) -- Hong Kong's embattled leader insisted Tuesday she had no intention of stepping down after an audio recording emerged of her saying she wanted to quit over three months of unrest in...

Sept 4, 2019
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UN rights investigator on Myanmar lambasts Suu Kyi

Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has washed her hands of the Rohingya crisis, a UN rights investigator said Tuesday ahead of a meeting between South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and the ta...

Sept 3, 2019
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Trump touts Korea trade deal as he marks Labor Day

US President Donald Trump on Monday marked Labor Day by boasting of his administration's economic successes, including the revision of a free trade deal with South Korea. Trump's proclamation for La...

Sept 3, 2019
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[Graphic News] Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress

Nearly a quarter of the world’s population lives in 17 countries facing extremely high water stress, close to “day zero” conditions when the taps run dry, according to a recent report. The World R...

Sept 2, 2019
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Germany asks Polish forgiveness 80 years after WWII outbreak

WARSAW (AFP) -- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday asked Poland's forgiveness 80 years after Germany's attack triggered World War II while his Polish counterpart denounced Russia's re...

Sept 2, 2019
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Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after week of tensions

KIRYAT SHMONA (AFP) - Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire along the Lebanese border on Sunday after a week of rising tensions, sparking fears of an escalation and prompting concern from world powers....

Sept 2, 2019
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