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Bolton says US ready to negotiate post-Brexit trade pact
The United States is ready to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal with the U.K. "in pieces" to help speed the process as Britain prepares to leave the European Union on…
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Iran says Britain to release Iranian oil tanker “soon”
Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization announced Tuesday that Britain is expected to release the confiscated Iranian oil tanker soon, state TV reported. The authorities of the two sides have exchanged…
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Hong Kong seriously wounded, long recovery ahead, says Carrie Lam
Carrie Lam, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), called for calm and warned that it will take a long time for Hong Kong to recover as…
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Hong Kong police call on residents to jointly restore social order
Hong Kong police again on Tuesday called for social order to be restored at a press conference, amid increasing tension between the police and protesters. Many innocent residents and visitors…
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Ski-jumping platform for Beijing 2022 to finish construction at year end
The main truss of ski-jumping platform for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has been joined together recently. The main structure construction and equipment installation will be completed to meet the test…
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Wildfire in Athens mountain under control, no injury, two houses damaged
Greek firefighters on Monday morning put under control the wildfire which broke out during the night on Hymettus mountain in Athens, local authorities said. No injuries have been reported. There…
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Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers’ national strike begins as scheduled
Police escort a fuel-tanker arriving at the Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on Aug. 12, 2019. Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers' national strike began as scheduled since Monday for an indefinite…
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Death toll rises to 22 as Typhoon Lekima sweeps through east China
The death toll has risen to 22 due to a typhoon-triggered barrier lake burst in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, said local authorities. As of 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 people were…
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Jeffrey Epstein dies by suicide while awaiting trial
Financier Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, a former law enforcement official said Saturday. He was found dead in his cell at…
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At least 60 people killed in petrol tanker explosion in Tanzania
At least 60 people were killed on the spot Saturday after an overturned petrol tanker exploded in Morogoro region, about 200 km from the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, said…