Iran says UK-flagged tanker 'ignored distress call,' taken to Bander Abbas

Iran has taken a British-flagged oil tanker it seized in the Strait of Hormuz to Bandar Abbas port, where it and its crew will remain while an investigation into the vessel's conduct is carried out, Iran's Fars news agency said on Saturday.

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Hong Kong actor Simon Yam stabbed on stage in China

The 64-year-old was attacked while speaking at a promotional event in the city of Zhongshan.

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New best story on Hacker News: Patrick Winston of MIT CSAIL has died

Patrick Winston of MIT CSAIL has died
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'I don't have words': Boss of torched Japan studio mourns bright, young staff

Many victims of an arson attack on a Japanese animation studio were young with bright futures, some joining only in April, the shaken company president said on Saturday, as the death toll climbed to 34.

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Torpedoed US warship found, solving 75-year-old cold case

After four years of searching, locating the USS Eagle was "just absolute awe," says diver Ryan King.

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César Pelli: Architect of Malaysia's Petronas Towers dies at 92

César Pelli designed some of the world's most famous buildings including London's Canary Wharf Tower.

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US to send troops to Saudi Arabia as tensions with Iran grow

The deployment of soldiers and fighter jets comes amid heightened tensions with Iran in the Gulf.

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Iran says UK-flagged tanker was in accident with fishing boat and 'ignored distress call'

The detained British-flagged tanker Stena Impero was in an accident with an Iranian fishing boat and ignored its distress call, Iran's Fars news agency reported on Saturday, quoting an official.

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UK 'deeply concerned' over tanker seizure

The foreign secretary says the detention by Iran of the British-flagged ship is "unacceptable".

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Venice fines tourists: Germans punished for making coffee near bridge

The backpackers were fined €950 (£853) and asked to leave the city under a new public order law.

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Iran says British-flagged tanker was in accident with fishing boat

The British-flagged tanker Stena Impero was in an accident with a fishing boat before being detained on Friday, Iran's Fars news agency reported on Saturday, quoting an official.

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Japan studio boss at loss for words as he mourns bright, young staff

Many victims of an arson attack on an animation studio in the western Japanese city of Kyoto were young with bright futures, some joining only in April, the company president said on Saturday, as the death told climbed to 34.

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U.S. should reject 'prejudice' on China religious rights: state media

The United States should reject "prejudice" and respect facts instead of vilifying China's record on religious rights, the Communist Party newspaper People's Daily said on Saturday after fresh criticism of China's treatment of ethnic Muslims.

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The final 13 minutes before the Moon landing

The minutes before landing were tense, as fuel ran low and connections were lost between the lunar module and mission control

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Most of 34 victims in Kyoto Animation arson attack in 20s and 30s: NHK

Most of the victims of an arson attack on an animation studio in western Japanese city of Kyoto were in their 20s and 30s, public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday, as the death told climbed to 34.

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Trump offers to help ease tension in Japan-South Korea dispute

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday offered to help ease tensions in the political and economic dispute between Japan and South Korea, which threatens global supplies of memory chips and smartphones.

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Saudi-led coalition starts operation to target military positions in Sanaa

The Saudi-led coalition said it started an operation to target military positions in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, according to state TV early on Saturday.

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Riding horses and banging drums, Puerto Ricans demand that governor quit

Thousands of Puerto Ricans, led by protesters on horseback and with some banging drums and singing, marched on the governor's residence on Friday demanding that he resign over hundreds of vulgar and offensive leaked chat messages.

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Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israel's longest-serving leader

Benjamin Netanyahu breaks the record set by Israel's founding father, but he faces an uncertain future.

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Polish abuse scandal: Victims take on the Catholic Church

Allegations of appalling abuse involving priests have shaken the trust of many Poles in the Church.

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César Pelli, Argentine architect behind the Petronas Towers, dies aged 92

César Pelli, the Argentine designer behind the iconic Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia, has died aged 92, state media and officials said on Friday, marking the passing of one of the contemporary architectural greats.

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U.S. authorizes deployment of troops, resources to Saudi Arabia

The acting U.S. defense secretary has authorized the deployment of U.S. military personnel and resources to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Friday, adding the move would provide "an additional deterrent" in the face of "emergent, credible threats."

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Algae bio-curtains: Architects' radical solution to capture carbon

Scientists and architects in London have developed 'bio-curtains' to act as an alternative to urban trees.

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Illinois man jailed for life over murder of Chinese graduate student

An Illinois man described by prosecutors as obsessed with serial killers was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the kidnapping and decapitation of a Chinese graduate student two years ago.

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