Sunday, September 15, 2019

Voting starts in Tunisian presidential election

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Tunisians began casting votes in an unpredictable presidential election with no overwhelming front-runner on Sunday, with the young democracy's economic ills dominating the agenda.


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Saudi stocks plunge after weekend attack on oil plants

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Saudi stocks opened 2.3% lower on Sunday, reacting to news of attack on two plants at the heart of the kingdom's oil industry on Saturday, knocking out more than half Saudi output.


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Iran dismisses as 'pointless' U.S. claims about Aramco attacks: TV

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Iran dismissed as "pointless" U.S. claims that Tehran was behind drone attacks which hit two of Saudi Arabia's Aramco oil installations on Saturday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday.


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Hong Kong protesters urge former colonial power UK to stand up to China

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Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters singing "God Save the Queen" and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honours its commitments to the city's freedoms.


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Pakistan summons Afghan, Indian diplomats after soldiers, civilian killed

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Pakistan has summoned diplomats from Afghanistan and India after several shooting incidents along two different borders killed four Pakistani soldiers and a civilian woman.


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Iran says U.S. bases and aircraft carriers within range of its missiles: Tasnim

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An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Sunday that U.S. bases and aircraft carriers were within range of Iranian missiles, a day after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group attacked two Saudi Aramco plants.


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Taliban revoke ban on Red Cross, provide security guarantees

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The Taliban on Sunday revoked their ban on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan and gave a guarantee of security for its staff doing humanitarian work in areas under their control.


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Mexico to probe officials over 2014 case of 43 missing students

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Mexican prosecutors will investigate officials who under the previous government handled a "discredited" probe into the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers, the attorney general's office said on Saturday.


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Spanish floods: Family trapped in attic

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"The flood has entered my house, and it's all I can see."

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Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in plea to Britain

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Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters singing "God Save the Queen" and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honors its commitments to the city's freedoms.


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Thousands of foetal remains found in US abortion doctor's home

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Dr Ulrich Klopfer, who died on 3 September, had his licence suspended four years ago.

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Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in plea to former colonial power

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Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters singing "God Save the Queen" and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honors its commitments to the city's freedoms.


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Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in call for British help

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Hong Kong protesters singing "God Save the Queen" and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honors its commitments to the city's freedoms.


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Tunisia set to hold second free presidential election

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It's seen as a test of one of the world's newest democracies, and two women are among those running.

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Saudi oil strikes: US blames Iran for twin attacks

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that there was no evidence the attacks came from Yemen.

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Hong Kong protesters call on former ruler Britain to pressure China

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Hong Kong protesters are expected to rally outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honors its commitments to the city's freedoms.


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U.S. blames Iran for Saudi attacks, 'pretend' diplomacy

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused Iran of leading attacks on Saudi oil plants that have cut the kingdom's output roughly in half, as he ruled out Yemeni involvement and denounced Tehran for engaging in false diplomacy.


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Nigerian magician Babs Cardini: 'I want to be the best'

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Nigerian magician Babs Cardini wows audiences on the streets of Lagos.

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Why thousands are flocking to corgi cafes

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Corgi cafes are all the rage, with these dog-themed businesses popping up across Asia.

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Saturday, September 14, 2019

US baby born on 9/11 at 9:11 weighs 9lbs 11oz

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"Christina is a little miracle during such a sad time," her mother said.

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Eddie Money, Two Tickets to Paradise singer, dies at 70

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The Two Tickets to Paradise singer, who sold some 30 million records, had been diagnosed with cancer.

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