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US hits Chinese and Russian firms over North Korea
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 2:16related countries:
United States, 
Russia, 
North Korea, 
ChinaTen companies and six individuals in Russia and China are subject to a new round of US sanctions.
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Bulldozer rampage: Australian man guilty of endangering lives
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 2:27related countries:
ArubaA man is found guilty of endangering a family after destroying four cars, a boat and a house.
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Venezuela seeks arrest warrant for prosecutor
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 5:20related countries:
Brazil, United StatesLuisa Ortega has gone to Brazil and is expected to seek asylum in the US.
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Should this street be named after Maria Von Trapp?
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 5:51related countries:
Austriarelated places: Salzburg
Should a street in the Austrian town of Salzburg be named after The Sound of Music's Maria von Trapp?
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Great Wall Motor dampens Fiat bid speculation
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 6:39related countries:
ChinaThe Chinese automaker says it has not spoken with Fiat Chrysler over a possible acquisition.
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US Afghanistan: Tillerson ups pressure on Pakistan
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 7:13related countries:
Afghanistan, 
Pakistan, United Statesrelated places: Taliban
The US urges Pakistan to stop sheltering Taliban forces amid a new US pledge to support Afghanistan.
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Wife of ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif diagnosed with cancer
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 8:48related countries:
PakistanKulsoom Nawaz is diagnosed weeks before contesting the seat her husband vacated in a corruption row.
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USS John S. McCain: US Navy sacks Joseph Aucoin as fleet commander
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 9:30related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Asia
The move to replace Vice Adm Aucoin follows a series of collisions involving US warships in Asia.
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Teen voters change Estonian election dynamic
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 9:43related countries:
EstoniaPromises of skate parks as 16- and 17-year-olds take part in forthcoming poll.
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Egypt criticises US decision to withhold military aid
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 11:22related countries:
Egypt, United Statesrelated places: Washington
Egypt's foreign ministry says the move - not yet announced by Washington - reflects "poor judgement".
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Chile's Atacama desert: World's driest place in bloom after surprise rain
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 11:41related countries:
ChileFlowers are blooming in the Atacama desert in northern Chile after unusual rainfall in the region.
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Polish bishops for total ban on Sunday shopping
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 11:49related countries:
PolandThe Polish Catholic Church backs a ban on shopping on Sundays.
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Yemen war: Air strike on hotel outside Sanaa 'leaves 30 dead'
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 12:24related countries:
Yemenrelated places: Sanaa
Rescuers are pulling bodies from the rubble of the two-storey building on the outskirts of Sanaa.
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Nickelodeon scraps plan for underwater Philippines resort
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 13:06related countries:
PhilippinesIt follows fierce criticism from environmentalists who said the plan would damage marine life.
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Russian crowd demands director Serebrennikov's release
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 13:47related countries:
Russiarelated places: Serebrennikov
Supporters chant "freedom" as Kirill Serebrennikov is placed under house arrest on fraud charges.
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Trump says he is willing to 'close government' to build Mexico wall
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 14:23related countries:
United States, 
Mexicorelated places: Arizona
The president takes aim at opponents at an Arizona rally but misquotes his Charlottesville response.
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Typhoon Hato batters Hong Kong
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 14:26related countries:
Hong KongThe storm has uprooted trees and forced most businesses to close.
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Kim Wall: Headless body identified as missing journalist
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 16:08related countries:
Denmarkrelated places: Copenhagen
Police match Kim Wall's DNA, 13 days after she disappeared on a submarine with a Danish inventor.
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Canadian town refuses to remove swastikas from park
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 16:10related countries:
CanadaThe mayor says the swastikas are part of local history, as the anchor was found by divers.
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Saudi police release teenager detained for doing Macarena
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 17:28related countries:
Saudi Arabiarelated places: Mecca
The 14-year-old was summoned for questioning in Mecca over a video of him dancing in the street.
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Dutch gig cancelled over terror tip-off
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 20:22related countries:
Netherlands, 
Spain, United Statesrelated places: Rotterdam, Allah
Rotterdam's mayor says a concert by US band Allah-Las was cancelled after an alert from Spanish police.
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Venezuela ex-prosecutor: I have proof of Maduro corruption
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 20:30related countries:
VenezuelaThe sacked prosecutor who fled Venezuela says she has evidence of the president's alleged corruption.
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Donald Trump softens tone to urge 'a new unity'
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 21:14related countries:
United StatesThe US president's conciliatory message contrasts sharply with his raucous rally the night before.
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Kirill Serebrennikov: Russian protesters demand director's release
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 21:19related countries:
RussiaProtesters in Russia believe the charges against director Kirill Serebrennikov are political.
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Macarena teenage dancer released in Saudi Arabia
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 22:21related countries:
Saudi ArabiaAuthorities had accused the 14-year-old boy of "improper public behaviour" after a viral video hit.
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Orange boom
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 23:08related countries:
ItalyThe Italian island has found a range of innovative and sustainable ways of re-using citrus rinds.
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But is it art?
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 23:23related countries:
North KoreaChoi Sangkyun has one of the largest collections of North Korean propaganda art in the world.
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Canada government giving migrants 'false hope'
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017, 23:53related countries:
United StatesThe country is seeing a surge in refugee claims as migrants cross the border from the US.
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