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- Aug- 2019 -20 August
Syrian migrants in Turkey face deadline to leave Istanbul
Image copyright AFP Image caption This 6 August photo shows families parting in Istanbul as a refugee boards a bus…
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Disney unveils international rollout of streaming service
In the US, Disney+ will cost $6.99 per month, which is roughly half the price of a standard Netflix subscription.…
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The Winklevoss twins may work with Facebook again
“Facebook was a dispute, but it didn’t really define who we were as people,” Tyler Winklevoss told CNN’s Poppy Harlow…
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Hong Kong: British consulate staffer ‘detained at China border’
Image copyright South China Morning Post via Getty Images Image caption Hong Kong shares a border with the mainland Chinese…
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Twitter ‘adopts’ a Berkshire grandad following viral video
Is this the world’s cutest grandad? 82-year-old Keith has become a social media sensation after his granddaughter posted a video…
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Asian market latest: Asian markets mixed after latest trade developments, China sets key rate lower
China’s Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) edged up 0.2%, following a 2.1% gain the day before. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index…
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Russia nuclear monitoring stations go quiet after blast
Newsroom Four Russia-based nuclear monitoring stations that monitor radioactive particles in the atmosphere have mysteriously gone quiet after an August…
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Ugandan acid attack survivors speak out
Hospital burns units across Uganda are reporting higher instances of acid attacks. Globally, there are approximately 1,500 a year (source…
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Wellington’s giant hand statue disturbs some locals in New Zealand
(CNN) — Is it a face with a hand or a hand with a face? Residents of Wellington, New Zealand,…
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California high school students seen in video giving Nazi salute and singing Nazi marching song
This time, the eight-second video appears to show students from Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, California, singing a Nazi…
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