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Arab League Offers to Help Lebanon End Its Political Crisis
The Arab League says it is ready to help Lebanon solve its political stalemate, after weeks of mass protests and amid the country?s worst financial crisis in decades.
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Former Maldives President Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
A court in the Maldives has found the country?s former president guilty of money laundering and sentenced him to five years in prison.
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Twice as Cute: Berlin Zoo Releases New Photos of Panda Twins
Berlin?s main zoo has released new photos of twin panda cubs born this summer, saying the two are developing well.
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Cyprus: Independent Investigator to Assist ?Spy Van? Probe
Cyprus? attorney general has appointed an independent criminal investigator to assist police in their investigation of a surveillance van that?s owned by a company whose Israeli chief executive is said to be a former intelligence officer.
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Swiss Decry ?Attack? on Local Embassy Employee in Sri Lanka
Switzerland?s foreign ministry says unidentified men seized a local employee of the Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka?s capital and threatened her ?at length? to force her to disclose diplomatic information.
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Opponents Attack Johnson?s Character as Election Day Looms
Britain?s opposition parties are intensifying attacks on Prime Minister Boris Johnson with two weeks to go until election day, as polls suggest Johnson?s Conservatives have a substantial lead.
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European Tour Lets Players Wear Shorts for First Time
Golfers were allowed to wear shorts during a European Tour event for the first time on Thursday because of sweltering temperatures.
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Spain Warns of Possible Sahara Camp Terror Attack
Spanish authorities have issued a warning of the serious possibility of a terror attack against Spanish citizens visiting or working in the Saharawi refugee camps in the Western Sahara.
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Cruise Ship Captain Charged in Deadly Danube River Collision
The captain of a cruise ship involved in a May 2019 collision on the Danube River in which 28 people were killed has been charged for his alleged responsibility in the incident and should be sentenced to nine years in prison, prosecutors in Hungary said Thursday.
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Vietnamese Village Holds Funeral for Trafficking Victims
The village of Dien Thinh is bidding farewell to two of its sons, victims of the human trafficking tragedy unveiled last month when the bodies of 39 Vietnamese were discovered in a truck in England.