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Former Guard Commander Says Iran Should Seize UK Oil Tanker
A former leader of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard says the Islamic Republic should consider seizing a British oil tanker in response to authorities detaining an Iranian oil tanker off the coast Gibraltar.
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Olympic Greats Bubka, Popov Deny Rio 2016 Vote-Buying Claims
Olympic gold medalists Sergey Bubka and Alexander Popov are denying claims made in a Brazilian court they were paid to vote for Rio de Janeiro’s winning bid to host the 2016 Summer Games.
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EU Chief Juncker Lashes Out at Leaders Over Top Job Methods
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is criticizing the way European Union leaders chose his successor and others for the bloc’s top jobs for the next five years.
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Australian Parliament to Probe Press Freedom After Raids
A parliamentary committee on Friday announced an inquiry into the impact of Australian law enforcement and intelligence powers on the press freedom following police raids on a media organization and a journalist’s home.
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AP Gets Rare Peek Behind Curtain at Famed Bolshoi Ballet
Makhar Vaziev’s day begins before he sets foot inside his office in Moscow’s famed Bolshoi Theater.
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Electric Jaguars to Be Made in UK Despite Brexit Uncertainty
Jaguar Land Rover says it will manufacture a range of electric cars in the U.K., a boost to an industry braced for turmoil ahead of Britain’s departure from the European Union.
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Greek Election: Voters Crave Return to Mainstream Politics
Greek voters appear set to defy a surge of support populist parties across Europe in a general election Sunday, with the pro-EU center-right opposition firmly in the lead.
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German Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Joining Islamic State
A German woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for membership in the Islamic State group.
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German Authorities Say They’re Winning ‘War’ on Wildfire
German officials say they are close to extinguishing a large wildfire at a former military exercise area in northern Germany.
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Outrage in Russia as Abused Teen Sisters Charged With Murder
One evening last summer, Mikhail Khachaturyan decided that his living room wasn’t tidy enough, so he summoned his three teenage daughters one by one and doused each with pepper spray.