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Putin Hosts Aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Amid Syria Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has received the Iranian leader’s top adviser hours after conferring with the Israeli prime minister about Iran’s presence in Syria.
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Thousands Still in Shelters After Deadly Flooding in Japan
About 7,000 people are still in evacuation shelters after severe flooding and landslides last week in western Japan that caused at least 200 deaths.
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Uber to Give Czech Authorities Details for Tax Purposes
Uber is to give the Czech Republic’s finance ministry information on its drivers’ activities so the proper amount of tax is paid.
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Croatia President Celebrates World Cup Win at NATO Summit
It has been a successful NATO summit for Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. The World Cup took care of that.
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Africa’s Iconic Baobab Trees Dying Off at Alarming Rate
Africa’s ancient baobab, with its distinctive swollen trunk and known as the 'tree of life,' is under a new and mysterious threat, with some of the largest and oldest dying abruptly in recent years.
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Egypt Ups Prices of Cigarettes as Part of Economic Reforms
Egypt has hiked the prices of cigarettes, the latest measure amid reforms designed to overhaul the country’s troubled economy, still reeling from a costly 2011 uprising.
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LEADING OFF: Severino vs Kluber; Red Sox Go for 10th in Row
A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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Vietnam Jails 6 of Dozens Arrested for Economic Law Protests
A court in south central Vietnam sentenced six people to up to two-and-a-half years in prison Thursday after finding them guilty of throwing rocks, bricks and gas bombs at police in protests against a proposed law on special economic zones.
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British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani officials say a British Airways flight carrying 214 people from London to Mumbai has made an emergency landing at a Baku airport. No one was hurt.
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FBI Agent: My Work Has Never Been Tainted by Political Bias
An FBI agent whose anti-Trump text messages fueled suspicions of partisan bias will tell lawmakers Thursday that his work has never been tainted by politics and that the intense scrutiny he is facing represents 'just another victory notch in Putin’s belt,' according to prepared remarks obtained by The Associated Press.