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Egypt Releases News Editor After Over 2 Years in Detention
Egyptian authorities released the editor of an independent news website after more than two years in pre-trial detention, the head of Journalists' Union said.
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Iran Fires Missile at Mock Aircraft Carrier Amid US Tensions
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a replica aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, state television reported, an exercise aimed at threatening the U.S. amid tensions between Tehran and Washington.
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Stakes High as Depp’s Libel Case Against UK Tabloid Closes
Johnny Depp's libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard wraps up Tuesday after three weeks of court hearings that dissected a toxic celebrity love affair.
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Peugeot Maker PSA Makes Profit Despite Pandemic Sales Slide
The maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, PSA Group, said Tuesday that it made a profit in the first six months of the year even as the coronavirus pandemic caused a deep drop in sales.
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South Korea to Have Solid Fuel Rockets in Major Deal With US
South Korea said Tuesday it has won U.S. consent to use solid fuel for space launch vehicles, a move that experts say would enable Seoul to launch its first surveillance satellites and accumulate technology to build more powerful missiles.
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UN Report: North Korean Officials Abused Repatriated Women
The U.N. human rights office reported Tuesday that scores of North Korean women who had traveled abroad in a desperate search for work were abused by security officials and police through beatings, detention in unsanitary conditions, undernourishment and invasive body searches after being sent back home.
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Police: 5 Pakistani Commandos Killed in Early Morning Raid
A raid on a suspected militant hideout in northwestern Pakistan early on Tuesday morning killed five anti-terrorism commandos and two militants, the police said.
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Zimbabwe’s Ruling Party Calls US Ambassador a ‘Thug’
Zimbabwe's ruling party has threatened the United States ambassador with expulsion, calling him a 'thug' and accusing him of funding organizers of anti-government protests planned for Friday.
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Australian Outback Pub Bans Messy Emus for ‘Bad Behavior’
An Australian Outback pub has banned emus for 'bad behavior,' and erected barriers to prevent the large, flightless birds from creating havoc inside.
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Damaged Door of Attacked German Synagogue Replaced
The bullet hole-ridden door of a German synagogue that held firm in a botched far-right attack on Yom Kippur last year was being replaced on Tuesday, a week after the suspect went on trial. It is slated to become part of a memorial.