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Etna ash prompts extended closure of Catania airport, disrupting peak-season travel
CATANIA, Sicily, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Flights at Sicily's Catania airport were suspended again on Wednesday as fresh ash emissions from Mount Etna forced authorities to extend airspace restrictions, dis...
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Iran, US not discussing ceasefire extension, senior Iranian official says
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - There were no discussions between Iran and the United States to extend their ceasefire because, from Tehran's perspective, the deal had no start date and the...
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Serial UK sex attacker jailed for life for double murder, rape after police failings
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - A British serial sex attacker was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in jail on Wednesday, after he was convicted of two murders and rape following an escalating spree ...
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Pakistan's ruling party poised to win Kashmir elections amid deadly clashes, analysts say
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling party appeared poised to win a majority in Pakistan-administered Kashmir's local assembly, even as some of the most closely watched con...
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Zhu Rongji, Chinese premier who cajoled economy into modern era, dies at 97
BEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who died on Wednesday aged 97, was never one to mince his words. When the four-volume selection of his speeches came out in 2011, they sh...
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Head of US travel association sounds alarm on potential expansion of visa bond program
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Travel Association said it is concerned the Trump administration's visa bond program could be broadened beyond the dozens of countries curren...
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Turkey's PKK peace law brings hope to mothers, anguish to veterans
(Fixes hyperlinks in paragraph 11) By Ismet Mikailogullari and Mert Ozkan DIYARBAKIR, Turkey/ANKARA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Longing to be reunited with her son, Ayten Elhaman was glued to the television a...
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'Not a Marriott:' Tate brothers held in solitary confinement in Miami jail
By Luc Cohen Aug 12 (Reuters) - The federal jail in Miami where social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate are being held has suffered from cooling and water problems and a confrontation between...
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India says border peace critical to ties with China amid reports of military tensions
NEW DELHI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - India's foreign ministry said peace along its disputed border with China is critical to ties between the Asian neighbours, amid reports of renewed military tensions betwe...
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Putin says Russia will respond in kind if EU nations seize Russian vessels
MOSCOW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will respond in kind if European countries seize ussian merchant vessels, the TASS state news agency reported....
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