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75 dead, over 6 mln affected by floods in Bangladesh
The floods in parts of Bangladesh have left 75 people dead, affected over 6 million people and displaced many families in almost half of the country.
Israel, U.S. successfully test Arrow-3 missile defense system
Israel and the United States successfully conducted tests of the advanced anti-ballistic missile system "Arrow-3," the Israeli Ministry of Defense said on Sunday.
Iran says to continue Arak heavy water activities following redesign
Iran will continue the activities in Arak heavy water reactor after its redesign, an Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday.
2 US teens jailed in Italy in policeman's killing
Two American teenagers who were classmates at a California high school spent a second night in a Rome jail Saturday after they were interrogated for hours about their alleged roles in the murder of an Italian policeman.
Trump attacks majority-black district represented by critic
Cummings' district is about 55% black and includes a large portion of Baltimore. It is home to the national headquarters of the NAACP and Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital.
6.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Mie Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on Sunday struck off the southeast coast of Mie Prefecture of Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
2 dead, 8 swimming athletes hurt in South Korea balcony collapse
An internal balcony at a nightclub in South Korea collapsed on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 16 including American and other athletes at the world swimming championships, officials said.
Trump predicts sharp rise in US-UK trade under Boris Johnson
U.S. President Donald Trump says he's spoken with new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the two nations already are working on a new trade agreement.
Woman dies in Alaska trying to reach famed bus from book
A newlywed woman from Belarus who was swept away by a river in Alaska was trying to reach an abandoned bus made famous by the book and film "Into the Wild."
Scottish rape suspect thought to have faked death arrested
A Scottish man who authorities say faked his death off California's Carmel coast to avoid rape charges back home has been arrested, authorities announced Friday.
Cuba denounces U.S. harassment to prevent fuel arrival
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Friday accused the U.S. government of trying to prevent the arrival of fuel to the Caribbean island.
Trump aims to show he's tough on crime with federal death penalty
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is re-instating the federal death penalty for the first time in nearly two decades, in what experts call an effort to show his base he's tough on crime.
IMF executive board initiates selection process for new leader
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board said Friday that it has initiated the selection process for the next managing director, aiming to reach a decision in early October.
Supreme Court: Trump can use Pentagon funds for border wall
The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the Trump administration to tap billions of dollars in Pentagon funds to build sections of a border wall with Mexico.
Iran frees Indian sailors of captured oil tanker: Press TV
Iran has freed the Indian sailors of an oil tanker recently captured in the Gulf. All 12 Indian crew members of the Panama-flagged MT Riah oil tanker have been released, Press TV said.
Iran says second unit of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant under construction
The second unit of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is under construction, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Friday.
Ambassadors from voice support to China's position on issues related to Xinjiang
Ambassadors from 50 countries to the UN at Geneva have co-signed a letter to the President of the UN Human Rights Council to voice their support for China's position on issues related to its Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Trump threatens to retaliate for France's digital services tax
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday denounced France for its recently passed digital services tax law, and threatened "a substantial reciprocal action."
France to implement "national decisions" on digital tax despite Trump's threat
French Minister of the Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, said that the digital tax on internet giants was "a national decision" that the government would put on the ground.
Infra, cultural exchanges key in nation-building
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar stressed on Friday the importance of infrastructures and cultural connection in the realization of the country’s development goals.