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Iran says Britain might release Grace 1 oil tanker soon: IRNA

Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 sits anchored after it was seized earlier this month by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar, southern Spain July 20, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo Iran said on Tuesday that Britain might free its

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Wife of missing tycoon Tob Cohen questioned

Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen and his wife Sarah Kamotho. Mr Cohen has been missing for two weeks. As the mystery of missing Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen deepens, police have interrogated Sarah Kamotho his estranged wife as they try to unravel the whereabouts of the Kenyan-based businessman. So far, they have no leads on what happened

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Suspect in Norway mosque shooting not admitting guilt: lawyer

Philip Manshaus, who is suspected of an armed attack at Al-Noor Islamic Centre Mosque and killing his stepsister, appears in court in Oslo, Norway, August 12, 2019. NTB Scanpix/Cornelius Poppe via REUTERS The man suspected of shooting at people inside a Norwegian mosque on Saturday and of separately killing his stepsister does not admit to

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Troops let Muslims walk to mosques in Indian-ruled Kashmir

Muslims walk past Indian paramilitary soldiers after offering prayers during Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, in Jammu, India, Monday, Aug.12, 2019. An uneasy calm prevailed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday as people celebrated a major Islamic festival during a severe crackdown after India moved to strip the disputed region of its constitutional

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Thai trawler crew arrive in Bangkok from Somalia

Members of a Thai fishing crew rescued from a boat off Somalia pose for a group photo on arrival in Bangkok on Monday. (Photo from @MFAThai Twitter account) Labour Ministry to start human trafficking probe Eighteen Thai fishermen rescued from reportedly slave-like conditions on a trawler in Somalia returned to Bangkok on Monday as labour

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Norwegian police say mosque shooting is a terror attempt

Police attend the scene after a shooting inside the al-Noor Islamic center mosque in Baerum outside Oslo. Norwegian police say one person has been shot and lightly injured during the shooting incident at a mosque in a western suburb of the capital.(Terje Pedersen / NTB scanpix via AP) Police in Norway’s capital say the shooting

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Uhuru lobbies for Kenya to get UN Security Council seat

President Uhuru Kenyatta is leading a charm offensive in foreign countries to secure Kenya a seat at the UN Security Council and lobby for support on its position on Somalia as the confrontation between the two countries escalates. In the last three weeks, the President has met Heads of States or their representatives from 18

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‘Our stance remains same as 45 years ago on Cyprus’

‘We are in favor of peace, good neighborhood in Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus,’ says Turkish Defense Minister Turkey’s perspective remains the same on the Cyprus issue as it was 45 years ago, Turkish National Defense Minister said on Saturday. Hulusi Akar arrived in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to inspect the troops

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Police say 62 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion

An injured man is carried from the scene as a patrol tanker burns in the background, Saturday, Aug. 10 2019, in Morogoro, Tanzania. A damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania Saturday as people were trying to siphon fuel out of it, killing at least 62, in one of the worst incidents of its kind

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Police says 57 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion

File/Photo/Somali Times A police official in Tanzania says at least 57 people have been burned to death after a fuel tanker exploded in the eastern town of Morogoro. Regional police commissioner Steven Kabwe told the local Azam TV that 57 bodies have been recovered. He said many others who suffered burns are being treated. Witnesses

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