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Hundreds dead in hurricane-hit Haiti
Government authorities say the death toll from Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean nation has climbed to 842.
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SOCIETY
US declares state of emergency in Florida
Obama declares a state of emergency in Florida as Hurricane Matthew strengthens on its way to the country’s southeastern coast.
ECONOMY
British pound hits another 31-year low
The British pound has plunged to a new low against the US dollar due to growing concerns about the UK’s departure from the EU.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Man thrown off plane for saying 'inshallah'
A Muslim man in the US was thrown off a plane for saying the Islamic phrase of “inshallah”.
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Catalan MPs back independence vote
Spain’s Constitutional Court said it might file criminal charges against the Catalan parliament’s speaker for allowing the vote.
GERMANY
Merkel regaining popularity: Poll
Germany’s Merkel is regaining her diminished popularity, a new poll suggests.
BUSINESS
IMF says global debt at record high of $152tr
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the global debt has risen to an all-time high of around $152 trillion.
INTERVIEWS
‘New US sanctions against Syria silly idea’
American efforts to add sanctions against Syria is “counterproductive” and will make achieving a ceasefire in the country impossible, an analyst says.
ECONOMY
France’s PSA, Iran’s SAIPA seal JV deal
France’s PSA Group has signed a deal with Iran’s automaker SAIPA to jointly produce and sell Citroen cars in Iran.
SOCIETY
Security Council backs Guterres as UN chief
Antonio Guterres served as Portuguese premier from 1995 to 2002 and the UN's refugee chief from 2005 to 2015.
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Tajik opposition lawyers get long jail terms
A court in Tajikistan gives two lawyers linked to a banned opposition group over 20 years in jail on extremism and embezzlement charges.
PAKISTAN
Pakistan passes bill against honor killing
Pakistan ratifies a bill that gives life imprisonment to perpetrators of honor killing.
ECONOMY
Iran, Vietnam open ‘new chapter’ in ties
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran and Hanoi enjoy common views on major international and regional issues.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US judge orders top CIA officials to testify
A US federal judge has ordered former high-ranking CIA officials to testify in a lawsuit against the psychologists who designed the spy agency’s torture techniques.
PALESTINE
Israeli tanks shell besieged Gaza Strip
Israeli tanks shell the Gaza Strip following an alleged rocket attack from the coastal enclave.
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Fresh clashes leave 11 dead in CAR capital
Deadly clashes erupt in the Central African Republic following the murder of an army officer.
RUSSIA
Russia backs UN envoy’s Aleppo bid: Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister says the S-300 and S-400 surface-to-air missile systems stationed in Syria are purely for defensive purposes.
ECONOMY
‘Iran ready to export steel, oil to Vietnam’
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the country is ready to export steel and crude oil to Vietnam.
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