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Iran has given ballistic missiles to Shi'ite proxies in Iraq and is developing the capacity to build more there to deter attacks on its interests in the Middle East and to give it the means to hit regional foes, Iranian, Iraqi and Western sources said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NAD8oe

A French call for further negotiations with Iran over its nuclear accord is "bullying and excessive," its foreign ministry said Friday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PltOFc

An earthquake measuring 5.0 rattled central Greece on Friday, with no immediate reports of injuries. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2C38naf

South Korea said on Friday it will dispatch a special envoy to the North Korean capital on September 5 to discuss the timing of a summit between the two countries' leaders expected to take place later in the month. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PTY4Zd

United Nations' human rights experts voiced alarm on Thursday over alleged Chinese political re-education camps for Muslim Uighurs and they called for the immediate release of those detained on the "pretext of countering terrorism". from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NwvWtm

James Ricketson was arrested while he was flying a drone over an opposition rally in Cambodia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2C0O51l

Christian Wade says the sport must do more to get children from state schools into the sport. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2omJaxM

The man is charged after allegedly saying he would kill journalists who criticised Donald Trump. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CaU4AO

Many countries take steps to prevent terrorism, China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday, after United Nations' human rights experts voiced alarm over the country's alleged political re-education camps for Muslim Uighurs. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PSoUk8

The Catholic church in Australia said on Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the confessional, setting the stage for a showdown between the country's biggest religion and the government. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MCG5bE

Two recent attacks against Christians in Pakistan emphasize the worsening conditions for believers in the predominately Muslim country.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2N17qDI

A Nigerian Christian schoolgirl who remains in captivity because she refuses to denounce Christ is calling on her government to fight for her release. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2PRlOgn

The UK's biggest coffee chain is being sold by owner Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inns. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ooSGRa

If landlords do not approve a rescue deal for the DIY chain, it is likely to go into administration. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Pmcekv

The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PMYsse

Accountancy giant PwC gives some new recruits the option to work the hours they want. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PogoIX

He is expected to replace Sir Martin Sorrell, who quit the firm in April amid a misconduct scandal. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2wwSfrC

Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LAbd6h

The payday lender's collapse follows a surge in compensation claims amid a government clampdown. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2C379vS

The US president says AT&T should fire CNN's president Jeff Zucker to "save credibility". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Nw2q6Z

Kunlun Group, the Chinese owner of Grindr, plans to sell shares in the dating app. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LzbxCh

All shops in England would have to implement the charge under proposals announced by the PM. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NxPrSs

Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PkzZJE

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2MGfoCX

The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PMYsse

Catholic leaders in Australia confirm they will not force priests to report sexual abuse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2METYWM

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N6ClOU

The UN says credible reports suggest that up to a million Muslim Uighurs are held in detention camps. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PUJJf9

French actor Gérard Depardieu is accused of rape and sexual assault - accusations he denies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wsF4c5

A "stay-away message" was reportedly conveyed to Sarah Palin via McCain family intermediaries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PSPrhA

A young MP facing treason charges is allegedly detained while attempting to board a plane. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wuUg8p

Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LAbd6h

"This is a justifiable homicide all day long," says a Florida sheriff about the shooting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2C0VU6Z

Japan's space agency sets dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PhwP9M

The French president causes an outcry as he pokes fun at attitudes to his economic reforms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N27JOt

One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NytToH

The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2opOXms

Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PkzZJE

Susan Greene was arrested as she used her phone to record police detaining an African American. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pkjaii

JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NC2pyG

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PPH2LJ

A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NyuA1l

Cameroon's Norbert Owona, homeless for two years, thanks Samuel Eto'o for promising him a new house. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PRs5bR

The rap star also apologises for saying slavery "sounds like a choice". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wt5evr

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pm5AL3

A minister's decision to personally intervene in a visa case is attracting national attention. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2or6hqZ

Chinese government investigators say certain investment companies are faking box office results. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wv3oKd

Iosif Kobzon was the soundtrack to the lives of many Russians but had a controversial career. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LHKRPL

The issue has heated up online and people are staging protest rallies against the arrests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LDapxu

As wildfires scorched California yet again this summer, Jose Dariush Leal da Costa, a Bay Area native with Portuguese roots, was harvesting his first almonds in a sun-drenched, watery oasis in southern Portugal. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2wtck2W

While China meets African leaders at a major summit in Beijing next week, the king of eSwatini, self-ruled Taiwan's last remaining ally on the continent, will be hosting thousands of people at a traditional Reed Dance ceremony. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2osJ085

Kremlin said on Friday it did not rule out the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at three summits due to take place in 2018, including those in Singapore, France and Argentina. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2wBTN4H

A Cambodian court jailed an Australian filmmaker for six years on Friday after finding him guilty of espionage for flying a drone over an opposition party rally. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PQwMCR

Japan's military wants record spending next year to help pay for major upgrades to defenses designed to shoot down North Korean ballistic missiles that Tokyo sees as a continued threat despite Pyongyang's promise to abandon nuclear weapons. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2wtqctN

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has had to strip one minister of her portfolio and had another step aside in less than a week, capping off a month of challenges for the popular premier since her return from maternity leave. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PQSu9V