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  Last update: 13:59 19.08.2019

  13:59 19.08.2019

  Middle East

  Any Mediation Should Focus on Bringing Back US to Iran Nuclear Deal - Foreign Minister Zarif

  If Iran continues to the third stage of decreasing its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), it will give the signatories of the nuclear pact 60 more days to fulfil its requirements and save the deal, President Hassan Rouhani said on 14 August.

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  Last update: 14:40 19.08.2019

  14:40 19.08.2019

  Business

  United States to Postpone Huawei Ban by 90 Days

  On Saturday, Reuters reported that the US Commerce Department was looking to extend its waiver for Huawei for another 90 days, allowing the Chinese tech giant to purchase technology from American enterprises.

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  Last update: 13:12 19.08.2019

  13:12 19.08.2019

  Europe

  Brexit Secretary Signs 'Landmark' Order to End All EU Law in UK, But Significance Challenged

  The Act is the vehicle by which regulations crafted and rubber-stamped in Brussels reflexively incorporated into UK law. In an official statement, Whitehall stated the repeal marked a “historic step in returning lawmaking powers” back to London, “as the public voted for in 2016”.

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  Last update: 12:37 19.08.2019

  12:37 19.08.2019

  Europe

  Spain's Gov’t Denies It Agreed With Italy to Allow Migrants to Disembark at Port in Mallorca

  The Spanish government earlier reportedly offered the charity boat Open Arms, which has 100 rescued migrants on board and has been blocked by Italy from docking at the port of Lampedusa for over two weeks, to dock at the closest Spanish port.

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  Last update: 11:06 19.08.2019

  11:06 19.08.2019

  Middle East

  Damascus Claims Turkish Army Convoy Moving Towards Key Syrian Town - Reports

  A Turkish convoy has already crossed into the Syrian town of Saraqib, located in the country's northwestern province of Idlib, according to state media. There has been no immediate comment from Ankara.

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  Last update: 15:34 19.08.2019

  15:34 19.08.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  Chinese Missiles Could Cripple US Asia-Pacific Forces as Washington Loses Military Primacy - Report

  The 104-page report also urged the US and its Pacific allies, namely Australia and Japan, to overhaul their military investment plans as well as spending and relationships in the region.

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  Last update: 13:29 19.08.2019

  13:29 19.08.2019

  Europe

  EU Ready for No-Deal Brexit While UK Will Suffer Most - European Commission Spokesperson

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stated on numerous occasions that he is willing to pull the United Kingdom out from the European Union with or without a deal. Brussels, in turn, has repeatedly underlined its commitment to the already agreed deal with former UK PM Theresa May, which, however, was blocked by the British Parliament three times.

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  Last update: 13:36 19.08.2019

  13:36 19.08.2019

  Europe

  Irish Pub in Florida Flushes Conor McGregor Whiskey, Slams Ex-Champion’s ‘Cowardly Behaviour’ (Video)

  In the latest incident involving former professional fighter Conor Mcgregor, the ex-UFC champion reportedly got into a brawl with a local bargoer in Dublin, Ireland who turned down the athlete's signature whiskey and got punched in the face for it, according to CCTV footage from the bar posted online.