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BREAKING: Thomas Cook to Be Sold 'as a Whole or Part by Part' After Collapse, Shareholder Neset Kockar Says

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the country's senior diplomats in Tehran, 6 August 2019

09:25 23 September 2019 / updated: 09:25 World

Iran to Present 'Coalition of Hope' Gulf Initiative at UN Amid Tensions Over Attacks on Saudi Aramco

Smoke billows from an Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq about 60km (37 miles) southwest of Dhahran in Saudi Arabia's eastern province on September 14, 2019

Macron Urges Caution in Attributing Blame for Saudi Oil Attacks Amid Accusations Against Iran

An Airbus A321 aircraft of the Thomas Cook carrier at the Manchester Airport (File photo).

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The United Nations Headquarters in the run-up to the 70th UN General Assembly session

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US cosmonaut James Irwin standing by the US flag waves on the moon during the Apollo 15 lunar mission on August 11, 1971

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Explosion at Supermarket in Southern Austria Injures Nine - Reports
The blast occurred at the supermarket in St. Jodok am Brenner, between Innsbruck and the Italian border, according to the Austria Press Agency.
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'They Must Go Home': Danish Government Scraps 'Alcatraz for Migrants'
Denmark's previous centre-right government planned to turn a deserted island that has for decades served as a laboratory for infectious diseases including African swine fever into a deportation camp for jihadists and criminal migrants.
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Middle East
UK-Flagged Tanker Stena Impero Free to Leave, Iran Says
UK-flagged tanker Stena Impero was seized by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Strait of Hormuz on 19 July over violation of international maritime rules.
Last update: 14:03 23.09.2019
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Russia
Russia Ratifies Paris Climate Accord
The Paris Agreement is a deal under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that focuses on issues related to greenhouse gas emissions. It was signed by 196 states on 22 April 2016.
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UK Bomb Disposal Team Heads to Manchester Airport Train Station Due to Suspicious Package
The UK police reported that at least one man was detained in relation to the incident. According to the spokesperson for the airport, the train station has been evacuated following reports of an unidentified package.
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World
Thomas Cook's Airline Condor Says it Plans to Continue Flights, Looking for Government Loan
Earlier, UK travel company Thomas Cook announced its forced liquidation after it failed to obtain funds to save it from having to file for bankruptcy. The company had been negotiating the terms of debt restructuring with its main shareholder, but the talks reached an impasse.
Last update: 08:37 23.09.2019
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Military & Intelligence
US Presses Norway to Boost Defence Expenditure as Russia's Neighbour
Despite failing to meet NATO's 2 percent spending target, Norway's per capita defence expenditure is already among the world's highest.
Last update: 10:03 23.09.2019
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'Game of Thrones' Star Gwendoline Christie's Jesus-Inspired Look at Emmy Awards Has Twitter Ablaze
The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on 22 September witnessed HBO fantasy sensation “Game of Thrones” scoring big, as the show also set a record with 32 nominations.

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