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Truss on brink of power as UK Tories finish voting
After a gruelling nationwide tour, a dozen hustings and three televised debates, Liz Truss appears poised to take over as the UK's next prime minister heading into the close of voting by Conservative party members on Friday.
Naples lays bare fall of Italy's Five Star
Vincenzo Zoppi leans over the balcony of his cramped Naples apartment, surveying his impoverished neighbourhood he says has been betrayed by Italy's politicians.
Man arrested for attempted shooting of Argentine VP Kirchner
A man attempted to shoot Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner near her home in Buenos Aires on Thursday, the country's president said. "We send our solidarity to Vice President Cristina Kirchner in the face of the attack against her life," he wrote.
NASA readies for Saturday Moon rocket launch attempt
The stars appear to be aligned for NASA's Moon rocket to finally blast off on Saturday, with weather forecasts favorable and technical issues that postponed the launch earlier this week resolved. The chance for favorable weather conditions within that window sat at 60 percent Thursday evening.
Munich's Olympic village not 'haunted' 50 years after attack
Connollystrasse 31 may be seared in most people's memories as the address where Palestinian gunmen took Israeli athletes hostage during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. On September 5, 1972, members of the militant Palestinian "Black September" group stormed into the Israeli Olympic delegation's lodgings, shooting two dead and taking nine others hostage.
Germany, Israel mark 50 years since Munich Olympics massacre
Israel and Germany's presidents will jointly commemorate the 1972 Munich Olympics attack that left 11 Israeli athletes dead, after a last-minute compensation deal averted a feared boycott by bereaved relatives.
Most Asian markets down as traders focus on US jobs data
Asian markets struggled again Friday and the dollar held gains as rate hike expectations grew, with traders now focusing on a key US jobs report later in the day. "Markets might start pricing in a February rate hike as well, if pricing pressures don't show further signs of easing with the September 13th inflation report."
US says new Iran response on nuclear deal 'not constructive'
The United States said Thursday that a new response from Iran on reviving a landmark nuclear deal was "not constructive," a day after European mediators were hopeful at finally crossing the finish line. Iran proposed changes to it -- largely accepted by the Europeans -- to which the United States issued a response through the mediators.
Man arrested for pointing gun at Argentine VP Kirchner: official
A man was arrested in Argentina on Thursday for pointing a gun at Vice President Cristina Kirchner, security minister Anibal Fernandez said. Several television channels broadcast footage of the man aiming a gun at the vice president's head from close range as she was getting out of the car that was taking her home in Buenos Aires.
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