UN to vote on Iran as sanctions loom
The UN Security Council will take up the dispute over Iran's nuclear program again Friday as China and Russia seek to give more time for diplomacy on the eve of new sanctions against Tehran.
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Wall Street stocks retreated while the dollar rallied Thursday following stronger than expected US economic data that could delay Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
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Amazon to pay $2.5 bn to settle Prime enrollment case
Amazon agreed Thursday to pay $2.5 billion to settle allegations from a US regulator that it used deceptive practices to enroll consumers in Amazon Prime and made it difficult to cancel subscriptions.
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Volkswagen to take Dieselgate case to federal court
German auto giant Volkswagen said Thursday it intended to appeal to the country's Federal Constitutional Court after losing a legal case linked to the "Dieselgate" scandal.
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DeChambeau-Thomas to face Rahm-Hatton in Ryder Cup opener
Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas of the United States will meet Europe's Jon Rahm and Tyrell Hatton in Friday's opening foursomes match at the Ryder Cup under pairings revealed Thursday.
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Israel strikes kill eight in Yemen's rebel-held capital: Huthis
Israel struck Sanaa on Thursday, killing at least eight people and wounding more than 140, Yemen's Huthis said, a day after the rebels launched a drone attack on southern Israel.
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Madagascar police fire tear gas at protest over power, water cuts
Madagascar police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Thursday as protests in the capital Antananarivo over repeated water and electricity outages spiralled into chaos with looting and arson.
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US sanctions on Serbian oil firm will start October 1: Vucic
US sanctions on Serbia's largest oil producer, which is majority Russian-owned, will finally come into force on October 1, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday.
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Argentina choose Carreras over Albornoz at fly-half
Argentina have retained Santiago Carreras at fly-half for a Rugby Championship penultimate round match against title-holders South Africa in Durban on Saturday.
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Two teens killed in shooting at Brazil school
Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were shot dead Thursday after gunmen opened fire on a school parking lot in northeastern Brazil, the state government said in a statement.
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