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  Third fuel tank collapses as helicopters battle Cuban blaze

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  The fire on the outskirts of Matanzas broke out on Friday after a lightning strike.

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  Russia launches Iranian satellite into space under shadow of Western concerns

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  MOSCOW, Aug 9 (Reuters) - A Russian rocket carrying an Iranian satellite successfully launched into space Tuesday (Aug 9), as Moscow and Teheran seek …

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  Away from Gaza, Islamic Jihad digs in against Israel on West Bank

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  JENIN, West Bank(REUTERS) - For the masked gunmen in Jenin refugee camp, Israel's unannounced strike against Islamic Jihad in Gaza last Friday could …

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  Trump says FBI is raiding his Florida estate. What legal woes does he face?

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  WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Former US president Donald Trump said on Monday (Aug 8) that FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. …

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  US returns 30 looted antiquities to Cambodia

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  NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - American and Cambodian officials urged museums and private collectors on Monday (Aug 8) to investigate the origins of their …

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  Biden administration to allow new injection method for monkeypox vaccine: Report

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  WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The Biden administration has decided to stretch out its limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by allowing a different method of …