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Israel and Venezuela restore their broken diplomatic ties in 2009
Israel and Venezuela announced on Tuesday, 11 August the restoration of their consular relations, 17 years after the breakdown of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Tanker sailors still face danger in the Strait of Hormuz
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An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away. Tim Wilkins, who works for a tanker industry group, says the ships stuck around the waterway are in limbo, and transiting is still dangerous.
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UK to get best eclipse since 1999 as Moon blocks out Sun across Europe
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Thailand: eleven French prisoners for drug trafficking since early summer
Eleven young French people have been detained since the beginning of the summer in Thailand after being arrested in an airport with several kilos of cannabis in their luggage. That's what Tuesday 11..
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Two minutes of night in broad daylight: part of Europe will live a total solar eclipse
Millions of Europeans and enthusiasts from all over the world will contemplate the sky with wonder on Wednesday, August 12, during a rare total solar eclipse that will dive very briefly north of..
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Male redback spiders invite cannibalism through a ‘self-sacrificial somersault’ during sex – but why?
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UK prosecutors argue Tate brothers a flight risk ahead of bail hearing
Andrew and Tristan Tate would attempt to evade prosecution if they are freed on bail, prosecutors argue.