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Air strikes hit aid convoy as Syria says ceasefire over

Syrian or Russian aircraft struck an aid convoy near Aleppo on Monday and killed 12 people, according to a war monitor, as the Syrian military declared a one-week truce brokered by the United States and Russia over.

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Tesla says lawsuits may delay SolarCity deal

Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) said on Monday its proposed acquisition of SolarCity Corp (SCTY.O) could be delayed because of shareholder lawsuits alleging board members breached their fiduciary duty, the latest hurdle to a $2.6 billion deal.

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Samsung says China phone fire caused by external heat

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said on Monday a Galaxy Note 7 phone a Chinese user claimed caught on fire was damaged by external heating, seeking to assure customers in the world's top smartphone market the devices being sold there are safe.

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Fans mourn death of Charmian Carr, who played Liesl in Sound Of Music

Fans were on Sunday mourning the death of Charmian Carr, remembered for her role as the rebellious daughter Liesl Von Trapp in the beloved Academy Award-winning film The Sound Of Music.

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Samsung Electronics says sold shares in four companies

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it sold shares in four companies including ASML Holding NV and Seagate Technology Plc to free up money for additional investments for its core businesses.

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India steps up Kashmir patrols and weighs response to attack it blames on Pakistan

India stepped up patrols along its de facto border with Pakistan on Monday (Sept 19) after gunmen killed 17 soldiers at a nearby army base, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration weighed its response to an attack India blames on its neighbour.

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France needs still more resources needed to fight terrorism: Hollande

French President Francois Hollande said on Monday more resources were needed to combat terrorism in a country where more than 230 people have been killed in militant attacks since the start of 2015.

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Mitsubishi Corp to launch offer for majority stake in Lawson

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp will launch a tender offer to buy a majority stake in convenience operator Lawson Inc for about 144 billion yen ($1.4 billion), the companies said on Friday.

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Clinton, Trump to both meet with Egyptian president at U.N.

An adviser to U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign said on Sunday that Trump will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday during the United Nations General Assembly, just as Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, is also scheduled to do.

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U.S., Japan, South Korea ministers discuss tougher measures against DPRK

Foreign ministers for the United States, Japan and South Korea met in New York on Sunday, ahead of U.N. meetings, to discuss stepped-up measures against DPRK and expand collaboration with one another after Pyongyang's fifth and largest nuclear test.

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U.S., Japan, South Korea ministers discuss tougher measures against North Korea

Foreign ministers for the United States, Japan and South Korea met in New York on Sunday, ahead of U.N. meetings, to discuss stepped-up measures against North Korea and expand collaboration with one another after Pyongyang's fifth and largest nuclear test.

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Reagans' personal items to be auctioned in New York

Furniture, jewelry and cowboy boots are among the more than 700 personal items that once belonged to U.S. President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan set for sale by auctioneer Christie's in New York starting on Monday.

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Obama to meet with Iraq, Nigeria, Colombia leaders at U.N. Assembly

President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of Iraq, Nigeria and Colombia on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly gathering next week, the White House said on Friday.

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Trump finally backs off Obama birth claim, falsely says Clinton started it

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday abandoned his false claim that Barack Obama was not born in the United States after spending five years peddling conspiracy theories that the country's first African-American president started life as a foreigner.

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Yen slips on reports of further BOJ easing, more negative rates

The yen slipped to a one-week low against the dollar on Wednesday, after a report said the Bank of Japan is considering further monetary easing steps, including taking interest rates deeper into negative territory.

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Kerry defends Syria deal with Russia, says Obama backs plan

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday sought to diffuse criticism of a U.S.-Russian ceasefire agreement on Syria arguing that without it violence would increase significantly with many more Syrians slaughtered or forced to flee the war-torn country.

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Obama paints Trump as no friend of the working class

With Hillary Clinton sidelined by pneumonia, President Barack Obama took up the Democrats' fight against Donald Trump on Tuesday, trying to quash the Republican presidential candidate's bid to appeal to working-class voters.