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Weapons storage blaze fires off rockets in Baghdad, killing four
A blast caused by a fire at a weapons storage depot in eastern Baghdad on September 2 set off rockets that hit neighboring districts, killing at least four residents and injuring 14 others.
Germany, Italy, France to meet with Turkey on migrants: Merkel
The leaders of Germany, France and Italy will discuss the migrant crisis with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a meeting of the G20 countries in China next week, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on September 1.
US imposes sanctions on 'Putin's bridge' to Crimea
Companies building a multi-billion dollar bridge to link the Russian mainland with annexed Crimea were targeted by the United States in an updated sanctions blacklist on September 1.
US troops in Iraq increasingly active as Mosul battle nears
Kurdish Peshmerga forces retook a swath of northern Iraq late last month from Islamic State and days later American forces appeared in the area, the latest sign of increasing US military activity in the country.
Brazil's Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
Brazil's Senate ousted President Dilma Rousseff on August 31, ending an impeachment process that polarized Latin America's biggest country amid a massive corruption scandal and brutal economic crisis.
US resumes scheduled passenger flights to Cuba after more than 50 years
The first scheduled commercial passenger flight from the United States to Cuba in more than half a century landed on August 31, opening another chapter in the Obama administration's efforts to improve ties and increase trade and travel with the former Cold War foe.
Turkey wants to 'cleanse' strip of territory on Syrian border
Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90-km (56-mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border, a week after it launched an incursion that has strained ties with the United States.
Britain to seek unique deal with EU, including immigration curbs
Prime Minister Theresa May and her top ministers on August 31 agreed Britain would seek a unique relationship with the European Union, involving controls on immigration as well as a good trade deal.
Key Islamic State leader killed in apparent US strike in Syria
Islamic State said on August 30 one of its most prominent and longest-serving leaders was killed in what appeared to be an American air strike in Syria, depriving the militant group of the man in charge of directing attacks overseas.
Singapore confirms Zika spread; US and other countries issue travel warnings
Confirmed cases of Zika virus in Singapore rose to 82 on August 30, as the United States joined a growing list of countries warning pregnant women or those trying to get pregnant to avoid travel to the city-state.