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Iran ends earthquake rescue works as death toll rises to 530

ANKARA / Reuters Iranian officials called off rescue operations, saying there was little chance of finding more survivors from the earthquake that shook parts of western Iran on Sunday, killing at least 530 people, media said on Tuesday. Survivors, many left homeless by the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck villages and towns in a mountainous area bordering Iraq, battled overnight ...

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Brazil plans cabinet shuffle as ally heads to exit

Bloomberg Brazilian President Michel Temer is planning a cabinet shakeup to rebuild support for his proposed pension overhaul after the largest ally moved closer to abandoning his government. Cities Minister Bruno Araujo, from the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, or PSDB, handed in his resignation, citing the lack of party support as the reason for his departure. Temer himself considers the ...

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UK lawmakers to face stark choice to vote on Brexit

Bloomberg UK lawmakers will get a take-it-or-leave-it vote on the final Brexit deal, with their choices limited to accepting the agreement or voting for a chaotic crashing out of the block. And if the government fails to reach a deal, the UK will leave without consulting Parliament, Brexit Secretary David Davis said. The twin announcements provoked jeers in Parliament as ...

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