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Tug Boats Refloat Oil Rig That Ran Aground on Scottish Beach
A salvage team has refloated an oil rig that was blown onto a remote Scottish beach in a storm

Some of the Philippine President’s Memorable Broadsides
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to withdraw his country from the U.N. is the latest flamboyantly irreverent utterance from a politician who has also disparaged the pope, human rights promoters and the U.S.

VW Says It’s Reached Agreement to Resolve Supplier Dispute
Volkswagen says the company has reached an agreement with two suppliers in a dispute that forced the company to suspend production of some models in Germany

Report: More Migrants Die in Mediterranean as Risks Increase
New and more dangerous smuggling practices and attempts to reach Europe by riskier routes have led to a spike in the number of migrants dying as they attempt to cross the Mediterranean

UN: North Korea Plants Mines Near Korean Border Village
The American-led U.N. Command in South Korea is accusing North Korea of planting land mines near a truce village inside the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas

Eurozone Business Activity Shows Little Concern About Brexit
Business activity across the 19-country eurozone grew at a steady but subdued pace in August as the region continued to show little concern about the impact of a British exit from the European Union

Nigerian Military: Air Raid Fatally Wounds Boko Haram Leader
Air raid fatally wounds Boko Haram head, Nigeria military says; similar statements made before

Iraqi Diplomat’s Sons Investigated in Portugal Over Assault
Portugal’s foreign minister says the alleged beating of a 15-year-old Portuguese boy by the teenage sons of Iraq’s ambassador to Lisbon is “extremely serious.”

Turkey Launches New Artillery Strikes at IS in Syria
Turkish media are saying that Turkey’s artillery has shelled Islamic State targets across the border in Syria

Russian Soldier Sentenced to Life for Murder in Armenia
A Russian military court has sentenced a soldier to life in prison for killing a family of seven outside a military base in Armenia

Man Sought by China Settles Case in New Zealand for $30M
A former pharmaceutical executive who Chinese authorities accuse of embezzling money and fleeing to New Zealand has settled his case for more than $30 million

Doctors in India Remove 40 Knives From Man’s Stomach
Doctors in northern India say they’ve surgically removed 40 knives from the stomach of a man who had swallowed them over the past two months

Iran Parliament Pushes Back on Military for Russian Base Use
Iran parliament pushes back against military dismissing its oversight following Russia using Iran base for Syria strikes

Merkel Urges Turkish-Rooted Residents to Be Loyal to Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling on people with Turkish roots who are longtime German residents to be loyal to Germany

IS Struggles to Retain Grip as It Loses Ground in Iraq
Islamic State militants show strains in their rule as they lose more ground in Iraq, growing more brutal

AP Analysis: Private Data of Hundreds of People Exposed on WikiLeaks Site, Includes Rape Victims
AP analysis: Private data of hundreds of people exposed on WikiLeaks site, includes rape victims

WATCH: World News 08/22/16: ISIS Accused of Using Young Children to Carry Out Deadly Terror Attacks
Outrage Grows After Deadly Police Shooting of Unarmed Father; American Pole Vaulter Honored for Inspiring Olympic Moment

Thai Military Court Opens Trial of Two Foreigners Accused of 2015 Bombing of Bangkok Shrine That Killed 20
Thai military court opens trial of two foreigners accused of 2015 bombing of Bangkok shrine that killed 20

Thai Military Court Opens Trial in Bangkok Shrine Blast
A Thai military court has started the trial of two foreigners charged with the bombing of a popular shrine in Bangkok’s center a year ago that killed 20 people and injured more than 120

Peru Says 9 Officers ID’d in Probe of Police Death Squads
Peru’s government says its initial investigation of alleged police death squads has identified nine officers, including a general, who purportedly masterminded the disappearance of at least 20 civilians since 2012

Bahamas Detains 112 Migrants From Haiti at Sea Near Exuma
Officials in the Bahamas say a large group of migrants from Haiti has been detained at sea near the island of Exuma

US ‘Concerned’ Over Extrajudicial Deaths in Philippines
U.S. expresses concern as nearly 1,800 drug suspects killed in Philippines.

WATCH: This Week 08/21/16: Adjustments Made to Donald Trump’s Campaign
Guests: Kellyanne Conway, Reince Priebus, Robby Mook, Jill Stein, Matt Dowd, Jamal Simmons, Dan Balz, Kristen Soltis Anderson

Pakistani Protesters Attack TV Stations, 1 Killed
Pakistani officials say protesters have attacked TV stations and clashed with police in the southern city of Karachi, leaving one person dead and eight others wounded, including three media workers

Colombia Cabinet Publishes Tax Returns as Transparency Drive
Colombians are getting their first look at the wealth of senior government officials after President Juan Manuel Santos published his entire Cabinet’s tax returns as part of an anti-corruption push

Colombia to Deport 33 Venezuelans After Border Reopening
Colombia will deport 33 Venezuelans in the country illegally amid warnings that the recent reopening of the two nations’ border could be fueling a wave of illegal immigration

Malian Extremist Pleads Guilty to Timbuktu Rampage
An Islamic extremist has pleaded guilty to destroying historic mausoleums in the Malian desert city of Timbuktu

King Penguin Promoted to Brigadier at Scottish Zoo
Sir Nils Olav is the world’s most highly decorated penguin.

Turkey Vows to Fight IS After Attack Kills 54, Many Children
Turkey’s foreign minister says his country is determined to fight Islamic State group extremists both inside Turkey and in Syria, after a youth blew himself up at a Kurdish wedding party, killing at least 54 people, many of them children

Mexican President Pena Nieto Accused of Plagiarism in Thesis
A Mexican news outlet has published a report alleging that President Enrique Pena Nieto’s thesis for his law degree was heavily plagiarized

Azerbaijani Politician Arrested on Turkey-Related Charges
An opposition politician in Azerbaijan has been arrested on charges related to last month’s failed coup in Turkey

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Says Country Has Withdrawn Ambassador to Austria Over Growing Diplomatic Spat
Turkey’s foreign minister says country has withdrawn ambassador to Austria over growing diplomatic spat

Nigerian Oil Militants Declare Ceasefire, Ready to Negotiate
Nigeria’s leading oil militant group declares ceasefire, says ready to negotiate

Hungarian Official Says Pigs’ Heads Would Scare Migrants
A Hungarian member of the European Parliament has suggested that displaying pig heads on a border fence would be an efficient way to scare Muslim migrants from entering the EU-member country

Turkey Slams Israeli Strikes in Gaza Despite Reconciliation
Turkey on Monday condemned what it said were “disproportionate” Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, insisting that a recent reconciliation pact does not preclude it from speaking out against the country’s actions

Detained Gambian Protester Dies in Hospital, Opposition Says
Detained Gambian protester dies in hospital, opposition says; independent probe demanded

Turkey Withdraws Ambassador to Austria Amid Diplomatic Spat
Turkey’s foreign minister says the country has withdrawn its ambassador to Austria following a growing diplomatic spat

Flash Flood Traps 9 in Huge Bat Cave in West Romania
Romanian rescue teams are working to free nine people blocked in a cave in western Romania after torrential rain caused a flash flood and trapped them inside

Peace Talks Between Philippines Government, Rebels Resume
Peace talks between the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and communist rebels aimed at ending one of Asia’s longest-running rebellions formally resumed Monday, with hosts Norway cautioning against a quick result

Ukraine Opens Criminal Probe of Top Russian Officials
Ukraine’s General Prosecutor’s Office has launched a criminal investigation of 20 senior Russian officials, including the Russian defense minister

Libya Parliament Votes No Confidence in UN-Backed Government
Libya’s internationally backed parliament votes “no confidence” in a U.N.-backed government in a major blow to international efforts to bring unity to the deeply divided North African country