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Britain reopens embassy in Tehran

Britain's foreign secretary reopened his country's embassy in Tehran on Aug. 23 in a long-awaited step signalling better relations four years after a mob stormed the compound, forcing its closure.

The 10 most expensive cars in the world (Proto Thema English Infographic)

These are the cars that most of us dream of having, or even going in spin with them. Let’s be honest, neither will probably happen. We can still marvel at them, though….Here is an Infographic of the 10 most expensive cars in the world.

 

PKK kills one soldier, injures three in Turkey's southeast

One soldier was killed and three others were injured after militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) opened fire at gendarmerie forces guarding a hydroelectric plant in the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r?s Sur district early on Aug. 23.

Foreign direct investment in Turkey falls in the first half

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Turkey reached $6.3 billion in the first half of the year, marking a drop of 9.6 percent compared the same period last year when the figure was $7 billion, the Economy Ministry stated on Aug. 21.

The energy sector took in the largest amount of FDI at $1.27 billion and the manufacturing sector followed at just over $1 billion.

Macedonia allows all 1,500 migrants at border to enter from Greece

More than 1,500 mostly Syrian refugees, trapped in a no-man's land for three days, entered Macedonia from Greece on Aug. 22, after police allowed them to pass despite earlier trying to hold back the crowd using stun grenades.

16 hurt as clashes erupt in Beirut trash protest

At least 16 people were injured on Aug. 22 when clashes erupted in central Beirut between Lebanese security forces and demonstrators calling for a solution to weeks of uncollected rubbish.
 
Thousands of protesters rallied to protest against the government's inability to clean up the capital and other parts of Lebanon where the streets are overflowing with rubbish.
 

German police clash with far-right outside refugee centre

New clashes erupted in east Germany on Aug. 23 between police and far-right activists protesting the opening of a new centre for refugees, German news agency DPA said, a day after similar standoffs left dozens wounded.

Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova-Collio to Run at 100m Women's Semi-finals in Beijing

Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova-Collio made it to the women's 100m semi-finals during the Beijing 2015 World Athletics Championships on Sunday after clocking a personal season best in the heats.

Bulgaria's former European champion finished second in 11.09 in heat three, 0.11 seconds behind  Michelle-Lee Ahye of Trinidad and Tobago.

Emerging economies let currencies slide to stay competitive

The world's emerging economies are allowing their currencies to slide in a quest to remain competitive, following China's devaluation of the yuan and the dollar's strength in anticipation of US rate hikes.
 

Malaysia finds more graves and human remains near Thai border

Malaysian police said on Aug. 23 they had found 24 human skeletons - all believed to be victims of trafficking - in newly discovered graves along the Thai border in the northern Malaysian state of Perlis.

Macedonia Allows Access to Migrants Crossing from Greece after Clashes

Macedonia suddenly allowed more than 1,500 migrants, most of them fleeing the conflict in Syria, to cross from northern Greeece late on Saturday after they spent more than three days in a no man's land between the two countries, newswires reported.

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