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The death toll from massive mudslides in Sierra Leone's capital was certain to rise Tuesday as bodies washed up on a beach and workers searched for an untold number of people buried in their homes.

Britain has said it wants an interim customs agreement with the European Union after Brexit to allow the freest possible trade of goods, but that it will also seek the right to negotiate other trade deals -- a possible sticking point in the talks. 

Saudi Arabia and Iraq are to launch a joint trade commission, the Saudi cabinet announced on Aug. 14, in a sign of a thaw in ties between the two neighbors.

Britain might want to stay in a customs union with the European Union for a while to avoid chaos on the border after the leave and to maintain the greatest possible freedom of trade in goods, the Associated Press and Reuters have said.

Branislav Nedimovic met on Monday with Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Oskar Benedikt on the use of IPARD funds.

More than 200 bodies have been brought to Sierra Leone's morgue after floods and mudslides brought a trail of chaos to West Africa, a coroner official has said, quoted by The Independent.

Authorities say at least 21 people have been killed with many more fatalities expected. 

A Turkish national was among at least 18 people killed in an attack in Burkina Faso by suspected jihadists, Turkey's foreign ministry said on Aug. 14.  

It said another Turk was wounded in the Aug. 13 raid on a restaurant in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou.

The Association of Farmers welcomed changes to restrict farmland sales to foreigners - which it demanded during protests in 2015 - but said it had not been consulted on the legal amendments which are to be adopted urgently and without public debate.

A new great success for Greek water polo, as the Greek National team won the gold medal at the Men’s Junior World Championships held in Belgrade.

The Greek team made an excellent game in the final and defeated Croatia in the penalty shootout with 5-3. The regular season ended 7-7, with the Greek team being ahead of 7-6 and being equaled just two seconds before the finish.

Turkey aims to cut red tape to boost investment in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdağ has said.        

Among the steps planned are the one-stop contact points across Turkey's provinces to provide better coordination for investors, Akdağ said on Aug. 12 in an interview with state-run Anadolu Agency.