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Apple to tighten app privacy, remove apps that don't comply
Apple is stepping up privacy for app users, forcing developers to be more transparent about data collection and warning they could be removed if they don't comply with a new anti-tracking measure, a company executive and regulators said Tuesday.
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Top Saudi diplomat on 1st Sudan visit since al-Bashir ouster
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday, Sudan's state-run news agency reported, the first visit by the kingdom's top diplomat since Sudan's military overthrew former autocratic President Omar al-Bashir last year.
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Libya's east-based forces seize Turkish-owned vessel
Forces of a Libyan commander who rules the eastern half of the country and who was behind a year-long military attempt to capture the capital, Tripoli, have seized a Turkish vessel heading to the western town of Misrata.
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Polish priest apologizes for defense of disgraced priest
A popular Polish priest apologized Tuesday for a sermon in which he defended a bishop accused of covering up for pedophile priests. His sermon, delivered to a congregation including the justice minister and other top politicians, was later condemned by government officials.
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10,000 Nigerians died in military custody, alleges Amnesty
At least 10,000 civilians have died in Nigerian military custody since 2011 after being detained in connection with the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria, Amnesty International charged Tuesday.
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Senegal court sentences fathers for sons' migration attempts
A court in Senegal has sentenced three men to jail terms for pushing their sons to migrate by sea to Europe, a trip that led to the death of one, according to local reports.
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France to build new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
France will build a new, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to replace its Charles de Gaulle carrier by 2038, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday.
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Doug Scott, part of first UK team to climb Everest, dies
Doug Scott, who was part of the first British team to climb Mount Everest in 1975, has died. He was 79.
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Tone deaf? Prince William's tour criticized amid pandemic
A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather "no one was having unnecessary visits" during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Yemen officials say al-Qaida militant attack killed 6 troops
Suspected al-Qaida militants targeted a checkpoint in Yemen's southern Abyan province, killing at least six Yemeni troops, officials said Tuesday.
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Norway intel: Russians likely behind parliament hacking
Norway's domestic security agency said Tuesday that Russian hackers linked to Russia's military intelligence service GRU are "likely" behind a cyberbreach earlier this year of the Norwegian parliament's email system.
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Protesters block traffic in Armenia calling on PM to resign
Crowds of protesters took to the streets of Armenia's capital Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the country's prime minister over his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Europe to revive international night train links
Four European rail companies announced Tuesday they plan to boost the continent's network of night train connections by reviving routes that were dropped several years ago for cost reasons.
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US-based group: Dramatic increase in Afghan gov't airstrikes
A U.S.-based institute warned on Tuesday that there has been a dramatic increase in airstrikes conducted by Afghan government forces from July to September this year, attacks that have led to a sharp rise in civilian casualties.
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UAE owner of Israeli club says 'door open' to Arab players
The Emirati businessman who has bought a stake in the controversial Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem said on Tuesday that "the door is open" to adding Arab players to its roster, a step that would make the team the last in Israel to integrate its lineup.
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Tensions mount in Iraq's northern Kurdish region
Tensions are high in Iraq's northern Kurdish-run region after a protester was killed following days of angry demonstrations against dominant political parties over salary payment delays.
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Bosnia police arrest 7 for crimes from 1992-95 conflict
Bosnian police on Tuesday arrested seven former Bosnian Serb police and army fighters on suspicion of committing atrocities against non-Serbs during the country's devastating 1992-95 war.
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Avalanche kills 1 skier in Switzerland, snow pummels Austria
An avalanche killed one skier in Switzerland and Austrian authorities issued avalanche warnings Tuesday for the country's mountainous east after days of heavy snow pummeled the region.
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China condemns new US Hong Kong sanctions, Taiwan arms sale
China lashed out at the U.S. on Tuesday over new American sanctions against Chinese officials for their actions in Hong Kong, along with the sale of more U.S. military equipment to Taiwan, moves touching on two of the most sensitive issues in the increasingly contentious relationship between the nations.
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'Nobody knows': Experts baffled by mystery illness in India
Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left over 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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