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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Fifteen people died and dozens were injured when fire swept through a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi in the early hours of Thursday, an official said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MtPvBB

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His death comes two days after the anniversary of Michael Jackson's death nine years ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IwIzRZ

Here are five things you need to know about Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador or "Amlo". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ixk0Eq

British scientists discover a way of taking human fingerprints off seized pangolin scales. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kh7f6E

The ship is caught in the middle of a diplomatic row, so it's been unable to do rescue operations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MrCwAq

Commiserations and celebrations after Germany fail to make it past the tournament's first stage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KrcRY6

Nigerian artist Kareem Waris Olamilekan is inspired by Arinze and Michelangelo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IyOXbd

The FDR Presidential Library has released a video of former president Franklin Roosevelt, showing something that was rarely seen. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N5rqSL

Who was Prince William's great grandmother and how did she help Greek Jews during the Second World War? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Iwg8DO

South Korea's 2-0 defeat over Germany carries Mexico through to the World Cup knockout stage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lBHeQN

Bristol University students successfully crowdfunded more than £1,500 to send their "legend" cleaner to Jamaica. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yM4NQ7

Why does a new survey rank India less safe for women than countries like Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kpe2XP

Assessing the mood in Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Budapest ahead of this week's get-together. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KnGxZk

With 12 Thai teenagers trapped underground with their coach, we ask how to survive in a cave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tz8PGP

Differently-sized, disabled or non-white dolls were non-existent 20 years ago. Not any more. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Mu6HXS

Etched into the outback 20 years ago, the vast figure remains a subject of fascination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tEnxvf

The Royal College of General Practitioners disputes the abilities of Babylon's software. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IwVEL5

Swann Security acknowledges it sent clips from inside a family's home to the wrong person's app. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2tHAlkr

The two firms have reached a final settlement in a patent dispute that has been in court since 2011. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2tJypYS

The search firm says its smart speakers and Chromecast TV dongles are experiencing technical issues. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2yNqFLj

Up to 40,000 UK customers may have had data stolen, the BBC understands. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2lF1alT

Hotel booking sites must review the way they rank and display rooms, a competition watchdog says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KewHdb

Computing 1980s-style is to be shown off in BBC archive intended to inspire new generation of coders. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2yN7XDl

The girl's mother shot the man after he smashed his way into their house with a brick, police say. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MZTM0U

A burning question's been swinging around the internet. Here's the long and short of it. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ty74cO

The Earth's limb and the Pacific Ocean contrast segments of the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module built by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in this June 23, 2018 image. At right is a portion of the Experiment Logistics Module, Pressurized Section (ELM-PS) which is the Kibo lab's storage facility. from NASA https://ift.tt/2tKdwwD

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow and Washington struck a deal on Wednesday to hold a summit soon between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, a move likely to worry some U.S. allies and draw a fiery reaction from some of Trump's critics at home. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2lCne0l

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was confident that North Korea understood the scope of the U.S. desire for complete denuclearization as the two countries negotiate after President Donald Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KbX2IJ

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday assured South Korea of an "ironclad" commitment to its security, including keeping U.S. troop levels unaltered, even as diplomats seek an agreement with North Korea on denuclearization. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KvG5F5

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran has reopened a nuclear plant idle for nine years, its atomic energy agency (AEOI) said on Wednesday, as Tehran prepares to increase uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart after the U.S. withdrawal. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Kh2DxD

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has rejected U.S. requests for talks over how American airlines and their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, according to sources, including a U.S. official, adding to tensions in a bilateral relationship already frayed by a major trade dispute. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2lEn5JJ

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The hot favorite to win Mexico's presidency, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, vowed to root out corruption and pacify the gang-ravaged country with a sweeping anti-establishment speech to a stadium full of supporters at his campaign finale. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2IyzHvg