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Qatar, Turkey central banks ink currency swap deal https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/qatar-turkey-central-banks-ink-currency-swap-deal-180820072749514.html

Taliban fighters kidnap over 100 people after buses ambushed https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/taliban-fighters-kidnap-100-people-buses-ambushed-180820053306572.html

Nicaragua: Tourism industry crumbles after months of protests https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/nicaragua-tourism-industry-crumbles-months-protests-180820074834267.html

South Africa to launch probe into corruption under Zuma https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/south-africa-launch-probe-corruption-zuma-180820073737415.html

Indonesia's Lombok, Sumbawa islands again hit by deadly quakes https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/indonesia-lombok-sumbawa-islands-hit-deadly-quakes-180820055320315.html

Greece exits bailout programme after eight years, but Turkish fears remain - business live https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2018/aug/20/greece-exits-bailout-programme-after-eight-years-but-turkish-fears-remain-business-live #Europeanmonetaryunion #EuropeanCentralBank #Financialcrisis #Eurozonecrisis #EuropeanUnion #Europeanbanks #Stockmarkets #Currencies #Economics #Business #Eurozone #Banking #Greece #Turkey #China #Euro

Greece Emerges From International Bailout, But Will Be Closely Monitored For Years https://www.npr.org/2018/08/20/640131753/greece-emerges-from-international-bailout-but-will-be-closely-monitored-for-year?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world

Nigeria: Boko Haram kills 19 villagers in Borno state https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/nigeria-boko-haram-kills-19-villagers-borno-state-180820055636736.html

Venezuela exodus threatens to spiral out of control https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/venezuela-exodus-threatens-spiral-control-180820071545834.html

Greece emerges from eurozone bailout https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/greece-emerges-eurozone-bailout-180820064308177.html

Italy's bridges under scrutiny after Genoa disaster https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/italys-bridges-scrutiny-genoa-disaster-180820062647641.html

Asian Games: Japan basketball players sent home for 'paying women for sex' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/45244349

Knife attacker shot by police near Barcelona https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45244739

Taliban take hostages after attack on bus convoy in Afghanistan https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/20/taliban-take-hostages-after-attack-on-bus-convoy-in-afghanistan #SouthandCentralAsia #Afghanistan #Worldnews #Taliban

Australian PM dumps key climate policy to stave off leadership revolt https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/aug/20/australian-pm-dumps-key-climate-policy-to-stave-off-leadership-revolt #MalcolmTurnbull #Australianews #Climatechange #Environment #Worldnews

Turkey: Shots fired at US embassy in Ankara amid deepening row https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/turkey-shots-fired-embassy-ankara-deepening-row-180820054356692.html

Korean families reunite after being separated since 1950s https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/korean-families-reunite-separated-1950s-180820054856162.html

Are Bangladesh's media freedoms being eroded? https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/listeningpost/2018/08/bangladesh-media-freedoms-eroded-180818135111309.html

Afghan Taliban kidnap dozens of bus passengers near Kunduz https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45244339

Greece emerges from eurozone bailout after years of austerity https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/20/greece-emerges-from-eurozone-bailout-after-years-of-austerity #Globaleconomy #EuropeanUnion #Economics #Business #Greece #Europe