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People protest against the military coup in Istanbul on July 16, 2016. Turkish military forces on July 16 opened fire on crowds gathered in Istanbul following a coup attempt, causing casualties, an AFP photographer said.

'Maybe I'm Not As Safe As Before': Turkish Admiral Seeking Asylum In U.S. Speaks Out

5:10am July 23, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Mustafa Ugurlu who was charged with staging a July, 2016 coup but denied any involvement, says while his family has been embraced in Norfolk, Va., he fears the Turkish state will track him down.

A Qantas Boeing 747-400, registration VH-OEJ in front of media at Sydney Airport for the last time as it retires from service on Wednesday.

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Qantas Retires Its Last 747 With A Dash Of Sky Art

4:24am July 23, 2020

by Scott Neuman

With six pilots and no passengers aboard for the final flight from Sydney, QF7474's flight path sketched out a giant Qantas kangaroo logo off the east coast of Australia.

President Trump walks with U.S. Ambassador Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV in London in July 2018.

Trump Asked U.S. Ambassador To Seek British Open For A Trump Resort, Ex-Diplomat Says

10:02pm July 22, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

A former diplomat at the U.S. embassy says Ambassador Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV told him about the request. "I advised him that doing so would violate federal ethics rules," he tells NPR.

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Trump Administration Is Considering Ban On TikTok In The U.S.

6:46pm July 22, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

While Congress is debating whether to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok on government devices, the Trump administration is threatening a broader clampdown, given the app's Chinese roots.

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The Chinese consulate in Houston, shown in April. The U.S. has ordered China to close the consulate by Friday.

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U.S. Orders China's Houston Consulate To Close, Ratcheting Tensions

6:16pm July 22, 2020

by Emily Feng

The State Department, in a statement early Wednesday morning, said the move is "in order to protect American intellectual property and American's (sic) private information."

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U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walk up the stairs in the Foreign Office in London on Tuesday.

U.S., U.K. Change Diplomatic Immunity Rules After British Man Was Killed

4:31pm July 22, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The change in policy comes nearly a year after the death of Harry Dunn, a 19-year-old. The wife of a U.S. diplomat is accused of killing him as she was driving on the wrong side of the road.

Pompeo Calls China Out Over South China Sea Claims

4:07pm July 22, 2020

by Michael Sullivan

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called out Beijing over China claiming most of the South China Sea and says the U.S. will stand by Southeast Asian nations with competing claims.

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State Department's Inspector General Probes The U.S. Ambassador To Britain

4:07pm July 22, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The U.S. ambassador to the U.K. allegedly made sexist and racist remarks. He also told colleagues President Trump asked him to help get the British Open golf tournament at one of Trump's resorts.

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In recent weeks, U.S.-China relations have unraveled with alarming speed, and some analysts say they are now at their worst since the two countries normalized diplomatic ties in 1979.

Timeline: The Unraveling Of U.S.-China Relations

4:07pm July 22, 2020

On Tuesday, the Trump administration ordered China's Houston consulate to close, amping up tensions in already fraught relations. Here are some of the key developments reshaping U.S.-China relations.

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Assa Traoré addresses a crowd during a demonstration in Persan, France, to commemorate the fourth anniversary of her brother Adama Traoré's death. "The fight for justice for Adama belongs to all of France," she says.

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In France, A Sister's Fight For Justice And Black Lives Gains Momentum

10:59am July 22, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Assa Traoré holds police responsible for her brother Adama Traoré's death. "She's ... shining the spotlight on the police violence and injustices that we face every day being Black," says a supporter.

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