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BBC News – World

• Tanker seizure: Jeremy Hunt warns Iran against choosing 'dangerous path' July 20, 2019
  The foreign secretary expresses his "extreme disappointment" in a call to his Iranian counterpart.
• Moscow protest: Thousands demand fair elections July 20, 2019
  Demonstrators call for anti-Putin activists to be allowed to run in September's Moscow elections.
• Veteran Indian politician Sheila Dikshit dies at 81 July 20, 2019
  The longest-serving chief minister of Delhi dies in the capital after a long illness.
• Merkel marks Hitler assassination attempt with anti-extremism appeal July 20, 2019
  The German leader uses the 75th anniversary to call on citizens to counter rising right-wing extremism.
• Emanuela Orlandi case: Vatican attempts new search to solve mystery July 20, 2019
  Two burial chambers are being examined in the search for a teenager, missing since 1983.
• Hong Kong protests: Police probe link of huge explosives haul July 20, 2019
  The find came ahead of a weekend of marches by both pro- and anti- China demonstrators in Hong Kong.
• Kyoto Animation fire: Suspect 'spotted in area' days before July 20, 2019
  The man suspected of a deadly arson attack in Kyoto may have visited the site before, reports say.
• Hong Kong actor Simon Yam stabbed on stage in China July 20, 2019
  The 64-year-old was attacked while speaking at a promotional event in the city of Zhongshan.
• César Pelli: Architect of Malaysia's Petronas Towers dies at 92 July 20, 2019
  César Pelli designed some of the world's most famous buildings including London's Canary Wharf Tower.
• US to send troops to Saudi Arabia as tensions with Iran grow July 20, 2019
  The deployment of soldiers and fighter jets comes amid heightened tensions with Iran in the Gulf.
• Polish abuse scandal: Victims take on the Catholic Church July 20, 2019
  Allegations of appalling abuse involving priests have shaken the trust of many Poles in the Church.
• The final 13 minutes before the Moon landing July 19, 2019
  The minutes before landing were tense, as fuel was feared to be low and connections were lost between the lunar module and mission control.
• Sudan crisis: The ruthless mercenaries who run the country for gold July 19, 2019
  Accused of widespread abuses, the Rapid Support Forces sprang from "Janjaweed" militias linked to genocide in Darfur.
• Venice fines tourists: Germans punished for making coffee near bridge July 19, 2019
  The backpackers were fined €950 (£853) and asked to leave the city under a new public order law.
• Torpedoed US warship found, solving 75-year-old cold case July 19, 2019
  After four years of searching, locating the USS Eagle was "just absolute awe," says diver Ryan King.
• Real-life Spider-Man escapes fire by climbing down Philadelphia high-rise July 19, 2019
  The unidentified man was unharmed, but four others were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.
• Minnesota crowd welcomes home Ilhan Omar amid Trump row July 19, 2019
  The congresswoman returned to her home state and was met with "welcome home" chants and signs.