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**The U.S. offers to assist ] with its investigation into the suicide bombing attack on Sunday that killed at least 19 people, including ], the interior minister of the ].
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**A bomb explodes near the ] in ], ], killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others. No one claims responsibility. ] president Songvut Manoonpong says that parties opposing the ] are responsible. , , , ,

;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
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**Protesters in Tianjin demand answers and compensation from the government. **Protesters in Tianjin demand answers and compensation from the government. , ,
*A ] affecting the ] causes almost 100 deaths in Egypt. *A ] affecting the ] causes almost 100 deaths in Egypt.
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**]n authorities reveal that the crashed plane was transporting ]470,000 in cash for the poor.

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*Experiments at the ]'s ] map brain signalling processes at an atomic level, in this case, the ] complex (neuronal SNAREs and ]-1), which influences the control and release of ].

;International relations ;International relations
*] and the ] commence a ] military exercise despite threats from ]. *] and the ] commence a ] military exercise despite threats from ].
*] approves plans for the construction of the first Hindu temple in that country, after ] by Indian Prime Minister ]. *] approves plans for the construction of the first ] temple in that country, after ] by ] ].
*The ] unanimously approves a statement backing intensive talks on key issues aimed at restoring peace in Syria.

;Law and crime ;Law and crime
*The U.S. ], which announced an extensive computer data breach in May 2015, reveals that the breach is much deeper and more serious, exposing an additional 220,000 individuals. The thieves had infiltrated a now-deactivated online system called "Get Transcript." ,
*Egyptian President ] approves a controversial anti-terrorism law. Proponents say it will help fight terrorism, and opponents say the law will jeopardize ] including ]. *Egyptian President ] approves a controversial anti-terrorism law. Proponents say it will help fight terrorism, and opponents say the legislation will jeopardize ] including ]. ,
*Authorities charge a former police officer with ], in connection with the on-duty ] in ], U.S., in August 2013.
*American actor ] takes a plea for 15 days in jail for an assault on a ] executive at the ] in ].

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**Voters in ] go to the polls for a general election. **Voters in ] go to the polls for a general election with the ruling ] holding on to power. ,
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August 17, 2015 (2015-08-17) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks

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