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CBS News - World

Couple recounts surviving deadly Nepal flood: "I knew I was going to die" -- A California couple were in a Nepali village when an avalanche of powerful waters ripped down from the high Himalayas toward them.

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Trump says U.S. now has control of over 60 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves -- President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.

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ICE deports Venezuelan father from Texas to West Africa -- Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.

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Family says Virginia man missing in Nepal floods was "in his happy place" -- Anil Goel sent his family in the U.S. a photo of his tour group at the Nepal-Tibet border just before the area was hit by a wall of mud and water.

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2 airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane in Germany -- Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.

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Men buy museum tickets, then steal 200-carat diamond necklace -- Police said the two men did not wear masks, paid to enter the museum and were clearly seen on surveillance cameras.

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Tigers, jaguars, bison found in raid on fuel smugglers near U.S. border -- Smuggling gasoline and diesel from the U.S. into Mexico and reselling it tax-free is a huge money-maker for organized crime gangs, including drug cartels.

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Live - Iran war hits 6-month mark with no end in sight - President Trump insists Iran is "begging to make a deal" to end the war, but Tehran, and crucially China, say his economic warfare tactics will fail. 5H ago

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Norway's King Harald V, Europe's oldest monarch, dies at 89 -- King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest monarch, has died, the royal court says. He was 89.

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Nepal flood rescue efforts intensify as number of missing soars past 2,000 -- Rescuers pulled out survivors and helicopters ferried people to safety as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods​ killed hundreds of people.

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Toronto mayor calls tariff fight "unnecessary" -- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow told CBS News that around 5,000 jobs in Toronto's textile, clothing and leather manufacturing industries could be affected, which "means the price of Americans buying things, the cost will go up." -- Aug 27

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Nepal flood highlights glacier risks in warming Himalayas: "The new normal" -- The deadly flash flood in Nepal was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists. -- Aug 27

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UEFA preparing criminal complaint against FIFA leader Gianni Infantino -- UEFA said it is preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA's Gianni Infantino over possible financial mismanagement related to his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. -- Aug 27

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Ratko Mladic, so-called "Butcher of Bosnia," dies in prison at 84 -- The Bosnian Serb general oversaw atrocities in Bosnia in the 1990s. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2017. -- Aug 27

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Ancient gold treasures stolen from museum in "super-fast" raid -- The treasure was discovered in 1963 by archaeologist Jose Maria Soler in a vessel sunk in a dried-out riverbed in Villena. -- Aug 27

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