WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta on Friday announced his resignation after coming under fire for his past handling of a plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.

"It's his decision," President Donald Trump said, adding that Acosta had done "a very good job."

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TEHRAN -- "Any enemy (including Israel) which seeks to target the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran, be it at any level, will receive a decisive and crushing response it shall regret."

Iran will deliver a "crushing response" to any violation of the country's sovereignty by Israel, Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Friday.

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COLOMBO -- "Without tourism there is no way our economy can survive."

Sri Lanka can overcome extreme poverty by further developing its tourism industry which has emerged as one of the leading foreign exchange earners, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Kishu Gomes, was quoted by local media as saying Friday.

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CANBERRA -- "Nobody is above the law and the police have a job to do under the law."

Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has rejected calls to drop legal action against journalists who were the subject of federal police raids in June. Enditem

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