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US backs Australia's, UK's export controls in AUKUS

Aug 16, 2024

New York [US], August 16: The U.S. State Department told the U.S....
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Trump tackles Harris' economic record at rambling press conference

Aug 16, 2024

New York [US], August 16: Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sought...
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Kim and Putin pledge stronger ties on Korean Liberation day

Aug 16, 2024

Pyongyang [North Korea], August 16: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed...
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Gaza ceasefire talks extended amid rising death toll

Aug 16, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], August 16: Negotiators were to meet in the Qatari capital...
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Record 39 candidates to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election

Aug 16, 2024

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 16: A record number of candidates are contesting...

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Columbia University president Shafik resigns after Gaza protests

Aug 16, 2024

New York [US], August 16: The president of New York's renowned Columbia University, Nemat 'Minouche' Shafik,...
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Two pilots killed in France as military jets crash mid-flight, says air force

Aug 16, 2024

Paris [France], August 16: Two French pilots died when their military jets collided mid-flight in eastern...
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Sicily's Mount Etna volcano erupts, closing airport at nearby Catania

Aug 16, 2024

Rome [Italy], August 16: Mount Etna erupted overnight causing the nearby airport at Catania on Sicily's...
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Thai ruling party names its leader, daughter of ex-PM, for top job

Aug 16, 2024

Bangkok [Thailand], August 16: Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai party has announced that it will nominate party...
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UN to probe atrocities in Bangladesh

Aug 16, 2024

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 16: A United Nations fact-finding mission is expected to arrive in Dhaka next...
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British Challenger 2 tanks 'used in Ukraine's Russian incursion'

Aug 16, 2024

Kiev [Ukraine], August 16: British Challenger 2 tanks are thought to have been used in Ukraine's...
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52,000 global cholera cases reported in July amid vaccine shortage: WHO

Aug 16, 2024

Geneva [Switzerland], August 16: Almost 52,000 cases of cholera were reported from 17 countries around the...
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'Ukraine now controls 80 Russian settlements, including key town'

Aug 16, 2024

Kiev [Ukraine]/ Moscow [Russia], August 16: Ukrainian troops have taken control of the small Russian town...
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British police 'well prepared' for Taylor Swift's concerts

Aug 16, 2024

London [UK], August 16: The Metropolitan Police in London have said they are "well prepared" ahead...
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'Blood is on our hands,' US peace group says as Gaza marks 40,000 deaths

Aug 16, 2024

New York [US], August 16: The US-based peace organisation Fellowship of Reconciliation has criticised the Biden...
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Lebanese PM hopes for de-escalation

Aug 16, 2024

Beirut [Lebanon], August 16: Lebanon's acting Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed hope on Thursday for de-escalation...
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Thai Constitutional Court removes prime minister from office

Aug 15, 2024

Bangkok [Thailand], August 15: In a 5-4 vote, the Constitutional Court in Bangkok on Wednesday removed...
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New round of Gaza ceasefire talks begins today

Aug 15, 2024

Doha [Qatar], August 15: A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations are set to take place...
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Russia's Belgorod region in state of emergency amid Ukraine offensive

Aug 15, 2024

Moscow [Russia], August 15: The Russian border region of Belgorod declared a state of emergency on...
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Poland receives arrest warrant in Nord Stream case

Aug 15, 2024

Warsaw [Poland], August 15: Poland on Wednesday received a European arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man...
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Latest round of Gaza talks at risk of collapse

Aug 15, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], Despite Hamas ' response , the US said that the negotiation efforts are still...
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New twist in Trump-Harris race

Aug 15, 2024

Washington [US], August 15: At around 4 p.m. on August 14 (3 a.m. on August 15,...
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Record wrongfully convicted person in the US receives more than 7 million USD

Aug 15, 2024

Washington [US], August 15: AFP news agency reported on August 15 that a 71-year-old man who...
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Vice President Harris chooses the day to 'go to the ring', Trump's side is silent

Aug 15, 2024

Washington [US], August 15: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz , running mate of US Vice President Kamala...
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North Korea to open to foreign tourists after nearly 5 years

Aug 15, 2024

Pyongyang [North Korea], August 15: A Beijing-based travel agency said international tourism to North Korea will...
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Hamas to skip Gaza Truce talks

Aug 15, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], August 15: Hamas said on Wednesday it would not take part in a new...