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Aug 19, 2024
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19: Afghanistan's former president Hamid Karzai on Sunday called on the Taliban regime to allow girls and women to attend school and university, as the country marked 105 years of independence.
Lukashenko says Ukraine will be eliminated unless negotiations start
Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip kill 25, including children
Famine looming in parts of Yemen, warn UN experts
Protests across Venezuela as election dispute goes on
Pakistani authorities searching for three missing Russian climbers
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UK home secretary pledges crackdown on 'hateful beliefs'
London [UK], August 19: UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has pledged to crack down on people "pushing harmful and hateful beliefs" and to "kickstart" a...
Turkish firefighters struggle with wildfires fanned by wind
Izmir [Turkey], August 19: Turkish firefighters were battling numerous wildfires on Sunday, with strong winds hampering their efforts to control a major fire on the...
Probe into Ferris wheel accident after 23 injured
Leipzig [Germany], August 19: Police in the east German city of Leipzig are investigating the causes of a fire on a Ferris wheel which injured...
Suspect in Swift terrorist plot wanted to buy fuse
Vienna [Austria], August 19: The suspect in the plot to detonate a bomb at one of Taylor Swift's Vienna concerts earlier this month inquired where...
Thai king formally endorses new Shinawatra clan prime minister
Bangkok [Thailand], August 19: King Maha Vajiralongkorn formally endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand's new prime minister on Sunday after parliament voted her into office as...
UN chief welcomes Sudan's decision to reopen border crossing with Chad for aid delivery
Aug 18, 2024
United Nations, August 18: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended Sudan's decision to reopen the Adre border crossing with Chad for humanitarian aid to enter the...
Fire with explosions destroys factory in Australia's Melbourne, no casualty reported
Sydney [Australia], August 18: A cabinetry factory has caught fire and been destroyed in flames and explosions on Sunday morning in Melbourne, the capital city...
Putin appoints new deputy ministers for defense and foreign affairs
Moscow [Russia], August 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin made significant appointments in the nation's defense and diplomatic leadership on Saturday, naming Anna Tsivileva as...
Indonesia marks first Independence Day in unfinished new capital
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 18: Indonesia's unfinished new capital marked its inaugural Independence Day on Saturday with a flag-raising ceremony amidst a backdrop of cranes and...
US President Biden says Gaza ceasefire 'much, much closer'
Washington [US], August 18: United States President Joe Biden has said that a Gaza ceasefire deal is now in sight and warned parties in the Middle East to not undermine the ongoing negotiations to reach an agreement that would see the release of captives held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails.
At least 11 people killed in terrorist attack in Somalia's Mogadishu
After crash in Brazil, airline to be more closely monitored: Aviation authority
Wildfires hit western Turkey; over 20 injured and thousands evacuated
Moscow's secret service takes action against Western war reporters
Ukrainian Air Force destroys key bridge in Russia's Kursk area
Thai king pardons ex-PM Thaksin in birthday amnesty
Canada remembers Harris as homesick student who loved to dance
Mpox: EU public health body raises alert level
Germany: Ferris wheel catches fire at Leipzig music festival
