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Indonesia marks first Independence Day in unfinished new capital

Aug 18, 2024

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 dusty construction sites.

US President Biden says Gaza ceasefire 'much, much closer'

Aug 18, 2024

Washington [US], August 18: United States President Joe Biden has said that...

At least 11 people killed in terrorist attack in Somalia's Mogadishu

Aug 18, 2024

Mogadishu [Somalia], August 18: At least 11 people were killed in a...

After crash in Brazil, airline to be more closely monitored: Aviation authority

Aug 18, 2024

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], August 18: Following the plane crash that resulted...

Wildfires hit western Turkey; over 20 injured and thousands evacuated

Aug 18, 2024

Istanbul [Turkey], August 18: Wildfires across western Turkey, the worst so far...

Moscow's secret service takes action against Western war reporters

Aug 18, 2024

Moscow [Russia], August 18: The Russian domestic Federal Security Service (FSB) has...

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Ukrainian Air Force destroys key bridge in Russia's Kursk area

Aug 18, 2024

Kiev [Ukraine], August 18: The Ukrainian Air Force said it destroyed a road bridge of strategic...

Thai king pardons ex-PM Thaksin in birthday amnesty

Aug 18, 2024

Bangkok [Thailand], August 18: Thailand's controversial former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted a royal...

Canada remembers Harris as homesick student who loved to dance

Aug 18, 2024

Montreal [Canada], August 18: Kamala Harris spent her adolescence in Montreal often pining for her California...

Protests across Venezuela as election dispute goes on

Aug 18, 2024

Caracas [Venezuela], August 18: Opposition supporters have gathered across Venezuela to protest against Nicolas Maduro's disputed...

Mpox: EU public health body raises alert level

Aug 18, 2024

Brussels [Belgium], August 18: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday recommended...

Germany: Ferris wheel catches fire at Leipzig music festival

Aug 18, 2024

Leipzig [Germany], August 18: A ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival on the outskirts...

Korea records COVID-19 surge in wastewater amid summer wave

Aug 18, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], August 18: The Republic of Korea's disease control agency said Sunday the level...

Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc

Aug 18, 2024

Harare [Zimbabwe], August 18: About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of...

UAE, United States, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UN and African Union issue joint statement on Sudan

Aug 18, 2024

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 18: The United Arab Emirates, United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi...

Austrian authorities declare Hollabrunn disaster area

Aug 18, 2024

Vienna [Austria], August 18: Following a thunderstorm on Friday evening, the Austrian town of Hollabrunn has...

U.S. judge stops launch of sports streaming service

Aug 17, 2024

New York [US], August 17: A U.S. federal judge on Friday blocked a new sports streaming...

Biden says ceasefire deal in Middle East "closer than ever"

Aug 17, 2024

Washington DC [US], August 17: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said a ceasefire deal in...

U.S. campus shootings rose dramatically last academic year

Aug 17, 2024

New York [US], August 17: There was a 31 percent rise in U.S. school shootings during...

Millions of kids facing extreme heat exposure

Aug 17, 2024

Geneva [Switzerland], August 17: Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of...

South Africa on high alert following mpox declared public health emergency of int'l concern

Aug 17, 2024

Johannesburg [South Africa], August 17: Following the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of...

Zambia to extend power cuts to 17 hours

Aug 17, 2024

Lusaka [Zambia], August 17: The Zambian government said Friday that it plans to increase the hours...

Hamas supports UN truce call to vaccinate children against polio

Aug 17, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], August 17: Hamas supports the UN's call today for a seven-day truce to vaccinate...

Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for deadly suicide attack in S. Yemen

Aug 17, 2024

Aden [Yemen], August 17: The Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch claimed responsibility on Friday for a deadly suicide...

Israeli fighting in Gaza ended: state media

Aug 17, 2024

Jerusalem [Israel], August 17: The Israeli army's fighting in the Gaza Strip has ended, Israel's state-owned...

Nordic ministers discuss migration challenges, security concerns

Aug 17, 2024

Oslo [Norway], August 17: Nordic ministers responsible for migration and immigration convened in Rosendal, western Norway...

Experts say mpox epidemic is low-risk in Europe despite new variant

Aug 17, 2024

Helsinki [Finland], August 17: Europe will probably see more imported cases of mpox caused by the...

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