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Greece battles new fire near Athens driven by winds
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111 killed as major quake hits Colombia
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KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US: Iran
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RUSSIAN OIL-REFINING CITY / Ukraine drone strike kills 13, wounds 39
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Trump willing to end Iran war minus nuke deal
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DEATH THREAT / Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa party chief
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SECURITY FEARS / Final vote delayed in parts of Pak-occupied Kashmir
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JOB EXAMS WRONGDOING / Indian students step up protests in Jharkhand
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Nepal PM holds talks with India, China envoys
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Scientists find way to destroy ‘forever chemicals’
“Forever chemicals” used in daily items like nonstick pans have long been linked to serious health issues – as a result of their toxicity and extreme resistance to being broken down as waste products.
19 August 2022
Israel announces plan to boost Gaza work permits
Israel yesterday said it plans to grant more work permits to Palestinians in blockaded Gaza, reviving a pledge made ahead of a visit by US President Joe Biden but later scrapped.
19 August 2022
Berlin police probe Abbas over Holocaust comments
Berlin police yesterday said they have launched an investigation into Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas over his comments on the Holocaust during a recent visit to the German capital.
19 August 2022
Putin is losing info war in Ukraine: UK spy chief
Russia has failed to gain ground in cyberspace against Ukraine almost six months after its invasion of the country, the head of Britain’s GCHQ intelligence service said on Friday.
19 August 2022
Blasts rock Crimea, Russia
Explosions erupted overnight near military bases deep in Russian-held areas of Ukraine and Russia itself, an apparent display of Kyiv’s rapidly growing ability to wreak havoc on Moscow’s logistics far from front lines.
19 August 2022
US says ‘concerned’ by Israeli closure of Palestinian NGOs
Washington said Thursday it was “concerned” by the Israeli government’s forced closure of several Palestinian NGOs operating in the occupied West Bank.
19 August 2022
Ex-Briton ‘IS Beatle’ sentenced to life in prison
A member of an Islamic State cell found guilty in April for his role in a hostage-taking plot that led to the beheadings of American journalists and aid workers was sentenced to life in prison by a US federal court yesterday.
19 August 2022
Putin, Xi to join Bali G20 summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the upcoming Group of 20 summit, the leader of host nation Indonesia said in an interview published Friday.
19 August 2022
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
We are worried. We don’t want another Chernobyl. While continuing our efforts to find a solution, we remain on the side of our Ukraine friends.
19 August 2022
Thousands protest military rule in Sudan
Sudanese security forces yesterday fired tear gas at thousands who took to the streets to renew demands for civilian rule after last year’s military coup, AFP correspondents said.
18 August 2022
Poll points to victory for UK PM hopeful Liz Truss
UK Conservative leadership hopeful Liz Truss has a 32-point lead over her rival in the race to become prime minister, according to a poll by Sky News published yesterday.
18 August 2022
War in ‘strategic deadlock’
Russia’s war on Ukraine has reached a ‘strategic deadlock’ a senior presidential adviser said yesterday as strikes battered the northeast Ukrainian region of Kharkiv.
18 August 2022
Algeria forest blazes kill 38
Algerian firefighters were yesterday battling a string of blazes, fanned by drought and a blistering heatwave, that have killed at least 38 people and left
18 August 2022
Israel troops raid Palestinian rights group offices
Israeli security forces yesterday raided the offices of multiple Palestinian human rights groups in the occupied West Bank, which the state has branded “terrorist
18 August 2022
Rushdie’s attacker 'surprised' that author survived: NY Post
The New Jersey man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie told the New York Post in an interview published Wednesday that he was "surprised" the author had survived the attack.
18 August 2022
Israel, Turkey restore ties
Israel and Turkey announced the resumption of full diplomatic ties yesterday, following years of strained relations between the Mediterranean nations.
17 August 2022
Saudi woman to spend 34 yrs in jail for using Twitter
A Saudi court has sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison over her Twitter activity, according to court documents seen by AFP yesterday.
17 August 2022
Violent storms hammer France after weeks of drought
The French weather service yesterday warned of flash flooding risks across much of the south, where a historic drought has parched the rugged Mediterranean hills, a day after fierce rainstorms lashed much of the country.
17 August 2022
Series of blows in crimea: Russia shakes up Black Sea fleet command
Russia’s Black Sea fleet based in annexed Crimea has installed a new commander, RIA news agency cited sources as saying yesterday, after Russian military bases on the peninsula were rocked by explosions in the past nine days.
17 August 2022
US strike kills 13 al-Shabaab fighters
The Pentagon said yesterday that US forces killed 13 fighters of the al-Shabaab militant group in an airstrike in Somalia.
17 August 2022