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Russian ballistic missiles kill 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv
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‘US will impose toughest sanctions in history on Iran’
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Nasa satellite rescue mission fails
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AIRBASE BOMBING / Israel, Turkey step up warnings over Syria
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EL NINO DROUGHT / Sri Lankan govt delivers water to 72,000 people
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India, Japan agree to bolster defence ties
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US India envoy’s Kashmir remarks rile Pakistan
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TUNISIAN DEMOCRACY IN CRISIS
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26 July 2021
France, Greece send aircraft to help tackle Italy fires
Firefighting aircraft from France and Greece arrived in Italy on Sunday following an appeal for help in taming fires raging across parts of Sardinia that have forced hundreds of people from their homes.
26 July 2021
Crisis-hit Lebanon picks billionare Najib Mikati as next PM-designate
Lebanese lawmakers yesterday tasked ex-premier and billionaire Najib Mikati with forming a government and ending one year of political deadlock that has crippled the economy.
26 July 2021
France, UK sign accord on fighting Channel terror threat
Britain and France yesterday signed a new security deal aimed at protecting the public in the event of a terror attack in the Channel against a large vessel such as a passenger ferry, the British government said.
26 July 2021
Firefighters battle California blaze generating its own weathe
Thousands of US firefighters were battling a blaze in California yesterday that has grown so big it is generating its own weather system, with authorities warning conditions could worsen.
26 July 2021
Health fears as killer DR Congo volcano spouts ash
The DR Congo’s Nyirangongo volcano has released large amounts of ash some two months after its eruption, sparking concerns for local residents’ health, experts said on Sunday.
26 July 2021
Russia blocks 49 Navalny-linked websites: aide
Russia’s media regulator has blocked 49 websites linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, his ally said yesterday, as pressure mounts on the movement of the opposition leader ahead of parliamentary elections in the autumn.
26 July 2021
Israel hits northern Gaza with air strikes
Israel hit Gaza with air strikes late Sunday after incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave caused fires in the Jewish state, with no reported injuries on either side.
26 July 2021
Climate science report ‘critical for success’ of COP26: UN
Nearly 200 nations started online negotiations yesterday to validate a UN science report that will anchor autumn summits charged with preventing climate catastrophe on a planetary scale.
26 July 2021
Civilian casualty figures at record high: UN
The United Nations warned yesterday that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more than a decade if the Taliban’s offensives across the country are not halted.
26 July 2021
‘Political’ slogans chanted at Tehran power cut protest
A number of people demonstrated in the centre of the Iranian capital Tehran yesterday against power cuts, the state television website reported, with some demonstrators chanting “political” slogans.
26 July 2021
Southern Europe battles wildfires as north cleans up after floods
Wildfires burned in regions across southern Europe on Monday, fuelled by hot weather and strong winds, as some northern countries cleaned up after a weekend of torrential rain and flooding.
26 July 2021
After $4 billion in losses, Heathrow tells UK to open up travel
London's Heathrow Airport urged Britain to open up travel to vaccinated passengers after its recovery fell behind hubs elsewhere in Europe, pushing its cumulative pandemic losses to $4 billion.
26 July 2021
Man accused of trying to assassinate Mali president 'dies in custody'
A man accused of attempting to stab Mali's interim President Assimi Goita last week has died in hospital while in the custody of security services, the government said in a statement on Sunday.
26 July 2021
New Zealand accepts return of Islamic State-linked citizen
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she has agreed to a request from Turkish authorities to accept the return of a New Zealand citizen accused of having links to the Islamic State, and her two young children.
26 July 2021
Tunisian president ousts government in move critics call a coup
Tunisia's president dismissed the government and froze parliament on Sunday in a dramatic escalation of a political crisis that his opponents labelled a coup, calling their own supporters to come onto the streets in protest.
26 July 2021
Resumption of Umrah likely from Aug 10 for pilgrims worldwide: Saudi govt
Saudi Arabia today announced worldwide resumption of Umrah for pilgrims from 1st Muharram 1443, likely to fall on August 10 following a successful Hajj season.
25 July 2021
This day in history
1945 - Britain, China and the United States issued the Potsdam Declaration threatening Japan with “prompt and utter destruction” if it did not surrender unconditionally to end World War Two.
25 July 2021
Typhoon drenches flood-hit China
Typhoon In-Fa uprooted trees and drenched communities in knee-deep water in parts of eastern China, but there were no reports of major damage as it made landfall yesterday.
25 July 2021
Landslide kills nine in northern Indian state
Nine people were killed by a landslide in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradeshin yesterday as boulders fell and hit the vehicle they were travelling in, news agency ANI reported.
25 July 2021