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August 18, 2023 5:05 PM
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In Malaysia, a private jet crashed into a car and a motorbike on a highway, killing at least 10 people. Police said all eight people on the aircraft died along with two motorists on the ground. The jet exploded into a fireball on impact, with thick black smoke seen rising from the site. It was...
August 18, 2023 5:02 PM
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The United Nations Security Council has held an open debate on the human rights situation in North Korea. It is the Council's first such debate since 2017. The US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said the meeting on Thursday was long overdue. She added that authorities in the Nort...
August 18, 2023 4:56 PM
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Health authorities in Kuwait have officially announced the detection of the latest variant of Covid-19 within the country. Identified as the Eg.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant, this strain has been rapidly circulating in the United States and the United Kingdom since May. While the health risk a...
August 18, 2023 1:14 PM
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Bangladesh is yet to raise an issue with China on the latter's plan to construct a dam upstream Brahmaputra river for hydroelectric project, said Seheli Sabrin, spokesperson of Bangladesh's Ministry of foreign affairs in Dhaka on Thursday. In a response to a question during routine briefin...
August 18, 2023 12:14 PM
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In Canada, the northern city of Yellowknife is witnessing a mass evacuation by road and air, ahead of an approaching wildfire. This comes after an evacuation order was issued by the authorities on Wednesday night. Yellowknife is the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories with a populataion o...
August 18, 2023 9:51 AM
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In Niger, around 300 Indians are stranded in the capital amid the worsening security situation in the country. They are waiting to be evacuated by the Indian government. They have sent repeated pleas to the Indian Embassy in Niger. After receiving no major response or clarity on the evacuation...
August 18, 2023 8:25 AM
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A US court has denied the writ of habeas corpus filed by Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana. The verdict has paved the way for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to issue a certification for him to be extradited to India where he is facing a trial for his alleged invol...
August 17, 2023 8:15 PM
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A Russian court imposed a 3-million-ruble fine on internet giant Google on Thursday for failing to allegedly false information about the conflict in Ukraine. Russian media reported, the court found that the YouTube video service, which is owned by Google, was guilty of not deleting videos wit...
August 17, 2023 7:51 PM
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Russia's defence ministry has said that it shot down three Ukrainian drones on southwest of Moscow, in the latest aerial attacks near the capital. The ministry said, Ukraine launched the attack early morning today using three unmanned aerial vehicles on objects in the Kaluga region. ...
August 17, 2023 7:36 PM
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Lithuanian government has decided to temporarily close two of its six checkpoints with Belarus later this week amid growing tensions with its eastern neighbor. The government said that the crossings at Tverecius and Sumskas will be closed, and traffic will be diverted to the Medininkai border...
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