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Aug 16, 2024
New York [US], August 16: Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to tie his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to the Biden administration's economic record on Thursday during a meandering, 80-minute press conference at his New Jersey golf club, his latest effort to blunt her momentum.
Kim and Putin pledge stronger ties on Korean Liberation day
Record 39 candidates to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election
Columbia University president Shafik resigns after Gaza protests
Two pilots killed in France as military jets crash mid-flight, says air force
Sicily's Mount Etna volcano erupts, closing airport at nearby Catania
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Thai ruling party names its leader, daughter of ex-PM, for top job
Bangkok [Thailand], August 16: Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai party has announced that it will nominate party head Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the post of prime minister...
UN to probe atrocities in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 16: A United Nations fact-finding mission is expected to arrive in Dhaka next week, according to information on Thursday, to probe alleged...
British Challenger 2 tanks 'used in Ukraine's Russian incursion'
Kiev [Ukraine], August 16: British Challenger 2 tanks are thought to have been used in Ukraine's surprise incursion into Russia.
52,000 global cholera cases reported in July amid vaccine shortage: WHO
Geneva [Switzerland], August 16: Almost 52,000 cases of cholera were reported from 17 countries around the world in July, up 15 percent on the month,...
'Ukraine now controls 80 Russian settlements, including key town'
Kiev [Ukraine]/ Moscow [Russia], August 16: Ukrainian troops have taken control of the small Russian town of Sudzha and will establish a military command office...
British police 'well prepared' for Taylor Swift's concerts
London [UK], August 16: The Metropolitan Police in London have said they are "well prepared" ahead of Taylor Swift's run of concerts at the city's...
Thai Constitutional Court removes prime minister from office
Aug 15, 2024
Bangkok [Thailand], August 15: In a 5-4 vote, the Constitutional Court in Bangkok on Wednesday removed Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office for the...
New round of Gaza ceasefire talks begins today
Doha [Qatar], August 15: A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations are set to take place in Doha, involving officials from Israel, Qatar, the United...
Russia's Belgorod region in state of emergency amid Ukraine offensive
Moscow [Russia], August 15: The Russian border region of Belgorod declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as Ukrainian forces continue to advance on Russian...
Poland receives arrest warrant in Nord Stream case
Warsaw [Poland], August 15: Poland on Wednesday received a European arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man believed to have been involved in the sabotage attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, a spokeswoman for the Polish public prosecutor's office told DPA.
Latest round of Gaza talks at risk of collapse
New twist in Trump-Harris race
Record wrongfully convicted person in the US receives more than 7 million USD
Vice President Harris chooses the day to 'go to the ring', Trump's side is silent
North Korea to open to foreign tourists after nearly 5 years
Hamas to skip Gaza Truce talks
Judge rules UCLA must ensure Jewish students' campus access
WHO declares Mpox global health emergency
Thai court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin
Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement
