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Aug 13, 2024
Washington DC [US], August 13: A Muslim advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Monday against the FBI and leaders of other U.S. government agencies over what it called the discriminatory and racist placement of two Palestinian Americans on a watch list.
US says it has not offered Maduro amnesty since election
US says it had no role in ousting of Bangladesh's Hasina
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria region
FBI investigating after Trump campaign says it was hacked by Iran
Lufthansa extends suspension of Middle East flights
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European leaders call for calm as Iran's response to Israel looms
London [UK], August 13: France, Germany and the United Kingdom have called on Iran and its allies to refrain from anticipated attacks on Israel in...
Heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe during 2023, finds study
Barcelona [Spain], August 13: Experts estimate that more than 47,000 people died as a result of high temperatures in Europe in 2023, the world's warmest...
Talks on ceasefire in Sudan to go ahead, even without belligerents
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13: Planned talks on a ceasefire in Sudan will start this week - even if one or both parties to the conflict...
Venezuela opposition urges global protest on Aug 17 over election result
Caracas [Venezuela], August 13: Venezuela's opposition coalition has called for protests to be held worldwide on August 17 in support of its claim to have...
Kenya starvation cult leader pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Mombasa [Kenya], August 13: The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to death has pleaded not guilty...
Tanzania opposition leaders and supporters arrested en masse
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], August 13: Police in Tanzania have arrested leaders of the Party for Democracy and Progress (Chadema) and hundreds of its supporters,...
US to boost military presence further
Washington DC [US], August 13: The United States is boosting its military presence in the Middle East even further, the Pentagon said on Sunday.
Arrest as girl, 11, and woman, 34, stabbed in Leicester Square
London [UK], August 13: A man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman were stabbed in London's famous Leicester Square.
Geneva Conventions mark 75 anniversary with concern, not celebration
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13: The Geneva Conventions, which aim to protect the human rights of civilians caught up in war, were signed 75 years ago,...
President Putin orders Russian army to drive Ukrainians from Kursk
Moscow [Russia], August 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called on his country's armed forces to push back Ukrainian units after their surprise offensive deep into the southern Kursk region.
Greek govt calls for EU disaster response mechanism over blaze
Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, says Moscow
Aug 12, 2024
Two migrants die in English Channel in attempted small boat crossing
Major fire breaks out north of Athens; 500 firefighters deployed in the region
Rights group finds no evidence of military presence at school
Trump campaign says its internal messages hacked by Iran
Community mourns two people killed in western Germany hotel collapse
Moderate and female ministers in Iran president's cabinet nominees
Bomb blast in minibus kills one and injures 11 people in Afghan capital
Despite global condemnation of deadly school strikes Israel issues new evacuation order
