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Aug 21, 2023
Singapore, August 21: Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday stressed that the leadership renewal is on track and recent scandals involving political figures will not delay his timetable.
Solomon Islands' PM hails Chinese medical ship services
Kiev hits Russia's Kursk in drone attack, targets Moscow in another
Japan's leader visits Fukushima before cooling water to be released
Niger's coup leader plans transitional govt for 3 years
Ukraine struggled to receive F-16 fighter jets
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Taipei [Taiwan], August 21: Taiwan's Defense Ministry said that as of yesterday morning (August 20), 45 Chinese military aircraft and 9 warships had been detected...
Trump was advised to give up hope in the White House
Washington [US], August 21: A prominent Republican figure in the US Senate has said that former President Donald Trump should give up hope of winning...
Hurricane Hilary hits the US West Coast, Southern California is hit by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake
California [US], August 21: In the early morning of August 21 (Vietnam time), a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California (USA), north of Los Angeles,...
President Biden's 'one job, two things' move
Washington [US], August 21: The administration of US President Joe Biden has just decided to reopen the migration office in Havana (Cuba). Five years ago,...
Australia spends heavily to buy more than 200 Tomahawk missiles from the US
Melbourne [Australia], August 21: Australia will spend 1.3 billion AUD (VND 19,800 billion) to buy more than 200 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US aimed...
Ecuador chooses president amid spike in violence
Quito [Ecuador], August 21: People in Ecuador have voted in presidential and congressional elections overshadowed by violence.
Biden administration to urge Americans get new COVID-19 boosters
Washington [US], August 21: The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this autumn to counter a...
Canada wildfires: At least 30,000 households in British Columbia told to evacuate
British Columbia [Canada], August 21: About 30,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in Canada's British Columbia province, where nearly 400 wildfires are raging.
California braces for imminent storm Hilary arrival
California [US], August 21: The US state of California is bracing itself for tropical storm Hilary, which is already bringing fierce winds and flooding to...
US Senate Republican says Trump should drop out of presidential race
Washington [US], August 21: A prominent U.S. Senate Republican on Sunday said former President Donald Trump should drop out of the 2024 Republican White House race, arguing that Trump cannot win a general election contest against Democratic President Joe Biden.
Palestine rejects Israeli plan to legalize 155 settlement outposts in West Bank
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Death toll from Hawaii wildfires up to 114 as search for victims continues
Over 60,000 dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka
Road accidents claim 92 lives in Laos in July
Regional group ECOWAS and Niger in stalemate over military threat
US, Japan, S Korea expand security ties at historic Camp David summit
Russia slaps entry bans on 54 British officials, journalists, lawyers
Jailed Egyptian pro-democracy activist gets presidential pardon
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Over 2,400 killed in Haiti gang violence in 2023
