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Aug 24, 2024
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], August 24: Thousands of Rohingya in Myanmar are fleeing their homes and taking dangerous boats to Bangladesh after being attacked by insurgents. The Muslim minority is on the run again, seven years after a crisis that forced hundreds of thousands to seek refuge in the neighboring country.
Plane crash in Thailand, no survivors found
Independent candidate suspends campaign, turns to support Mr. Trump
Mass stabbing at German festival, 3 dead, 4 injured
US Secret Service suspends 5 employees after Trump assassination attempt
Venezuelan top court validates presidential election results
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Tehran [Iran], August 23: Iran's new Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is planning a rapprochement with the West in the face of international sanctions and political...
133,000 refugees in Kursk, as Russians advance in Donetsk
Kursk [Russia], August 23: Approximately 133,000 people have left their homes so far due to the Ukrainian offensive in the Russian region of Kursk, the...
Police clash with Indonesia protesters over law change
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 23: Police have clashed with protesters in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta as tens of thousands of people gathered in protest of...
Crew of oil tanker rescued after multiple attacks in Red Sea
Sanaa [Yemen], August 23: The 25 crew members of a Greek-owned and flagged oil tanker have been rescued by a European warship in the Red...
Floods swamp turmoil-stricken Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 23: Floods triggered by torrential rains have swamped a swath of low-lying Bangladesh, disaster officials said Thursday, adding to the new government's...
South Koreans confused after air raid drill
Seoul [South Korea], August 23: South Korea held a nationwide drill on Thursday that sowed confusion in the capital as traffic was brought to a...
Thailand confirms first Asian case of new Mpox strain
Bangkok [Thailand], August 23: Thailand has announced its first confirmed case of a new, potentially deadlier strain of Mpox - the first in Asia, and...
Kamala Harris' roots reflect changing US demographics
Washington [US], August 23: The daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother, both immigrants, Kamala Harris reflects the United States' changing demographics.
Arizona man wanted for threatening to kill Trump
Arizona [US], August 23: An Arizona man is wanted after threatening over social media to kill former President Donald Trump, the Cochise County Sheriff's Office said.
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