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Wildfires break out near Syria’s Latakia as heatwave grips Mediterranean
Wildfires broke out near Latakia in Syria on Tuesday, as high temperatures and parched ground sparked wildfires near the port…
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Moldova to reduce number of Russian embassy staff
Moldova is cutting the number of staff Russia can have at its embassy, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, according…
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Taiwan stages military drill at largest airport against simulate Chinese attack
Taiwan staged its first-ever military drill at Taoyuan International Airport on Wednesday, briefly halting commercial traffic as soldiers practiced defending the…
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S&P lowers Bangladesh’s outlook to negative on liquidity risks
S&P Global Ratings has lowered Bangladesh’s long-term rating outlook to negative from stable, citing risks the country’s external liquidity position…
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India police arrest 74 Rohingya refugees in latest crackdown
Indian police say they have arrested 74 Rohingya refugees for living “illegally” in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in…
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Southern Turkey rocked by magnitude 5.5 earthquake
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook the southern Turkish province of Adana, striking just under six months after the devastating quakes…
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Pakistan’s election body issues arrest warrant against ex-PM Khan
Pakistan’s Election Commission has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Imran Khan in the latest legal challenge facing the former…
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Wildfire closes Sicily airport; storms kill two in northern Italy
A wildfire has closed the Palermo airport in Sicily, and storms have killed at least two people in northern Italy…
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The international community must stand up to Myanmar’s junta
Heidi Hautala A year ago today, Myanmar awoke to the news that its military leaders had resumed use of the…
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Guess who’s holding Trump accountable? Regular American jurors
Andrew Mitrovica Shortly after the United States Constitutional Convention ended on September 17, 1787, Dr Benjamin Franklin stepped out of…
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