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Bangladesh Protest Leaders Taken from Hospital by Police

World People take part in a song march to protest against the indiscriminate killings and mass arrest in Dhaka on July 26, 2024. (AFP)

Bangladesh Protest Leaders Taken from Hospital by Police

Bangladeshi police detectives on Friday forced the discharge from hospital of three student protest leaders blamed for deadly unrest, taking them to an unknown…

World A man reacts as residents and volunteers dig in the mud in search for bodies at the scene of a landslide in Kencho Shacha Gozdi on July 25, 2024. (AFP)

Ethiopia Declares Three Days of Mourning after Landslide Tragedy

Ethiopia announced on Friday three days of mourning following a devastating landslide in a southern remote part of the country where more than 250 people lost…

World FILED - 29 September 2019, Bavaria, Munich: Barack Obama, former US President, speaks on stage during his opening speech at the Bits & Pretzels company founders' and investors' meeting. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

Barack and Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris, Giving Her Expected but Crucial Support

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected…

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World Passengers wait for their train departures at the Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris on July 26, 2024 as France's high-speed rail network was hit by malicious acts disrupting the transport system hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (AFP)

Saboteurs Paralyze French High-Speed Rail Network Hours Before Start of Olympics 

France's high-speed rail network was hit with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the…

World A Ukrainian serviceman of the 225th Separate Assault Battalion patrols as he walks past an apartment building destroyed by artillery fire in the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on July 24, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russian Drones Knock out Ukrainian Power Facilities Near Kyiv 

Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in two regions between the capital Kyiv and the Russian border with drones overnight, leaving tens of thousands of…


World In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, huge waves lash the shore ahead of landfall by Typhoon Gaemi in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Thursday July 25, 2024. (Xinhua via AP)

Typhoon Gaemi Lashes Southeast China After Pounding Taiwan, Flooding Philippines 

Typhoon Gaemi lashed towns on China's coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most powerful storm to hit the country this…

World Activists warn of a new surge in hangings in Iran (Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Iranian Authorities Execute Kurdish Man after 15 Years in Prison

Iranian authorities on Thursday executed Kurdish man Kamran Sheikheh, the last surviving defendant in a case linked to a cleric's killing in 2008, rights…

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World Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points to supporters in the crowd after speaking during a campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 24, 2024. (AFP)

Harris Gains Ground in Polls as Trump Tries to Brand Her a Marxist 

Vice President Kamala Harris took her presidential campaign blitz to the largest US teachers' union on Thursday, promising a "fight for the future" as new…

World A plague marks the re-opening of the British Embassy by Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in Tehran, Iran August 23, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Staples

Iran Summons UK Ambassador over Extradition of Iranian to the US

Iran on Wednesday summoned the British ambassador to Tehran after London extradited an Iranian citizen, wanted on legal charges of circumventing sanctions on…

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World The St. Nikolas oil tanker that Iran seized earlier this year. (file/Reuters)

Iran Releases Oil Carried by Tanker It Seized Earlier This Year

Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, a shipping source told…

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World A coast guard staffer arranges an oil spill containment boom to be use3d in Manila Bay. Jam Sta Rosa / AFP

Philippines to Deploy Floating Barriers to Contain Oil Spill

The Philippine Coast Guard planned Friday to deploy oil dispersant and floating barriers a day after a tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel…

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World Eneá de Stutz e Almeida, right, president of the Amnesty Commission lowers her head as she apologizes in Brasilia, Brazil Thursday, July 25, 2024. The Brazilian government on Thursday apologized for human rights violations in the persecution and internment of Japanese immigrants in the years after World War II. (Kyodo News via AP)

Brazil Apologizes for Post-WWII Persecution of Japanese Immigrants

The Brazilian government on Thursday apologized for human rights violations in the persecution and internment of Japanese immigrants in the years after World…

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World US President Joe Biden is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein//File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Harris Pushes Netanyahu to Ease Suffering in Gaza: 'I Will not be Silent'

US Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of…

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World Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th National Convention on July 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP)

Harris Condemns Flag Burning, Hamas Graffiti at Protest in Washington

US Vice President Kamala Harris joined Democratic and Republican leaders in condemning protesters who burned American flags and sprayed pro-Hamas graffiti…

World 23 May 2023, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement in the Knesset. (dpa)

Iran Condemns US For Welcoming Israeli PM

Iran on Thursday denounced the US government and Congress for welcoming the Israeli prime minister amid the deadly war in Gaza that is raging into its 10th…

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World Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump looks on as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, US July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Trump Says Musk Never Told Him about Any $45mln Donation

Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump on Thursday said billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk never told him that he planned to give $45 million…

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World People shop at a market as the curfew is relaxed after the anti-quota protests, in Dhaka on July 25, 2024. (AFP)

Bangladesh Relaxes Curfew as Unrest Recedes 

Bangladesh further eased a nationwide curfew Thursday as students weighed the future of their protest campaign against civil service hiring rules that sparked…

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World Residents and volunteers dig in the mud in search for survivors and bodies at the scene of a landslide in Gofa on July 24, 2024. (AFP)

Death Toll from Ethiopia Landslides Could Rise to 500, UN Says 

The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257, and is expected to rise to 500, United Nations Office for the Coordination of…

World A H-6K bomber of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force is accompanied by a Russian Sukhoi Su-30CM jet fighter during joint Russian and Chinese military plane patrols near the US state of Alaska, in this still image from video released July 25, 2024. (Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

Russia and Chinese Nuclear-Capable Bombers Patrol Near United States 

Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near the US state of Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said…

World Turkish police officers stand guard in a cordoned off area outside the Santa Maria church, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Türkiye: 72 People Detained over Suspected ISIS Ties

Turkish authorities have detained 72 people suspected of having ties to the militant ISIS group in operations across 13 provinces, Interior Minister Ali…

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World A Ukrainian serviceman belonging to the attack drones battalion of the Achilles, 92nd brigade, launches a mid-range reconnaissance type drone, Vector, for flying over positions of Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in a Kharkiv region, Ukraine June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia

Ukraine Destroys 25 of 38 Drones in Russian Attack

Ukrainian forces destroyed 25 Russian attack drones out of 38 launched overnight, Ukraine's air force chief said on Thursday. "Last night, the enemy used 38…

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World Smoke rises from the Shetland Creek wildfire as a helicopter carries a bucket near Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada July 22, 2024. BC Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERS

Wildfire Burns Structures in a Town in the Canadian Rockies' Largest National Park

One of two raging wildfires menacing the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park roared into town Wednesday and began burning buildings…

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World A handout photo from the Philippine Coast Guard shows part of MT Terra Nova oil tanker after it capsized in Manila Bay. Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)/AFP

Philippine Tanker Carrying 1.4 Mln Liters of Oil Capsizes off Manila

A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila on Thursday, authorities said, as they raced to…

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World An aerial view shows Xindian river's rising water level at New Taipei City as typhoon Gaemi passes Taiwan on July 25, 2024. (AFP)

Typhoon Gaemi Sinks Freighter off Taiwan, Heads to China Coast 

Typhoon Gaemi swept through northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, triggering flooding and sinking a freighter offshore before heading across the sea…

World US Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at his campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum on July 24, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Getty Images via AFP)

With Biden Out, Trump, Harris Trade Barbs in Reset US Presidential Race 

US President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Wednesday for the first time since dropping his reelection bid, saying he decided to forgo personal ambition to…

World FILE Photo: Australian Federal Police officers detain a suspect in Sydney - AFP

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Youth Group, Settlers over West Bank Violence

Australia on Thursday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on seven Israeli settlers and a youth group it said had been involved in violence against…

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World In a rare Oval Office address to the nation explaining why he stepped down from the 2024 presidential race, President Joe Biden said he believes the best way to unite the nation is to “pass the torch to a new generation. - The AP

Biden Uses Oval Office Address to Explain Decision to Quit 2024 Race

Insisting that “the defense of democracy is more important than any title,” President Joe Biden on Wednesday will explain in an Oval Office address his…

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World  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - The AP

In Fiery Speech to Congress, Netanyahu Denounces US Protesters as 'Idiots'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and denounced US…

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World Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, Germany, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Ukraine Tells China it is Open to Talks if Moscow Acts in Good Faith

Ukraine's top diplomat said on Wednesday, after a day of "very deep and concentrated" talks in China, that Kyiv was prepared for talks on the conflict with…

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