International News
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Heavy rains in Pakistan's central, northern parts; internet disrupted
Heavy rains and floods on Friday caused internet outages in Pakistan's central and northern parts of the country.
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Rishi Sunak takes time out of campaigning, visits temple on Janmashtami
Britain's prime ministerial candidate, Rishi Sunak, took some time out of a hectic campaign schedule to make a visit to a Hare ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Russian attack in Ukraine's Kharkiv likely aimed to divert troops: UK
Moscow accuses London of a targeted disinformation campaign
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August 19, 2022, Friday
'Sad, terrible, unjustifiable': Former Pak PM Imran Khan on Rushdie attack
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has termed the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie as terrible and sad, indicating that ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Pak PM Sharif expresses desire for peaceful ties with India: Media Report
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his desire for peaceful relations with India based on the principles of ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Sri Lanka ruling party urges Wickremesinghe to ease Rajapaksa's return
The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party has asked President Ranil Wickremesinghe to facilitate the safety of his ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Ukraine-Russia war: Doctors stay in war-hit towns, say 'People need us'
Dr. Ilona Butova almost looks out of place in her neatly pressed lavender scrubs as she walks through a door frame that hangs ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Gulf states to gain $1.3 trillion in additional oil revenue by 2026: IMF
The gains, due to high oil prices, are expected to provide 'firepower' to the region's sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), one of the ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
German Chancellor to be questioned today in tax fraud inquiry: Reports
Scholz admitted to the meetings during his first grilling, but stated that he could no longer remember the content of his talks
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Bomb threats put landlocked Moldova on edge amid Russia-Ukraine war
For tiny Moldova, an impoverished, landlocked nation that borders war-torn Ukraine but isn't in the European Union or NATO, it's ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Twitter avoiding to share information on bot accounts, says Elon Musk
Musk said that Twitter is avoiding sharing information on the actual number of bot and spam accounts on his platform, as his lead ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Former Trump organisation executive pleads guilty in tax evasion case
Former Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty on Thursday to evading taxes
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Apple discloses vulnerability in operating systems, advises software update
American tech giant Apple on Friday warned of a flaw that is allowing hackers to seize control of iPhones, iPads and Mac
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Turkish lira tumbles by 1% as central bank cuts key interest rate
Turkish consumers already struggle with high inflation and spiralling energy and food prices
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August 19, 2022, Friday
EU experiencing worst forest fires since 2006, says European Commission
France has already lost twice the area to forest fires this year than in 2021, Spain more than three times
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August 19, 2022, Friday
United Nations condemns deadly attack on a mosque in Afghanistan's Kabul
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned a fatal attack on a mosque in the capital Kabul.
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August 19, 2022, Friday
North Korea dismisses Seoul's 'foolish' aid-for-disarmament offer
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country will never accept South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's foolish ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Lure of big profits draws more older tankers into Russian oil trade
At least four tankers 15 years or older have joined the pool of vessels delivering Russian oil from Kozmino since May
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August 19, 2022, Friday
China attempts to boost birth rate with new prenatal, postnatal policies
Amid declining birth rates, Chinese authorities have issued a guideline introducing a draft of policies for prenatal and ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Germany's Scholz calls Israel to slam Palestinian prez's Holocaust comments
The German Foreign Office told the newspaper they were under the impression Abbas was entitled to immunity from prosecution ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Samsung initiates work on $15 bn next-gen chip at R&D complex
Samsung Electronics on Friday held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new semiconductor research and development (R&D) complex ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Biden to host 'United We Stand' summit against hate-fuelled violence in US
President Joe Biden will host a White House summit next month aimed at combating a spate of hate-fuelled violence in the US, as ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Russian air force fires at Crimean city of Kerch, explosions reported
Russia has threatened massive retaliation in the event of an attack on the rail and road bridge
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Zimbabweans hit by inflation, depreciating currency: Will gold coins help?
After working as an overnight security guard at a church in Harare's impoverished Mabvuku township, Jeffrey Carlos rushes home to ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Prince William's charity invests in world's biggest backers of fossil fuels
The conservation charity founded by Prince William, second in line to the British throne and who launched the Earthshot Prize, ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Soccer clubs get share of $1mn fund for Ukraine refugees work, says ECA
Soccer clubs helping refugees from the war in Ukraine have been given 680,000 euros ($686,000) toward their humanitarian ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Gandhi statue in NY smashed by 6 men amid wave of continued attacks
The statue had been vandalised earlier on August 3 and knocked over, according to the Queens Daily Eagle
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Asian market's dry spell leaves India's credit with worst streak in 13 yrs
No deals in excess of $100 million concluded in the week ending Aug 19, after just $453 million the week before
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Healthcare cost cut for millions as Biden signs bill for subsidies
Millions of people in the United States will be spared from big increases in health care costs next year after President Joe ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Streaming viewership pips cable TV for first time in US: Nielsen report
Streaming viewership has exceeded cable usage for the first time in the US, amid the slowdown of new content on traditional ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
US judge leans toward disclosure of document for Trump's Mar-a-Lago search
A federal judge in Florida said he is likely to order the release of a key court document for the search of Donald Trump's ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
China's response to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, a sign of future intentions
China's response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was anything but subtle dispatching warships and military ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Israel seals several Palestinian rights groups, labels them terrorists
Israel has closed several Palestinian advocacy groups after classifying them as terrorist organisations last year, the groups
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Amid record heat wave, China dims lights in Chengdu subway to save power
Amid a record heat wave, metro stations in Chengdu the capital city of China's Sichuan province have dimmed their lights to save ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Myanmar's ruler open to special envoy's visit to Suu Kyi 'but not now': UN
Myanmar's military-installed government expressed openness to arranging a meeting at the right time between UN special envoy ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
At least two die after planes collide in California while trying to land
Two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport Thursday and at least two of the three ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Twitter going after friends, colleagues over every chat about buyout: Musk
The billionaire on Wednesday complained about it to the judge overseeing their legal dispute
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August 19, 2022, Friday
UN chief voices deep concern over series of blasts in Afghanistan
UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed his deep concern over a series of blasts in Afghanistan that killed and injured more than 250 ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Oil higher on optimism for firmer crude demand post US stockpile drawdown
Oil prices edged higher in early trade on Friday, extending a rally into a third day, as investors weighed hopes for strong fuel ...
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August 19, 2022, Friday
Gold falls to 3-week low as robust dollar, Fed rate-hike fears rise
Interest rates to go further up; strong dollar is likely to continue weighing on gold prices
