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Ukraine marks its 33rd Independence anniversary as war against Russia rages

The president symbolically chose to record his address in the northeastern town of Sumy, just a few kilometers from the Russian border, where Ukrainian forces crossed into Russia on August 6

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 11 Indian fishermen, CM Stalin expresses concern

One boat was also taken into custody

11 dead, 14 missing after heavy rainfall hits China's Liaoning province

Currently, roads and communication networks are gradually being restored in affected areas and efforts are being made to search for the missing persons

Doesn't have vote to liberalise Poland's abortion law, says Donald Tusk

Changing the law to allow abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy was one of his campaign promises

Hindus, Muslims both protected Dhaka's ancient temple after turmoil: Priest

A banner each has been put up recently at the main gate and in a courtyard near the main temple bearing a message in Bengali that says prayers for repose of soul of those who have died during protests

Nikki Haley supports Trump in Taiwan, says isolationist policy unhealthy

While the US doesn't formally recognise Taiwan, it is the island's strongest backer and main arms provider

Police look for man who killed 3 in knife attack in Germany's Solingen

The city cancelled the rest of the festival after the attack. Solingen has about 160,000 residents and is located near the bigger cities of Cologne and Duesseldorf

Israel evacuation orders cram Palestinians into shrinking humanitarian zone

At least 84 per cent of Gaza now falls within the evacuation zone, according to the UN, which also estimates that 90 per cent of Gaza's 2.1 mn residents have been displaced over the course of the war

Pak flies home injured and bodies of 28 pilgrims killed in Iran bus crash

State-run PTV broadcast the ceremony at the Jacobabad airport, where relatives of the victims cried and hugged each other

Pak to experiment by redesigning currency notes made of polymer plastic

Ahmed said the newly redesigned banknotes in the denominations of Rs 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 and 5000 would be issued in December

Cheetahs set to roam free in MP's Kuno after year-long enclosure stay

All 25 cheetahs -- 13 adults and 12 cubs -- are doing well, according to the official

Hawaii's Big Island under storm warning as Hone approaches with rain, wind

It's expected to become a Category 1 hurricane for a 12-hour period on Sunday but will likely be past the Big Island by that point, said Laura Farris, a weather service meteorologist in Honolulu

Harris not backing from Biden's democracy focus, but putting her spin on it

Harris is putting her spin the central messaging strategy for Democrats, focusing on the existential threat a second Trump term could pose to the country's foundational institutions and traditions

Fisheries plane threatened by flares from Chinese base, says Philippines

Chinese officials did not immediately issue any reaction, but they have accused Philippine ships and aircraft of encroaching into what they said was Chinese territory in the sea passage

Bangladesh's worst floods in decades leave 5 mn stranded in low-lying areas

"People had no time to save anything," Ali said. "Entire villages, all of the families who lived in them, and everything they owned - homes, livestock, farmlands, fisheries - have been washed away."

US approves sale of Anti-Submarine Warfare Sonobuoys to India for $52.8 mn

Notably, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency is an agency within the United States Department of Defence

Taiwan detects 13 PLA aircrafts and 12 PLAN vehicles around territory

Taiwanese MND detected 41 PLA (People's Liberation Army) aircraft and seven PLAN (People's Liberation Army Navy) vessels around its territory

Taiwan sentences 8 military officers to prison for spying for China

The court said the defendants were "willing to collect intelligence for China that caused the leak of important secrets" and that "they were seduced by money."

Climate policy success cases reveal right steps crucial for emissions cut

The climate policies that the researchers studied covered wide-ranging aspects, from energy-related building codes to purchase subsidies for climate-friendly products and carbon taxes

US still hunts attackers who killed Americans during Afghanistan exit

President Joe Biden promised the day of the attack outside Hamid Karzai International Airport that we will not forgive, we will not forget, we will hunt you down and make you pay.