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US, Colombia discuss emergent challenges
Date: 2024-08-07 06:42:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:10818801
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (MENA) - US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Western Hemisphere Affairs Jana Nelson co-chaired the 19th US-Colombia Defense Bilateral Working Group (DBWG) with Colombian Vice Minister of Defense for Strategy and ....
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Tropical storm Debby kills at least 6 persons
Date: 2024-08-07 06:26:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:10818800
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (MENA) - Tropical Storm Debby has killed at least six, including three children, after it smashed into Florida on Monday - with sustained high winds of 45mph and torrential rain and flash floods continuing to wreak havoc across the ....
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1 person dead, 8 believed trapped after part of a hotel on Germany's Mosel River collapses
Date: 2024-08-07 06:03:17 GMT - Germany - World - SN:9 - ID:10818781
BERLIN, Aug 7 (MENA) - Part of a hotel in a winegrowing town on the Mosel River in western Germany has collapsed, leaving one person dead and another eight believed to be trapped in the wreckage, ABC News quoted the police as saying ....
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The Guardian view on Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential pick: Tim Walz is a smart choice for Democrats
Date: 2024-08-07 05:59:51 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:8 - ID:10818745
LONDON, Aug 7 (MENA) - Kamala Harris’s own ascension to the top of the ticket has shone a brighter spotlight than usual on the Democrats’ choice of vice-presidential nominee, underlining why the second slot on the ticket matters. The impact of ....
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Blinken says Bangladesh must respect 'democratic principles'
Date: 2024-08-07 05:26:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:10818743
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Bangladesh to respect democracy after Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was tapped to lead an interim government following an uprising, Alhurra news channel reported. "Any ....
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head interim government in Bangladesh
Date: 2024-08-06 20:39:39 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:74 - ID:10818666
DHAKA, Aug 6 (MENA) – Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has been named chief adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country in the face of a popular uprising, Financial Times reported. ....
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UN chief urges calm and restraint by all sides in Bangladesh
Date: 2024-08-06 18:57:17 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:67 - ID:10818380
NEW YORK, Aug 6 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres deplored the further loss of life during protests in Bangladesh over the weekend. In a press release by UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq posted on the UN official website, the UN ....
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S. Korea: Heat wave death toll rises to 14
Date: 2024-08-06 07:56:06 GMT - south korea - World - SN:14 - ID:10817321
SEOUL, Aug 6 (MENA) - Two women in their 70s have died due to extreme heat, raising the death toll from this year's heat wave to 14, Yonhap reported Tuesday quoting the South Korean interior ministry. On Sunday, a 71-year-old woman was found ....
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SWISS prolongs suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug 12
Date: 2024-08-06 07:32:40 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:10 - ID:10817265
BERN, Aug 6 (MENA) - Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has announced an extension of its flight suspension to and from Tel Aviv until Monday, August 12, Swiss Radio Lac said. This decision comes in response to the latest developments in the ....
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Google loses massive antitrust lawsuit over search dominance
Date: 2024-08-06 06:49:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:10817187
WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (MENA) - Google has violated US antitrust law with its search business, a federal judge ruled Monday, handing the tech giant a staggering court defeat with the potential to reshape how millions of Americans get information online ....
