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EU deploys assistance to combat wildfires in Greece, Albania
Date: 2024-08-13 19:47:07 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:61 - ID:10828152
BRUSSELS, Aug 13 (MENA) - The European Commission is mobilising emergency support to Greece and Albania, both of which have activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in response to severe wildfires. The European Commission's Emergency Response ....
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Sheikh Hasina demands probe into killings, vandalism in Bangladesh
Date: 2024-08-13 19:18:57 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:59 - ID:10828118
DHAKA, Aug 13 (MENA) - Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is now living in India after her government fell following a mass uprising, has demanded an investigation into killings, vandalism and arson, and to identify and bring to ....
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Rights groups urge British PM to reverse planned expansion of facial recognition surveillance
Date: 2024-08-13 18:56:31 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:57 - ID:10828052
LONDON, Aug 13 (MENA) - Charities and human rights organizations have called on British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to reverse a planned expansion of the use of facial recognition technology following far-right riots across England and Northern ....
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Tropical storm 'Maria' turns to tropical depression, but heavy rain continues
Date: 2024-08-13 06:27:59 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:10826918
TOKYO, Aug 13 (MENA) - The Japan Meteorological Agency says Tropical Storm Maria has turned to a tropical depression, but more heavy rain is expected in the Tohoku region and Hokkaido, NHK reported Tuesday. Maria made landfall in the ....
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Russia’s war casualties in Ukraine up by 1,160 in past 24 hours
Date: 2024-08-13 06:22:38 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10826916
KIEV, Aug 13 (MENA) - Since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russia’s armed forces have seen an estimated 593,160 soldiers and officers killed or wounded in action in Ukraine, including 1,160 in the past day alone. That’s according to ....
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The Washington Post: How Coca-Cola tried and failed to suppress a boycott over Gaza
Date: 2024-08-13 05:44:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:10826876
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (MENA) - When sales of Coca-Cola began to plummet in parts of the Middle East and Asia this summer in response to boycotts of corporations with alleged ties to Israel, the soda company’s franchise in Bangladesh rolled out an ....
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Zambia, Congo reopen their border after resolving trade dispute
Date: 2024-08-13 05:34:09 GMT - Zambia - World - SN:6 - ID:10826867
LUSAKA, Aug 13 (MENA) - Zambia and Congo agreed to reopen their border after resolving a trade dispute between the countries that led to Zambia closing the border over the weekend, ABC News reported. "The Zambian party informed the Congolese ....
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Cases of heat-related illnesses in South Korea near 2,300
Date: 2024-08-13 05:30:38 GMT - south korea - World - SN:5 - ID:10826865
SEOUL, Aug 13 (MENA) - The ongoing heat wave is leading to a surge in the number of patients turning up at hospitals with heat-related illnesses and the loss of livestock, KBS World Radio reported. According to the Ministry of the Interior and ....
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President Abbas arrives in Russia on official visit
Date: 2024-08-12 19:35:25 GMT - palestine - World - SN:58 - ID:10826741
RAMALLAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Russia this evening on an official visit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Abbas is scheduled to meet with President Putin Tuesday to discuss ....
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White House condemns foreign interference in US elections
Date: 2024-08-12 19:19:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:56 - ID:10826729
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (MENA) - The White House condemned Monday any foreign interference in US elections, according to CNN. "I will just repeat what we said many, many times. We strongly condemn any foreign government or entity who attempts to ....
