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Italy warns Western intervention in Niger would be seen as 'colonization'
Aug 03, 2023 03:23Italy's foreign minister has warned against any military intervention by the West in Niger against the newly-formed junta in the African country, saying this would be seen as "new colonization."
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Typhoon Khanun kills two in Japan as 166,000 homes lose power
Aug 03, 2023 03:10Two people are reported dead in Okinawa, state broadcaster NHK says, as slow-moving Typhoon Khanun continues to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to southern Japan, prolonging the potential damage of the storm.
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Australia rebukes US for refusing to drop case against Assange
Aug 03, 2023 03:03Australia has rebuked the United States for the latter's refusal to cease its prosecution of Julian Assange, saying it would persist in its efforts to have Washington drop its legal proceedings against the WikiLeaks founder.
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India’s top court hears petitions challenging removal of Kashmir special status
Aug 03, 2023 02:58The Supreme Court of India has begun hearing a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation by the government of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that stripped the Indian-administered Kashmir of its special status.
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US establishment using Wikipedia to wage ‘information warfare’: Former editor
Aug 03, 2023 02:49The US establishment and the CIA are using Wikipedia as one of its tools to wage “information warfare,” the site’s co-Founder, Larry Sanger, has said.
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Police declare reports of shooter in US Senate buildings 'bogus call'
Aug 03, 2023 02:41Police found no shooter, and no one injured after reports of a possible active shooter in the US Capitol complex.
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In letter to Pope, Ayatollah Sistani urges ‘concerted efforts’ to promote respect among followers of religions
Aug 02, 2023 12:41Iraq's most prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has underscored the significance of peaceful coexistence, calling for concerted efforts to reject violence and promote respect among followers of various faiths.
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China intensifies rescue efforts after heaviest rains in 140 years
Aug 02, 2023 11:42China has dispatched thousands of rescue workers to Zhuozhou, a flooded city of over 600,000 residents, as the torrential rains continued to wreak havoc on swathes of the city.
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Russia launches naval exercise in Baltic Sea
Aug 02, 2023 11:39The Russian navy has kicked off its live fire naval exercise in the Baltic Sea, involving more than 50 vessels and 30 aircraft.
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Russia strikes back at Ukraine with drone strikes on Kiev, Odesa
Aug 02, 2023 11:27Russia has launched a retaliatory attack, targeting Ukraine's capital city Kiev and the port city of Odesa, following recent drone attacks on Moscow.