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North Korean leader’s sister warns Seoul of 'retaliation' over COVID outbreak
Aug 11, 2022 04:08Tensions have flared between the two Koreas over the source of a COVID-19 contagion in the North, with the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un accusing the South of having caused the outbreak in her country and warning of "deadly retaliation."
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Wildfires rage in France, thousands evacuated from homes
Aug 11, 2022 03:58Wildfires tore through the Gironde region of southwestern France on Wednesday, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of 10,000 residents, some of whom had clambered onto rooftops as the flames got closer.
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Trump invokes Fifth Amendment, refuses to answer questions in NY asset probe
Aug 11, 2022 03:18Former US President Donald Trump has invoked Fifth Amendment rights, refusing to answer questions of the New York attorney general in a civil investigation into his family’s lucrative business practices.
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Chinese diplomat blames US for being ‘main instigator’ of crisis in Ukraine
Aug 11, 2022 03:16China has accused the United States of being the main instigator of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began on February 24.
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Spanish coast guard rescues 61 migrants at sea, one dead
Aug 10, 2022 12:12Spanish coast guards rescued 61 sub-Saharan migrants approaching Gran Canaria's coast in a wooden boat on Tuesday.
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Chinese, Taiwanese navies continue military drills amid rising tensions
Aug 10, 2022 08:57Chinese and Taiwanese warships have lined up in front of each other to continue their naval drills, as tensions between the two sides soar in the aftermath of a controversial visit to Chinese Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Russia requests Security Council meeting over attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine
Aug 10, 2022 06:39Russia has requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council concerning what it called Ukraine’s continuous attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, as both sides blame each other for repeated shelling of the site.
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Pakistanis hold mourning processions to pay tribute to Imam Hussain (AS)
Aug 10, 2022 06:16Mourners across Pakistan have held processions to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain (AS), his family, and his companions on the day of Ashura.
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US confirms supplying Ukraine with previously-undisclosed missiles
Aug 10, 2022 03:35The US military has confirmed the delivery of American anti-radar missiles to Ukraine in a bid to facilitate the targeting of Russian radar system by Ukrainian warplanes.
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UN probe finds mounting proof of crimes by Myanmar military
Aug 10, 2022 03:23UN investigators have reported mounting evidence of crimes against humanity committed in Myanmar since the military takeover in February last year.