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Six die as refugee boat sinks in the English Channel
Aug 13, 2023 03:22Six people died when a boat carrying dozens of refugees to Britain sank in the English Channel on Saturday, French officials say.
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Twenty Ukrainian drones taken out over Russian Crimea
Aug 12, 2023 12:42Russia’s Defense Ministry has reported that the country's air defenses shot down 20 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over Crimea.
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Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar named Pakistan's new caretaker prime minister
Aug 12, 2023 12:03Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has been appointed as Pakistan's new caretaker prime minister to lead the country and hold national elections scheduled to be held in November.
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MKO terrorist ringleaders plan to relocate members from Albania to Canada: Report
Aug 12, 2023 11:38Ringleaders of the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) are reportedly making arrangements for the relocation of members from their camp in Albania to an undisclosed location in Canada.
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Hawaii residents blast official inaction as wildfire death toll hit 80, hundreds missing
Aug 12, 2023 10:21The death toll from the devastating Hawaii wildfire has reached 80 with nearly 1,000 still missing amid growing criticism against lack of government response in the US island state prior to and in the aftermath of the tragedy in the Maui County.
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US attorney general appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden fraud probe
Aug 12, 2023 09:32US Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed David Weiss as special counsel in the ongoing probe into fraud allegations against American president’s son Hunter Biden, amid growing scrutiny of his financial and business dealings.
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China says G7 nations not invited to Belt & Road Forum, rejects Western media claims
Aug 12, 2023 08:53China has countered Western media claims that some European countries have refused participation in this year’s Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, insisting that they were not invited in the first place.
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Malaysians vote in state elections, test for Anwar
Aug 12, 2023 08:52Malaysians in six states headed to the polls on Saturday in regional elections seen as a major test of support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's nine-month old administration.
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US slaps sanctions on Russian financial elite
Aug 12, 2023 05:04The United States has imposed sanctions on four Russian businessmen as means of trying to pile up pressure on Moscow over the latter's ongoing military operation in Ukraine.
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Egypt rejects multiple US requests to arm Ukraine: Report
Aug 12, 2023 04:48Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has reportedly rejected multiple requests from the United States to send arms and military equipment to Ukraine.