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Aug 22, 2024
Tehran [Iran], August 22: Iran's parliament approved the new Cabinet of President Masoud Pezeshkian, with representatives agreeing to all 19 candidates, Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf reported on Wednesday.
Russia destroys 45 Ukrainian drones headed towards Moscow
RFK Jr. to withdraw from Presidential race
At least 24 killed as Congolese boat overturns
Helicopter of Iran's late President Raisi crashed due to weather
Iran: Bus crash kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims
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U.S. crude oil production projected to grow to average of 13.7 mbpd in 2025: EIA
Washington [US], August 22: Crude oil production in the United States will grow to an average of 13.7 million barrels per day (b/d) and marketed...
3.5-magnitutde quake hits northern Kuwait
Kuwait City [Kuwait], August 22: The Kuwait National Seismic Network (KNSN), affilaited to Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), said on Wednesday that an earthquake...
Croatia re-nominates Dubravka Suica for European Commission
Aug 21, 2024
Zagreb [Croatia], August 21: The Croatian government has re-nominated Dubravka Suica, the current vice president of the European Commission, as member of the commission for...
EU approves Germany's 5-bln-euro subsidy for semiconductor plant
Brussels [Belgium], August 21: The European Union (EU) has approved a 5-billion-euro (5.56 billion U.S. dollars) state subsidy from Germany to support the construction and...
Musk says 'willing to serve' in US govt
New York [US], August 21: US entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday that he was ready to have a role in the US government if...
Tunisian election will be a 'mere formality': Human rights activists
Cairo [Egypt], August 21: Tunisian authorities have intensified their crackdown on critics of President Kais Saied, just over six weeks ahead of the presidential election,...
German court upholds conviction of 99-year-old ex-Nazi camp secretary
Leipzig [Germany], August 21: Germany's Federal Court of Justice on Tuesday upheld the conviction of a 99-year-old former secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp for...
Convention spotlight shines on Biden - with speech he never wanted to give
Chicago [US], August 21: It was not the speech Joe Biden wanted to give. At least, not this year, under these circumstances.
Russia urges Kursk residents and soldiers to boost online security
Moscow [Russia], August 21: The Russian Interior Ministry urged residents on Tuesday in three border regions near Ukraine to deactivate dating apps and online surveillance...
For black Britons, UK riots leave lasting scars
London [UK], August 21: "Please do not go out until this blows over," Sarah Akinterinwa, messaged a friend on August 7. "I'm going into town tomorrow. Should be okay," came the response. "Alone?" she asked. The messages from Akinterinwa, an illustrator and writer from London, are typical of the concern that spread among Black Britons as racist riots erupted in towns and cities across the country at the start of August.
Putin visits Chechnya for first time since 2011
Russia shoots down Ukrainian UAV heading towards Moscow
Blinken in Egypt seeking progress towards Gaza ceasefire deal
Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official
US criticises Israeli PM's 'maximalist' ceasefire stance
Barack Obama headlines DNC, Republicans endorse Harris
Gaza ceasefire must initiate broader international recognition for Palestinian state: Sisi to Blinken
Numerous wildfires currently engulfing forests across Canada
UN warns of worsening humanitarian disaster as ceasefire talks continue on Gaza
Zelensky says Ukraine controls 92 settlements in Russia
Aug 20, 2024
