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Aug 17, 2023
Havana [Cuba], August 17:At least 12 people died in a powerful explosion in the city centre of San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic.
Biden to visit Hawaii as wildfire toll tops 100
Gas drilling rig arrives off Lebanon
US beefs up Gulf deployment over Iranian oil tanker threat
First victims named as death toll reaches 106
MRO Middle East and AIME will return for record edition in 2024
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Dubai Police and UAE Modern Pentathlon Federation sign MoU to enhance sport cooperation
Dubai [UAE], August 17: The Dubai Police Athletes Council signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UAE Modern Pentathlon Federation to foster cooperation in...
Africa can become a key link in global supply chains: UNCTAD
Geneva [Switzerland], August 17: African economies can become major participants in global supply chains by harnessing their vast resources of materials needed by high-technology sectors...
GSA discusses opportunities for partnership with IIHF and ISU
Dubai [UAE], August 17: Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at the General Sports Authority (GSA), met with...
Tunisia foils 18 illegal immigration attempts: statement
Aug 16, 2023
Tunis [Tunisia], August 16: Tunisia has foiled 18 illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy and rescued 630 individuals from sinking boats,...
Gaza ready to hold municipal elections: elections commission
Ramallah [Palestine], August 16: The Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC) on Tuesday said it is ready to hold municipal elections in the Gaza Strip.
UN Women chief urges action against Taliban's gender apartheid in Afghanistan
United Nations, August 16: The UN's lead agency for gender equality on Tuesday called on the global community to persistently advocate for change in Afghanistan,...
Tourist plane carrying 3 crashes in W. France
Paris [France], August 16: A tourist plane with three people on board crashed Tuesday in France's western department of Loire-Atlantique, local media reported.
U.S. still focused on diplomatic solution to attempted coup in Niger: Blinken
Washington [US], August 16: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States is still "very focused on diplomacy" as the tool...
Paraguay's new President Peña vows to deliver economic growth
Buenos Aires [Argentina], August 16: Paraguay's new President Santiago Peña promised at his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday to make investments in education, health care and...
Typhoon Lan brings heavy rains and travel chaos to Japan
Tokyo [Japan], August 16: Typhoon Lan lashed parts of central Japan with heavy rains and severely hampered the travel plans of people returning from summer holidays.
Court rules for young people in landmark US climate trial
Time 'running out': aid agencies urge immediate action on Sudan
Bangladesh Islamist leader buried after violent protests
Clashes in Libya capital kill two; shut airport
35 killed in Russia fuel station blast
Afghan Taliban celebrate return to power
Wave of Russian air strikes hits western Ukraine
Georgia charges Trump with racketeering
France: Pyrenees wildfire contained
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