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Russian fuel depot on fire after drone attack

International —28 August, 2024 15:51

A fuel depot caught fire in southwest Russia's Rostov region after a Ukrainian drone attack, the regional governor said Wednesday. Firefighters were…

Russian fuel depot on fire after drone attack

China carrying out armed patrols near Burmese borde

China’s military is carrying out armed patrols near the…

China carrying out armed patrols near Burmese borde
At least 22 dead in Pakistan bus crash

At least 22 people were killed when the bus they were travelling…

At least 22 dead in Pakistan bus crash

Israel displaces 90% of Gaza residents

Israel displaces 90% of Gaza residents

Successive Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza have displaced 90 percent of its 2.1 million residents since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the top UN humanitarian official for…

Harris basks in party's adulation as she accepts presidential nomination

Harris basks in party's adulation as she accepts presidential nomination

As red, white and blue balloons streamed onto a Chicago stage and people danced in the aisles, Kamala Harris waved to supporters and basked in the crowd's adulation after the speech…

Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass

Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass

At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass Wednesday in North Carolina at an event focused on national…

Hezbollah fires more than 50 rockets, hitting Israeli-annexed Golan Heights

Hezbollah fires more than 50 rockets, hitting Israeli-annexed Golan Heights

Lebanon's Hezbollah has launched more than 50 rockets, hitting a number of private homes in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.  The attack on Wednesday came a day after U.S. Secretary…

World's oldest person dies in Spain at 117

World's oldest person dies in Spain at 117

The world's oldest living person, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through twoworld wars, has died at the age of 117, her family said Tuesday.…

Indian doctors on strike over rape and murder of colleague

Indian doctors on strike over rape and murder of colleague

Doctors in India have begun a national strike, escalating the protest against the rape and murder of a female colleague in the West Bengal city of Kolkata. The Indian Medical Association…

Harris to unveil plan for US economy in major policy rollout

Harris to unveil plan for US economy in major policy rollout

  Kamala Harris is expected to take on companies unfairly jacking up prices as she sets out her economic agenda Friday in her first major policy announcement as the Democratic…

As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves

As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves

Tiers of graves are stacked deep underground in a bloated Gaza cemetery, where Sa'di Baraka spends his days hacking at the earth, making room for more dead.  "Sometimes we make…

Complaint filed at Int'l Tribunal accuses Hasina of crimes against humanity and genocide

Complaint filed at Int'l Tribunal accuses Hasina of crimes against humanity and genocide

A formal complaint has been lodged against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and several high-ranking officials at the International Crimes Tribunal, accusing them of committing…

Thai PM Srettha removed from office over ethics violation

Thai PM Srettha removed from office over ethics violation

 A court in Thailand on Wednesday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation, further shaking up Thai politics after the court-ordered dissolution…

Pentagon chief orders submarine to the Middle East

Pentagon chief orders submarine to the Middle East

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly…

Rescuers retrieve remains of all 62 passengers in Brazil plane crash

Rescuers retrieve remains of all 62 passengers in Brazil plane crash

Brazilian rescue teams Saturday retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane crash in Sao Paulo state as families started gathering in the metropolis to…

After school strike, UN rapporteur accuses Israel of 'genocide'

After school strike, UN rapporteur accuses Israel of 'genocide'

An independent UN-appointed expert accused Israel of committing "genocide" in its Gaza war after an Israeli strike targeting a school on Saturday killed 93 people, according to local…

Debate showdown between Trump and Harris set for Sept

Debate showdown between Trump and Harris set for Sept

ABC News has said it will host the first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on 10 September. The network confirmed the showdown in a post on X, formerly Twitter, after Trump…