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Argentina judge halts deforestation of Chaco forest

Argentina judge halts deforestation of Chaco forest

Buenos Aires [Argentina], August 20: An Argentine federal judge ordered a three-month suspension of deforestation in northern Chaco province.

British entrepreneur Mike Lynch among missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily

British entrepreneur Mike Lynch among missing after luxury...

London [UK], August 20: One man died and six people were missing, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his...

Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast

Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 20: The armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for a bomb blast near...

Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement

Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement

New York [US], August 20: Former President Donald Trump has posted a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor...

Hunter Biden loses bid to toss tax evasion case

Hunter Biden loses bid to toss tax evasion...

Washington [US], August 20: A judge denied a bid by U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, to dismiss a federal...

United Nations renews call for immediate release of personnel detained by Houthis

United Nations renews call for immediate release of...

New York [US], August 20: Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, expressed his deep concern about the well-being of...

At least 77 million children, adolescents have some form of malnutrition in MENA: UNICEF

At least 77 million children, adolescents have some...

Amman [Jordan], August 20: At least 77 million, or 1 in 3, children in the Middle East and North Africa...

Egypt reaffirms rejection of Israeli forces' presence in Philadelphi Corridor

Egypt reaffirms rejection of Israeli forces' presence in...

Cairo [Egypt], August 20: Egypt reiterated its commitment to the necessity of the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the...

UAE places humanity at forefront of its priorities: Hazza bin Zayed

UAE places humanity at forefront of its priorities:...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 20: H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, affirmed that under...

Bangladesh protestors eye new party to cement revolution

Bangladesh protestors eye new party to cement revolution

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 19: Student demonstrators who ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have rejected calls from Bangladesh's two main political...

South Korea and the United States begin Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise

South Korea and the United States begin Ulchi...

Seoul [South Korea], August 19: Yonhap quoted the announcement of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea saying...

Harris implies Trump a 'coward' during Pennsylvania campaign appearance

Harris implies Trump a 'coward' during Pennsylvania campaign...

New York [US], August 19: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris indirectly criticized former President Donald Trump on Sunday, suggesting her...

Ukraine says it has destroyed second Russian bridge

Ukraine says it has destroyed second Russian bridge

Kiev [Ukraine], August 19: Ukraine says it has destroyed a second strategic bridge in a week as it continues its...

Harris leads democrats with new hope amid old concerns

Harris leads democrats with new hope amid old...

New York [US], August 19: In the five weeks since U.S President Joe Biden abandoned his flailing reelection bid, the...

Russia denies report about indirect talks with Ukraine

Russia denies report about indirect talks with Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], August 19: Russia on Sunday denied a report that Ukraine's attack on the Kursk region had derailed indirect...

Ukraine strengthens positions in Kursk; Russia advances in Donetsk

Ukraine strengthens positions in Kursk; Russia advances in...

Kiev [Ukraine], August 19: Ukrainian troops are consolidating their positions in the southern Russian region of Kursk, President Volodomyr Zelensky...

There is no more space in Gaza to shelter in: UNRWA

There is no more space in Gaza to...

Gaza [Palestine], August 19: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA has repeated its call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Former Afghan leader Karzai calls for girls and women to be educated

Former Afghan leader Karzai calls for girls and...

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19: Afghanistan's former president Hamid Karzai on Sunday called on the Taliban regime to allow girls and...

Lukashenko says Ukraine will be eliminated unless negotiations start

Lukashenko says Ukraine will be eliminated unless negotiations...

Minsk [Belarus], August 19: Kiev and Moscow need to sit down and talk, otherwise there will be an escalation that...

Blinken visiting Israel as truce efforts set to resume

Blinken visiting Israel as truce efforts set to...

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 19: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv on Sunday for a visit...

Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip kill 25, including children

Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip kill 25, including...

Gaza [Palestine], August 19: A family, including six children, have been killed in the central Gaza Strip, in the latest...

Famine looming in parts of Yemen, warn UN experts

Famine looming in parts of Yemen, warn UN...

Sanaa [Yemen], August 19: Acute malnutrition is rapidly escalating in Yemen, with famine looming in four districts, United Nations experts...

Protests across Venezuela as election dispute goes on

Protests across Venezuela as election dispute goes on

Caracas [Venezuela], August 19: Opposition supporters gathered across Venezuela to protest against Nicolas Maduro's disputed victory in last month's presidential...

Pakistani authorities searching for three missing Russian climbers

Pakistani authorities searching for three missing Russian climbers

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19: Pakistani authorities were continuing their search operation on Sunday to rescue three Russian climbers who went...

UK home secretary pledges crackdown on 'hateful beliefs'

UK home secretary pledges crackdown on 'hateful beliefs'

London [UK], August 19: UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has pledged to crack down on people "pushing harmful and hateful...

Turkish firefighters struggle with wildfires fanned by wind

Turkish firefighters struggle with wildfires fanned by wind

Izmir [Turkey], August 19: Turkish firefighters were battling numerous wildfires on Sunday, with strong winds hampering their efforts to control...

Probe into Ferris wheel accident after 23 injured

Probe into Ferris wheel accident after 23 injured

Leipzig [Germany], August 19: Police in the east German city of Leipzig are investigating the causes of a fire on...