Myanmar junta cuts six years from Suu Kyi’s 33-year jail term
YANGON, Aug 1, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar reduced ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's 33-year prison sentence by six…
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US orders partial evacuation of embassy in Niger
WASHINGTON, Aug 2, 2023 (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger,…
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Winning party in Thai election excluded from coalition
BANGKOK, Aug 2, 2023 (AFP) - The reformist party that won Thailand's general election was excluded Wednesday from a coalition…
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Typhoon knocks out power in southern Japan
TOKYO, Aug 2, 2023 (AFP) - One person was reportedly killed and hundreds of thousands were without electricity in southern…
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US shooter sentenced to death for 2018 synagogue massacre
By Peter HUTCHISON An American truck driver was sentenced to death on Wednesday for massacring 11 Jewish worshippers five years…
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Canada PM Trudeau and wife announce separation
By Michel COMTE Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that he and his wife of 18 years, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau,…
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Medical journals warn of ‘growing’ nuclear weapon threat
More than 100 medical journals across the world issued a rare joint call on Thursday for urgent action to eliminate…
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Russia strikes Kyiv and grain export route on Danube
By Anna MALPAS Russian drones on Wednesday damaged infrastructure at a Ukrainian port on the Danube, as Moscow targeted strikes…
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Kenya suspends Worldcoin crypto over privacy concerns
Kenya on Wednesday suspended the Worldcoin crypto project that relies on an eye scan to verify a user's identity, citing…
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Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago: weather service
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Rains that pummeled Beijing in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago,…
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