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Afghanistan's hunger crisis worsens, WFP warns of dire...
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 7: The hunger crisis in Afghanistan is spiralling out of control, with the World Food Programme (WFP)...

US: Five US soldiers injured in shooting by...
Washington [US], August 7: A tragic incident unfolded at the Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, United States on Wednesday,...

Gaza: Alarm over Israeli move to deregister NGOs
New York [US], August 7: Aid agencies warned on Wednesday that most partner organisations providing vital relief across Gaza will...

US Army soldier accused of attempting to share...
New York [US], August 7: A U.S. Army soldier was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly seeking to pass sensitive information...

US brings hate crime charges against suspect in...
New York [US], August 7: The U.S. on Wednesday brought federal hate crime charges against the suspect accused of gunning...

South Korea to offer visa-free entry to Chinese...
Seoul [South Korea], August 7: South Korea will offer visa-free entry to tourist groups from China, for a temporary period...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers record coral decline...
Sydney [Australia], August 7: Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its...

Sudanese air force destroys Emirati plane carrying Colombian...
Khartoum [Sudan], August 7: The Sudanese air force had destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries while it was landing...

US sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El...
Washington DC [US], August 7: The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions on assets of four individuals that...

New study links screen time to higher risk...
Washington DC [US], August 7: Screen time doesn't just affect kids' and teens' mental health, it may also harm their...

Fast-moving French fire kills one as over 2,150...
Paris [France], August 7: A large and rapidly spreading vegetation fire in southern France has killed a woman who refused...

Moscow calls US talks 'useful' as Trump's ceasefire...
Moscow [Russia], August 7: With just days remaining before US President Donald Trump's deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire, his special...

Ghana's environment, defence ministers killed in copter crash
Accra [Ghana], August 7: A helicopter crash has killed all eight people on board, including the nation's defence and environment...

3 tourists killed in boat accident off Bali
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 7: Three people were killed when a tourist boat carrying 80 people capsized off Bali, Indonesian authorities...

Hiroshima marks 80 yrs since nuke bombing
Tokyo [Japan], August 7: The Japanese city of Hiroshima on Wednesday commemorated the victims of the atomic bombing 80 years...

Egypt sets November 1 for long-awaited museum's inauguration
Cairo [Egypt], August 7: Egypt will officially inaugurate its long-awaited museum near the Pyramids on November 1, Prime Minister Mostafa...

31 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza as...
Gaza [Gaza City], August 7: At least 31 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, medical...

UAE strongly condemns, denounces storming of Al-Aqsa Courtyard;...
Abu Dhabi [United Arab Emirates], August 6: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Courtyard by Itamar...

Arab Parliament President commends UAE's leading role in...
Cairo [Egypt], August 6: Mohammed Ahmed Al Yammahi, President of the Arab Parliament, commended the UAE for its pioneering humanitarian...

IOM saddened by loss of dozens of lives...
New York [US], August 6: The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of life...

UN warns against worsening famine risk in Gaza
New York [US], August 6: The UN Security Council today discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, with a...

Netanyahu meets security officials as Israel considers full...
Gaza [Palestine], August 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials to finalise a new strategy for the...

Pakistan police arrest 240 protesters demanding ex-PM Khan's...
Karachi [Pakistan], August 6: Police in Pakistan arrested more than 240 opposition party activists on Tuesday at protests calling for...

China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus
Guangdong [China], August 6: More than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China's Guangdong province since...

Netherlands to buy US arms for Ukraine under...
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 6: The Dutch Defence Ministry announced that it would make the first purchase of US weapons for...

Denmark zoo asks people to donate pets to...
Aalborg [Denmark], August 6: A zoo in the northern Danish city of Aalborg is accepting donations in the form of...

Bangladesh begins celebrations of uprising anniversary amid high...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 6: Thousands of people on Tuesday started to gather at Manik Mia Avenue, a major street in...