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Pakistan restores electricity, reopens roads after floods kill hundreds

Aug 20, 2025

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 20: Pakistan has restored 70 percent of electricity service and reopened damaged roads in the north and northwest after flash floods killed more than 300 people, officials said.
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Hong Kong summons UK, Australia envoys after activists granted asylum

Aug 20, 2025

Hong Kong, August 20: Two pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been granted asylum separately in the UK and Australia, prompting anger from the Chinese special administrative region's government.

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Aid shipment from Cyprus on its way to Gaza Strip

Aug 20, 2025

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Up to 300,000 Syrians possibly missing under Assad family rule

Aug 20, 2025

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German firefighters join battle against Spain's wildfires

Aug 20, 2025

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Swedish town moves historic 672-tonne wooden church to safer ground

Aug 20, 2025

Copenhagen [Denmark], August 20: A historic wooden church in northern Sweden is being moved 5 kilometres down the road as part of the relocation of the mining town of Kiruna,...
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Switzerland ready to grant Putin 'immunity' to attend peace talks

Aug 20, 2025

Geneva [Switzerland], August 20: Switzerland is prepared to host talks on the war in Ukraine that involve the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite the arrest warrant issued against...
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German foreign minister criticises China, North Korea over Indo-Pacific tensions

Aug 20, 2025

Osaka [Japan], August 20: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Tuesday accused China and North Korea of threatening international stability through aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific.
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Russia hands over 1,000 bodies, Ukraine 19 bodies of fallen soldiers

Aug 20, 2025
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Hamas accepts Egyptian-Qatari proposal for Gaza ceasefire

Aug 19, 2025
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Egyptian President affirms commitment to coordination with Bahrain

Aug 19, 2025
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60 Palestinians martyred in Gaza in 24 hours

Aug 19, 2025
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EU imports €4.4 billion of Russian LNG in H1 2025

Aug 19, 2025
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Trump discusses Ukraine crisis settlement with Zelensky, European leaders

Aug 19, 2025
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NASA, Google develop smart medical assistant for astronauts

Aug 19, 2025
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Record area of land burnt as Spain battles worst forest fires in decades

Aug 19, 2025
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EU leaders set for video call following Washington meeting with Trump

Aug 19, 2025
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Trump moves to abolish postal voting ahead of 2026 midterm elections

Aug 19, 2025
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France extends youth night curfew in Nîmes over drug crimes

Aug 19, 2025
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Patriotism important to UK's Starmer

Aug 19, 2025
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Trump to call Putin after meeting European leaders

Aug 19, 2025
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Amnesty slams Israel for deliberately starving Palestinians in Gaza

Aug 19, 2025
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Myanmar to hold 1st general election since 2021 coup

Aug 19, 2025
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Rescuers in Nigeria search for dozens missing after boat capsizes

Aug 19, 2025
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Bolivia's presidential election heads to runoff between opposition candidates

Aug 19, 2025
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Iraq starts excavating mass grave of suspected Islamic State victims

Aug 19, 2025