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Wildfires sweep Europe as Greece, Spain report deaths and Belgium tackles record blaze
PARIS, Aug 17 — Two people died when fires broke out on a Greek island and a soldier died fighting a fire in Spain as Belgium tackled a record blaze on its border with Germany yesterday. Europe faces wildfires spurred
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Columbia’s symbol of hope who survived 37 hours under rubble after deadly quake dies from injuries, dimming hope of rescue for missing 320
PEREIRA (Colombia), Aug 16 — A Colombian woman rescued after being trapped under rubble for nearly 37 hours following a powerful earthquake has died from her injuries, her family told AFP on Saturday. Daniela Largo, 32, was pulled from the
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Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s death puts scrutiny, racism claims and plagiarism row in spotlight
CAMBRIDGE, Aug 16 — UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for “reflection” Saturday after the death of Jason Arday, as the former Cambridge academic’s family denounced what they called years of harassment amid plagiarism accusations. Arday, 41, was found dead
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Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as quake death toll rises to 38
MAUMERE (Indonesia), Aug 15 — Rescuers combed through debris for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island today, killing at least 38 people, according to a disaster official. Suharyanto, head of Indonesia’s national disaster mitigation agency, said 13
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‘Only Iran commands this strait’: Tehran fires back at Trump over Hormuz annexation vow
TEHRAN, Aug 15 — Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded “will remain Iranian”. Trump
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‘Free coaching for all!’: Modi’s big push to defuse India’s exam scandal fury
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday his government would provide free online coaching lessons for competitive exams, weeks after massive youth-led protests forced the education minister to resign. Modi said the initiative was aimed
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Trump vows to ‘soon’ declare Strait of Hormuz part of US territory
GARDEN CITY, Aug 15 — President Donald Trump on Friday said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran. “After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated – pretty
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Massive 7.7 quake rocks Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara, triggers tsunami warning
MAUMERE, (Indonesia), Aug 15— A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the US Geological Survey and Indonesian authorities said, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting hundreds to evacuate. The epicentre of the shallow quake
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Thailand schools ramp up bag checks after deadly shooting sparks safety fears
BANGKOK, Aug 14 — Students stood quietly outside their Bangkok school today as teachers checked their bags, pockets and even pencil cases under new security measures introduced after last week’s deadly shooting. Thailand’s government has ordered schools nationwide to step up controls following
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Nigel Farage romps to victory, but Count Binface grabs 27pc in bizarre UK by-election
LONDON, Aug 14 — Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage reclaimed his seat in a by-election, according to the final tally today, though his main rival and joke candidate Count Binface took an larger than expected share of the ballot. Farage, who
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