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Aug 20, 2025
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Israel attacks displacement shelters to force Palestinians to southern Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], August 20: Since announcing plans to invade northern Gaza and expel Palestinians again to the south, Israel has attacked displacement shelters in the...
New Afghan dam sparks concern in Iran's Mashhad amid water crisis
Tehran [Iran], August 20: Tensions are brewing between Iran and Afghanistan after the Taliban government opened a new dam that could threaten the water supply...
N Korean leader threatens to accelerate nuclear build-up
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 20: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has threatened to accelerate the expansion of his country's nuclear arsenal, condemning ongoing United States-South...
Pakistan restores electricity, reopens roads after floods kill hundreds
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...
Hong Kong summons UK, Australia envoys after activists granted asylum
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...
Aid shipment from Cyprus on its way to Gaza Strip
Gaza [Palestine], August 20: A freighter carrying about 1,200 tonnes of aid supplies for the Gaza Strip has left the Cypriot port city of Limassol.
Up to 300,000 Syrians possibly missing under Assad family rule
Damascus [Syria], August 20: A Syrian commission for missing persons estimated that between 120,000 and 300,000 people have gone missing during more than five decades...
German firefighters join battle against Spain's wildfires
Madrid [Spain], August 20: German firefighters have arrived in northern Spain to help combat the country's most severe wildfires in decades.
Swedish town moves historic 672-tonne wooden church to safer ground
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...
Switzerland ready to grant Putin 'immunity' to attend peace talks
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 him by the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Swiss government said.
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