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Aug 24, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], August 24: A referendum to push for the re-opening of Taiwan's last nuclear plant failed on Saturday to reach the legal threshold to be valid, though the president said the island could return to the technology in the future if safety standards improve.
Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence
UAE President to begin state visit to Angola on Sunday
Mexico anticipates $3 billion in gains from hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup
New casualties mount in Gaza
France's La Poste halts goods parcel service to U.S. amid new tariffs
Aug 23, 2025
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Athens [Greece], August 23: A series of technical malfunctions at Athens International Airport earlier this week disrupted air traffic operations and caused widespread delays, Greek...
Dutch FM resigns over blocked measures against Israel over Gaza
The Hague [Netherlands], August 23: Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, saying he could not push through tougher measures against Israel over Gaza...
Botswanan president calls for adoption of modern technologies to transform agriculture
Gaborone [Botswana], August 23: Botswanan President Duma Boko on Friday called for the adoption of modern technologies to transform agriculture into the backbone of the...
Global charity warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan
Juba [South Sudan], August 23: South Sudan risks losing its next generation due to massive funding cuts to humanitarian assistance, leaving more than 2 million...
Shooting in South Africa's Cape Town leaves 2 dead, 5 injured
Cape Town [South Africa], August 23: Two men were killed and five others injured in a mass shooting in Cape Town, the legislative capital of...
Malawi's Marka-Bangula railway network to reduce transport costs: minister
Blantyre [Malawi], August 23: Malawian Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara has emphasized the potential of the Marka-Bangula railway network to reduce the...
Feature: Bicycle courier services provide income opportunities for Zambian youth
Lusaka [Zambia], August 23: As unemployment remains a challenge across many African countries, young people are turning to innovative ways to earn a living.
M23 confirms delegation in Doha for limited talks with DR Congo gov't
Goma [DR Congo], August 23: The rebel group March 23 Movement (M23) confirmed Friday that it has dispatched a delegation to Doha, Qatar's capital, for...
Intel, Trump administration reach agreement on stake investment
San Francisco [US], August 23: Intel Corporation on Friday announced an agreement with the Trump Administration under which the U.S. government will make an 8.9...
Boeing confirms X-37B spaceplane functioning normally after launch
San Francisco [US], August 23: Boeing announced Friday that its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is healthy in orbit and proceeding with standard checkout after the launch.
5 dead in tour bus crash in U.S. state of New York
Trump says Chicago could be next for federal crime crackdown after Washington, D.C.
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites into orbit
Tour bus crash in U.S. state of New York leaves multiple dead, multiple injured
Trump says Intel agreed to give U.S. government 10 pct stake
Canada to drop counter-tariffs on U.S. goods covered by free trade agreement
Powell signals potential interest rate cut soon
Urgent: Emergency crews respond to tour bus rollover in upstate New York
Gaza's hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindle
US Navy warship burns for 12 hours off Japan's Okinawa, two sailors injured
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