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Around 650 killed from July 16 to Aug 11 in Bangladesh, UN says

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a preliminary report released on Friday, said that about 650 people were killed during student protests in Bangladesh

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What we know about new mpox outbreak in Africa

A surging mpox outbreak in Africa, which was declared an emergency by the continent’s health agency on Tuesday, is being driven by a new, more transmissible strain of the virus.

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President of Sri Lanka faces tough challengers in polls

The president of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, faces 38 challengers in polls next month, the election commission said Thursday after nominations closed, with ally-turned-rival Sajith Premadasa leading the pack. It

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Thousands march in India’s Kolkata protesting at doctor’s rape, murder

Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday morning to condemn the rape and murder of a medic that has triggered protests across India demanding better safety for women.

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Thai court sacks PM

Thailand’s Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday, ruling against him in an ethics case that threw the kingdom into fresh political turmoil. The judges ruled

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Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces. The

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Death toll rises to 23 from Uganda garbage landslide

The death toll from a garbage landslide in the Ugandan capital Kampala has risen to 23. People and livestock were buried in mountains of waste at the landfill in the

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White House trashes any US role in ouster of Sheikh Hasina

The White House on Monday ruled out any involvement of the United States behind the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led government, stressing that it is false. ‘So, we have had no

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PM of Thailand faces possible ouster in court case

The prime minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, could be thrown out of office this week when the country’s Constitutional Court rules on his appointment of a cabinet minister with a

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Tropical Storm Maria hits Japan with record rain

Tropical Storm Maria made landfall in northern Japan on Monday, having dumped the most rain in some areas since records began and forced the cancellation of dozens of flights. Maria

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