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Strong Quake, Small Tsunamis Hit Japan with Minor Damage
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Tokyo: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on Thursday, but no major damage was reported and only relatively minor tsunami waves lashed the coast.
The quake hit at 4:42 pm (0742 GMT) off the…
Tropical Storm Debby Makes Second US Landfall in Days
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Washington: Tropical Storm Debby made its second landfall in the United States on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). This follows its earlier impact on the southeastern parts of the country, where it…
Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh’s ‘Banker to the Poor’
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Dhaka: Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will lead Bangladesh's interim government following the ouster of Premier Sheikh Hasina, who had previously targeted him in speeches and legal battles.
At 84, Yunus,…
Can US Expect a Smooth Handover if Trump is Defeated?
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Islamabad: US President Joe Biden expressed concerns about the possibility of a peaceful transfer of power if Donald Trump loses in the upcoming election.
In a CBS interview extract aired on August 7, Biden, who dropped…
Anti-Racism Protesters Out in Force as UK Police Gird for Far-Right Unrest
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London: Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in several English cities on Wednesday to oppose days of far-right violence that have UK police on high alert.
Nightly riots, during which mosques and migrant…
Biden, Harris Warn of Trump Threat to Democracy as Election Looms
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Detroit: President Joe Biden expressed concerns Wednesday that Donald Trump might not concede peacefully if he loses the upcoming US election.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris warned that a Trump victory would lead to a…
Two Dead, One Still Trapped in German Hotel Collapse
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Kroev: Two people have died and several others were trapped under the rubble for hours on Wednesday after a hotel partially collapsed in the Moselle valley in western Germany.
A floor in the hotel in Kroev, a town some 110…
Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus to Lead Interim Govt
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Dhaka: Bangladesh's Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will lead an interim government after mass protests forced longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency announced Wednesday.
The…
US ‘Will Not Tolerate’ Attacks on Troops in Mideast: Austin
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Annapolis: The United States will not tolerate attacks on American troops in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday, following a rocket attack in Iraq that wounded seven US personnel.
The attack on Monday…
Kamala Harris Picks Tim Walz, a State Governor, for VP
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News York: US VP Kamala Devi Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, thrusting the outspoken former Congressman into the national spotlight while adding a key ally to her stepped up campaign…