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1,260 people detained in Venezuela's post-election turmoil, says...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 14: At least 1,260 people, including more than 100 minors, have been detained in Venezuela's post-election turmoil,...

Deposed Bangladeshi PM accused in murder case
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 14: Deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six of her loyalists were accused in a murder...

Iran rejects European mediation, claims right to hit...
Tehran [Iran], August 14: Iran on Tuesday rejected European attempts at mediation amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as...

US government sued over alleged discrimination against Palestinian...
Washington DC [US], August 13: A Muslim advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Monday against the FBI and leaders of...

US says it has not offered Maduro amnesty...
Caracas [Venezuela], August 13: President Joe Biden's administration has not made an offer of amnesty to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Denmark to pressure Sweden over gang violence
Copenhagen [Denmark], August 13: Denmark will put pressure on Sweden to contain growing cross-border gang violence, including armed Swedish teenagers...

US says it had no role in ousting...
Washington DC [US], August 13: The United States had no role in ousting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently...

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria region
Damascus [Syria], August 13: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jordan and Syria late on Monday, according to the German Research...

FBI investigating after Trump campaign says it was...
Washington DC [US], August 13: The U.S. FBI said on Monday it was investigating after Donald Trump's presidential campaign said...

Lufthansa extends suspension of Middle East flights
Frankfurt [Germany], August 13: The Lufthansa Group is extending its flight cancellations to the Middle East for another week. That...

European leaders call for calm as Iran's response...
London [UK], August 13: France, Germany and the United Kingdom have called on Iran and its allies to refrain from...

Heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe during...
Barcelona [Spain], August 13: Experts estimate that more than 47,000 people died as a result of high temperatures in Europe...

Talks on ceasefire in Sudan to go ahead,...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13: Planned talks on a ceasefire in Sudan will start this week - even if one or...

Venezuela opposition urges global protest on Aug 17...
Caracas [Venezuela], August 13: Venezuela's opposition coalition has called for protests to be held worldwide on August 17 in support...

Kenya starvation cult leader pleads not guilty to...
Mombasa [Kenya], August 13: The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to...

Tanzania opposition leaders and supporters arrested en masse
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], August 13: Police in Tanzania have arrested leaders of the Party for Democracy and Progress (Chadema)...

US to boost military presence further
Washington DC [US], August 13: The United States is boosting its military presence in the Middle East even further, the...

Arrest as girl, 11, and woman, 34, stabbed...
London [UK], August 13: A man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman were stabbed in London's...

Geneva Conventions mark 75 anniversary with concern, not...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13: The Geneva Conventions, which aim to protect the human rights of civilians caught up in war,...

President Putin orders Russian army to drive Ukrainians...
Moscow [Russia], August 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called on his country's armed forces to push back Ukrainian...

Greek govt calls for EU disaster response mechanism...
Athens [Greece], August 13: EU member states are sending aid to Greece to help battle the massive wildfire burning across...

Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia,...
Moscow [Russia]/Kiev [Ukraine], August 12: Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 30km inside Russia, in what has become the deepest...

Two migrants die in English Channel in attempted...
London [UK], August 12: Two migrants have died as they tried to cross the English Channel and reach the UK...

Major fire breaks out north of Athens; 500...
Athens [Greece], August 12: A major fire was raging north of Athens on Sunday, with clouds of smoke reaching the...

Rights group finds no evidence of military presence...
Tel Aviv [Israel]/Gaza [Palestine], August 12: An initial investigation by the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has found no evidence of...

Trump campaign says its internal messages hacked by...
Washington DC [US], August 12: Donald Trump's campaign has said some of its internal communications have been hacked and suggested...

Community mourns two people killed in western Germany...
Trier [Germany], August 12: Residents, relatives and rescue workers gathered for a memorial service in the western German village of...