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Islamic State storm Afghan jail, freeing hundreds of prisoners
More than 300 prisoners were at large, on Monday, after an attack by Islamic State on an Afghan prison, the...
Read moreNew term, new rules as first German schools return amid pandemic
Tens of thousands of schoolchildren are returning to school in northern Germany from Monday, as the end of the summer...
Read more15 countries purchase Russia’s Avifavir COVID-19 medication – Direct Investment Fund
Russia says it is delivering its Avifavir medication against COVID-19 to 15 countries already. Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the...
Read moreHeavy rains in South Korea kill at least a dozen people
At least a dozen people have been killed over the weekend due to storms with heavy rains and landslides in...
Read moreFrance to push for rights sanctions in EU recovery plan – Minister
France will push for financial sanctions under the EU’s 750 billion euro ($880 billion) coronavirus recovery fund against states that...
Read moreFires on the rise in Brazil’s Amazon despite ban
In spite of a ban, the number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon region continues to rise, according to official figures...
Read moreNight curfew imposed in Australia’s Melbourne as COVID-19 cases rise
A night curfew has been announced in Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, mostly due...
Read moreTwo aircraft collide in U.S, Alaska state legislator among 7 killed
Two aircraft collided in midair Friday near the Soldotna Airport on Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska, killing...
Read moreMoroccan Navy rescues 183 illegal migrants
The Moroccan Navy has rescued 183 illegal sub-Saharan African migrants off the kingdom’s Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, official news agency...
Read moreMadagascar plans to relaunch tourism sector
Madagascar’s President, Andry Rajoelina, planned the partially reopening of tourism sector in October this year, a statement from the presidency...
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