Members of a military council that staged a coup in Niger attend a rally at a stadium in Niamey, Niger, August 6, 2023 Tue 08 August 2023: A senior United States diplomat has visited Niger to push coup authorities to restore democratic rule after their overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum last month. Victoria Nuland, the […]
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Tue 08 August 2023: The first batch of UK asylum seekers has arrived on the Bibby Stockholm barge as more migrants are expected to move later Monday, reports Anadolu Agency. Video footage showed a bus with the migrants entering the port, although the exact number of arrivals is yet to be confirmed. Meanwhile, a number of […]
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Mon 07 August 2023: The Russian rouble slid to a more than 16-month low past 96 to the dollar early on Monday, hurt by strong local demand for foreign currency and typically lower support from exporters at the start of the month. The rouble was extending losses after dropping more than 4% against the dollar […]
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Mon 07 August 2023: After Niger coup leaders rejected a demand to cede power, West African states declared on Monday that another emergency summit would be held to discuss the political crisis in Niger. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) threatened to use military force to restore constitutional order if the junta that […]
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A bulldozer demolishes the allegedly illegally constructed Sahara hotel, in Nuh, Haryana, on Sunday. Pic/PTI Mon 07 August 2023: Residents in BJP-ruled state’s only Muslim-majority district say more than 300 properties have been demolished in four days. Nuh, India – Abdul Rasheed says police locked him in a bus as a bulldozer demolished his shops […]
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Mon 07 August 2023: Islamabad, Pakistan – Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party says it is concerned about his safety and security in prison, where “his life is under threat”. Khan, 70, was arrested and sent to jail for three years following his conviction in a corruption case by a court in capital Islamabad on Saturday. […]
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Members of a military council that staged a coup in Niger attend a rally at a stadium in Niamey, Niger, August 6, 2023 Mon 07 August 2023: Niger’s coup leaders has threatened a “vigorous and instantaneous response” to any violation of the country’s airspace. Coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace after rejecting an […]
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Guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) and carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). FILE PHOTO Mon 07 August 2023: The United States deployed four navy warships after Russian and Chinese naval forces conducted joint patrols near the Alaskan coast, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). At least 11 Russian and Chinese ships went close to […]
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The Arash/Durra offshore gas field has been a source of contention between Iran and Kuwait for decades. Kuwait claims it owns more than 50 percent of the field, while Iran believes that both countries have equal shares. / Iran Front Page Mon 07 August 2023: An offshore gas field in the Gulf waters has long been […]
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Mon 07 August 2023: India’s parliament has reinstated opposition Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi as a member after the Supreme Court revoked his conviction for defamation. Gandhi will return to the Lok Sabha, this time representing his Wayanad constituency, at a time when the house has been repeatedly disrupted by the Opposition group INDIA’s demand […]
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