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Awatef Mirghani holds a portrait of her brother Esmat, a Sudanese officer who was executed following the 1990 coup attempt
World
21.08.2024
Families seek justice for Sudan's slain anti-Bashir plotters
Beijing has said the law will restore stability in Hong Kong
World
21.08.2024
How Hong Kong's freedoms are fast eroding
Vietnam won praise for stubbing out the virus early with strict restrictions on movement, extensive quarantine measures and a robust track and trace regime
World
21.08.2024
Vietnam records first virus death as pandemic rebounds
Restrictions imposed by the Saudi authorities to avoid a coronavirus outbreak saw a trickle of pilgrims on Mount Arafat compared with the sea of faithful last year
World
21.08.2024
Pilgrims stone Satan in last major rite of scaled-back hajj
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Mount Everest and other Nepali peaks will re-open for the autumn trekking and climbing season after authorities lifted a nationwide virus lockdown
World 21.08.2024
Nepal reopens Everest despite pandemic uncertainty
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong (C) says 'resistance will continue'
World 21.08.2024
Defiant Hong Kong activists vow to resist China crackdown
The insurgents' release would complete the Afghan government's pledge to free 5,000 Taliban militants. This photo shows a release in May
World 21.08.2024
Afghan president orders release of 500 Taliban inmates
The halt in fighting is slated to last for the duration of Eid al-Adha and is only the third official truce in nearly 19 years of war
World 21.08.2024
Three-day Afghan ceasefire begins ahead of possible talks
People relax on the beach in Miami Beach, Florida -- a state seeing record numbers of COVID-19 deaths
World 21.08.2024
Florida hits another record virus death toll as hurricane looms
As Melbourne passed the halfway point of a six week lockdown, the state premier warned it would be stuck in 'limbo' unless it could cut the infection rate
World 21.08.2024
Major Australian city in virus 'limbo' as outbreak rages
Defections from the South to the North are extremely rare, and doubly so across the DMZ, which divides the peninsula and is one of the world's most secure borders
World 21.08.2024
South Korean general sacked over defector's return
Vietnam won praise for stubbing out the virus early with strict restrictions on movement, extensive quarantine measures and a robust track and trace regime
World 21.08.2024
Vietnam counts record number of cases as virus creeps back
Hong Kong pro-democracy dissident Joshua Wong slammed authorities for disqualifying activists from being candidates in September's legislative elections
World 21.08.2024
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says 'resistance will continue'
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