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Many worshippers saw it as a landmark moment
World
21.08.2024
First Islamic prayers held in Turkey's Hagia Sophia since mosque reconversion
Fourteen of the 64 residents in the Casa Serena retirement home have died since the start of the coronavirus pandemic
World
21.08.2024
'A concentration of death': Virus ravages S.Africa care home
Hong Kong has one of the world's busiest container terminals
World
21.08.2024
Sea crew quarantine let-off 'may have caused Hong Kong spike'
Government help to develop the Airbus A350 was the origin of an epic legal battle between the US and EU over aircraft subsidies
World
21.08.2024
EU calls on US to lift tariffs in plane dispute
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German citizen Hella Mewis ran programmes at a Baghdad centre supporting young artists, before she was kidnapped near her office in the Iraqi capital
World 21.08.2024
Iraq forces free German woman kidnapped in Baghdad: officials
It is a major victory for conservation groups who have in the past accused Vietnamese authorities of turning a blind eye to the rampant trade in endangered species
World 21.08.2024
Vietnam suspends wildlife trade as pandemic prods action
Elaine To, 41, and Henry Tong, 39, leave the District Court in Hong Kong after being found not guilty of rioting during last year's pro-democracy protests
World 21.08.2024
Hong Kong couple acquitted of rioting charges
Pedestrians wear face masks in Beijing, China. Authorities in the country had appeared to have the virus largely under control
World 21.08.2024
China steps up testing after virus cluster in major port city
The US consulate in Chengdu has been ordered closed by China
World 21.08.2024
China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu
Walmart has since July 20 required everyone in its stores to wear masks
World 21.08.2024
Man arrested for pulling gun when asked to wear mask in Florida
Graphic showing evidence of China's detention policies in its northwestern Xinjiang region
World 21.08.2024
Fears for Uighur culture as scholars vanish in China crackdown
File image of an Iranian Mahan Air passenger plane
World 21.08.2024
US intercepts Iranian passenger plane over Syria
Engineers at the Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University have been working towards the launch of the country's first satellite
World 21.08.2024
Myanmar joins band of Asian nations launching satellites
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