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Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong marked anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown despite a ban on public gatherings
World
21.08.2024
Leading Hong Kong activists charged for Tiananmen vigil gathering
At least 72 people are confirmed to have died in torrential rains in Japan that triggered flooding and landslides
World
21.08.2024
Japan PM pledges billions for flood-hit region
The case against Malaysian news site Malaysiakini was brought by the attorney-general
World
21.08.2024
Malaysian news site faces contempt of court case
Police patrol near the Sydney Opera House, an area usually thronged with tourists, during Australia's coronavirus outbreak
World
21.08.2024
Concern over new Sydney cluster as Australia virus cases surge
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A 2014 photo shows a US Marine refuelling tanker taking off at the Futenma air base, one of a number of US military bases on Japan's Okinawa island
World 21.08.2024
Two US bases on Okinawa locked down over virus spike
Xu Zhangrun was deeply critical of China's President Xi Jinping (centre)
World 21.08.2024
Detained Chinese professor who criticised Xi is freed, friends say
Huntsville Penitentiary in Texas -- the US may resume federal executions after 17 years
World 21.08.2024
US federal executions on brink of resuming after 17 years
Last year's massacre was the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's modern history
World 21.08.2024
New Zealand mosque shooter to represent himself at sentencing
Despite the controversy over his death, the Seoul City government organised a five-day funeral for Park Won-soon
World 21.08.2024
Seoul mayor's funeral held despite objections
For the past six months the country has been run by a shared caretaker cabinet with members from both parties who have struggled to unite in the face of the crisis
World 21.08.2024
Polarised North Macedonia votes amid virus surge
A man waves the Argentine flag during a protest against President Alberto Fernandez's health policies during the coronavirus pandemic in Buenos Aires on July 9, 2020
World 21.08.2024
Argentina passes 100,000 COVID-19 cases
Thousands of Bulgarians gathered for a fourth day in Sofia and other cities to protest against corruption and demand the resignation of the conservative government
World 21.08.2024
Fourth night of anti-government protests in Bulgaria
Oscar Ortiz is sworn in as the new economy minister at the presidential palace in La Paz on July 7, 2020
World 21.08.2024
Bolivian economy minister becomes fourth cabinet member with COVID
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