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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign over health reasons, setting off a leadership race to replace him
World
21.08.2024
Japan party vote to replace PM Abe set for Sept 14: reports
Police detain a man who was with the victim of a shooting in Portland, Oregon on August 29, 2020
World
21.08.2024
US on brink as vigilantes, guns and hate stoke fears ahead of election
Despite its densely-packed population, Hong Kong has had relatively few coronavirus cases, with just over 4,800 infections
World
21.08.2024
Hong Kong rolls out mass testing as virus continues US spread
Child marriage has long been common in traditional communities from the Indonesian archipelago to India, Pakistan and Vietnam, but numbers had been decreasing as charities made inroads by encouraging access to education and women's health services
World
21.08.2024
Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has had a series of health issues, including four surgeries stemming from an attack in which he was stabbed in the abdomen
World 21.08.2024
Brazil's Bolsonaro to undergo surgery for kidney stone
Many teachers and parents are worried the reopening of schools will accelerate the spread of Covid-19, but governments have insisted it should go ahead
World 21.08.2024
European children back to school amidst virus fears
The emergence in Iran of testimonies from women of sexual violence, many going back more than a decade, has caused some in the Islamic republic to deplore the lack of support in the face of rape and sexual assault that has been ignored for many years
World 21.08.2024
#MeToo in Iran: women break their long silence
Facebook has threatened to block users and media organisations in Australia from sharing news stories if new government plans go ahead
World 21.08.2024
Facebook threatens ban on Australians sharing news posts
Northern Nigeria's movie machine -- dubbed Kannywood after its largest city Kano -- has become the dominant source of entertainment for West Africa's 80 million Hausa speakers
World 21.08.2024
Nigeria's 'Kannywood' films soar online thanks to virus
Cheslin Kolbe has scored 20 tries for Toulouse since joining in 2017
World 21.08.2024
Springboks' Kolbe eyes 'incredible' Lions tour
Short telomeres are a marker of biological ageing at the cellular level, and a new study suggests that diet is a factor in driving the cells to age faster
World 21.08.2024
Junk food linked to age-marker in chromosomes: study
Unlike normal lakes, glacier lakes are unstable because they are often dammed by ice or sediment composed of loose rock and debris
World 21.08.2024
Climate change fuels sharp increase in glacier lakes
Palestinian militants have been using improvised balloons to carry incendiary materials across the Gaza border into Israel, which imposes a tight blockade on the enclave
World 21.08.2024
Hamas and Israel strike deal to end Gaza escalation
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