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Lithuanians celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way in 2014. In August 1989 the human chain helped the Baltic states win independence from the Soviet Union
World
18.08.2024
Baltic human chain still inspires activists 30 years on
More than 200 channels on Google-owned YouTube have been disabled because they appeared to be part of a Chinese campaign against Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters
World
18.08.2024
Google says YouTube campaign targeted Hong Kong protests
With 400,000 deaths a year and recent progress in the fight against the disease having stalled, the WHO has warned much more has to be done to combat malaria
World
18.08.2024
WHO urges investment drive as malaria fight stalls
France will be keeping an eye on rights issues in divided Kashmir, President Emmanuel Macron told India's Narendra Modi
World
18.08.2024
France watching Kashmir rights, Macron tells Modi
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Map locating wildfires in the Amazon as of Aug 22-23
World 18.08.2024
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires 'crisis'
More than 100 tourists are said to be injured after a lightning strike
World 18.08.2024
Lightning strike kills five in Polish, Slovak mountains
The Ocean Viking rescue ship is still seeking a safe port for its 356 rescued migrants
World 18.08.2024
Lampedusa mayor slams Rome over migrant boat standoff
Algeria's former justice minister Tayeb Louh, seen in this 2012 picture, has been placed in preventative detention on allegations of abuse of power
World 18.08.2024
Algeria detains ex-justice minister for 'abusing' power
Canada's top diplomat is heading to Cuba to press Venezuela's top ally, Havana, to stop propping up President Nicolas Maduro's regime
World 18.08.2024
Canada FM to press Cuba on its support for Venezuela's Maduro
This natural-color image of smoke and fires in several states within Brazil including Amazonas, Mato Grosso, and Rondônia was collected by NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP using the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) instrument on August 20, 2019
World 18.08.2024
Bolsonaro rejects 'Captain Nero' tag over Amazon fires
Tunisia's youngest Prime Minister Youssef Chahed is hoping to win the country's September 15 presidential polls
World 18.08.2024
Tunisian PM delegates powers to campaign for presidency
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world can't afford more damage to a major source of oxygen and biodiversity
World 18.08.2024
UN chief Guterres says 'deeply concerned' by Amazon fires
Israel has warned the Gaza Strip's residents and its Hamas rulers that further attacks on Israel could incur tougher conditions for the coastal territory; Palestinian boys carry mortar shells next to a Hamas military post August 1, 2019
World 18.08.2024
Israel warns Hamas further attacks risk more Gaza suffering
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