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Western Canada wildfires force tens of thousands to flee 20 Aug 2023 - 11:32 am

Kelowna, Canada: Officials in western Canada's British Columbia implored tens of thousands of residents to heed evacuation orders Saturday as "rapidly evolving" wildfires...

18 burn to death in Pakistan bus crash 20 Aug 2023 - 11:11 am

Islamabad: At least 18 people burned to death on Sunday when an overnight bus smashed into another vehicle carrying diesel in eastern Pakistan,...

Japan PM says no decision on Fukushima water release date 20 Aug 2023 - 10:22 am

Tomioka, Japan: Japanese premier Fumio Kishida said Sunday his government has not yet decided when to begin releasing treated water from the crippled...

Indonesian president to attend BRICS summit in South Africa 20 Aug 2023 - 10:09 am

Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo departed for South Africa on Sunday to attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg amid speculation that the country...

US southwest on high alert as Hurricane Hilary climbs Mexico coast 20 Aug 2023 - 09:47 am

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: States across the typically arid US southwest were racing Saturday to prepare for life-threatening flooding forecast as Hurricane Hilary...

Three dead, others injured in Paris residential building blaze 19 Aug 2023 - 08:54 pm

Paris: At least three people died, and others injured in a fire that erupted on Sunday in a residential building in Saint-Denis in...

Hurricane Hilary threatens 'catastrophic and life-threatening' flooding in Mexico and California 19 Aug 2023 - 06:56 pm

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico's Baja California on Saturday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted "catastrophic and life-threatening...

Bond traders bet next Ecuador president can stave off default 19 Aug 2023 - 05:53 pm

As Ecuadorians prepare to vote for a president Sunday amid its most violent election cycle in memory, investors are betting an unexpected rally...

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy with Swedish Premier, Royal Family 19 Aug 2023 - 05:39 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he traveled to Sweden on Saturday for talks with top officials and members of the royal family. "I...

'Bidenomics" suffers one major issue; the name 19 Aug 2023 - 05:25 pm

Joe Biden’s effort to sell his economic agenda has a problem: Its name. The White House is embracing "Bidenomics” - originally coined by...

Guatemalans vote for President in election slammed by US 19 Aug 2023 - 05:09 pm

Guatemalans vote for president on Sunday after an acrimonious campaign marred by prosecutor raids on the electoral authority and criticism from the US...

West African delegation arrives in coup-hit Niger 19 Aug 2023 - 05:02 pm

Niamey, Niger: A delegation from West African bloc ECOWAS arrived in Niger on Saturday for talks with the military officers who have seized...

Egypt's Sisi pardons jailed activist Ahmed Douma 19 Aug 2023 - 04:37 pm

Cairo: Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, a leading figure of the country's 2011 uprising who has spent the last decade behind bars, has been...

More evacuations as 'severe' weather fans vast Tenerife wildfire 19 Aug 2023 - 04:14 pm

La Orotava, Spain: Stronger winds and higher overnight temperatures caused a vast wildfire raging out of control in Tenerife to spread, prompting more...

Niger floods kill 27, affect thousands since July 19 Aug 2023 - 03:20 pm

Niamey, Niger: Flooding in Niger caused by heavy rains has killed 27 people and affected more than 70,000 since July, the authorities said...

Russia shelled centre of north Ukrainian city Chernihiv: authorities 19 Aug 2023 - 12:36 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Russia on Saturday shelled the centre of the north Ukrainian city Chernihiv, spared from large-scale attacks since the first months of...

Zelensky visits Sweden for talks with government, royal family 19 Aug 2023 - 12:07 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a visit to Sweden on Saturday, saying he had arrived in the Scandinavian country for talks...