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13 Aug, 2026
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St Vincent mark 45 years of diplomatic ties with Asian island
TAIPEI (CMC): Taiwan and St Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday marked 45 years of diplomatic relations, with leaders from both countries pledging to strengthen co-operation and expand economic,…
13 Aug, 2026
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Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of commercial vessels
MOSCOW (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened retaliation for Western seizures of its commercial vessels, describing them as “piracy”. Speaking on a visit to a Russian warship…
13 Aug, 2026
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WHO chief: Congo’s Ebola outbreak set to surpass deadliest in history
AP: The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, which erupted over a decade ago and killed over 11,000 people, the head of the World Health Organization…
13 Aug, 2026
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt resigns
WASHINGTON (AP): White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young…
13 Aug, 2026
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Court deals major blow to Amazon soy moratorium
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP): Brazil’s Supreme Court yesterday dealt a major blow to the future of the country’s soy moratorium, upholding state laws that deny tax incentives to farmers who complied with the…
13 Aug, 2026
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US gov't charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help hundreds of Chinese nationals fraudulently obtain green…
13 Aug, 2026
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Antigua gov’t warns against restricting or preventing public access to beaches
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda Government is warning against blocking or restricting public access to beaches on the island, which it described as an important part of the country’s…
12 Aug, 2026
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UN: More than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians still held by Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP): The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine are still being “deprived of their liberty”, many held incommunicado and…
12 Aug, 2026
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Former President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
DAMASCUS (AP): A Syrian court yesterday sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his brother in absentia for murder, torture and crimes against humanity committed before and during the country’s…