“Only God” can oust me, says Bolsonaro
BRAZIL: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro upped his attacks on perceived enemies including the Supreme Court and the electoral system Tuesday, vowing to defend supporters’ “freedom” as Brazil marked its Independence Day with rival…
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Indonesia prison fire kills 41 inmates
INDONESIA: A fire tore through an overcrowded Indonesian prison in the early hours of Wednesday when most inmates were asleep, killing 41 people and injuring dozens of others, an official said.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze…
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Man jailed for spreading coronavirus
VIETNAM: Vietnam jailed a man on Monday for five years for breaking strict COVID-19 quarantine rules and spreading the virus to others, state media reported.
Le Van Tri, 28, was convicted of “spreading dangerous infectious…
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9/11-related illnesses claimed more victims than attack: Report
US: More people are believed to have died from illnesses related to 9/11 than were killed on the actual day of the Al-Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington, according to a report published on Tuesday.
The September 11 Victim…
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Over 300 unaccompanied Afghan children evacuated from Kabul – UNICEF
AFGHANISTAN: Over 300 unaccompanied Afghan children have been evacuated from Kabul since the Taliban took over on August 15, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, adding that many more have been separated from their…
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Taliban forms 33-member Cabinet in Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban on Tuesday announced a caretaker Government to run the affairs in Afghanistan, where they have returned to power after two decades. The group drew from its inner high echelons to fill top posts, including an…
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COVID-19 has ‘devastating’ impact on fight against HIV, TB, Malaria: Global Fund
SWITZERLAND: The COVID-19 pandemic had a “devastating” impact on the fight against HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria in 2020, according to a report released by the Global Fund on Wednesday.
“To mark our 20th anniversary, we had hoped…
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Public assistance sought to apprehend chief suspect
The Police have sought public assistance to apprehend the chief suspect connected to the detection of over 288 kilogrammes of heroin in the seas off Beruwala on August 31.
Police have already arrested five suspects in connection with…
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Customs seize 4,200 Oximetres
Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake seized 4,200 Oximetres and arrested a suspect at the air cargo terminal as the stock had been smuggled in using forged documents.
The stock had been brought in…
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