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10 Aug, 2026
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Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary
TOKYO (AP): Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil”, denounced growing support for…
10 Aug, 2026
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ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi rebuffed
BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and…
10 Aug, 2026
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A cooperative keeps a centuries-old weaving tradition alive
SHANNAN (AP): More than a dozen men and women sit at wooden looms, sliding shuttles through rows of wool yarn before pulling each thread tight. They repeat it again and again as they weave Pulu, the…
10 Aug, 2026
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47 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 47 people were killed, and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South…
10 Aug, 2026
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BVI developing water policy to assist farmers
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – The British Virgin Islands is developing a new water policy outlining assistance and subsidies for farmers as it moves ahead with plans to improve water storage…
10 Aug, 2026
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Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held but discredited theory that childhood…
09 Aug, 2026
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FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA
LONDON (AP) — FIFA has issued a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against what it calls a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine his leadership of the organisation. The…
09 Aug, 2026
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Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die
NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant daughter, is facing criminal charges and authorities are investigating whether the vessel was…
09 Aug, 2026
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Nigerian army rescues 33 people abducted by gunmen in northwest region
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian troops have rescued 33 people who were abducted while travelling in Zamfara state, in the northwestern part of the country, an army statement on Sunday said. A…