Four takeaways from Kamala Harris's convention speech

1 year ago

Chicago, August 23 - Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday night, delivering a speech which hit the key notes her campaign wanted - but had only...

Sri Lankan court convicts president over vote delay

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Colombo, August 23 - Sri Lanka’s top court found President Ranil Wickremesinghe guilty of “unlawful conduct” on Thursday for indefinitely delaying local polls seen as an unofficial referendum on his...

Seven killed in South Korea hotel fire

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The fire began in a room on the eighth floor of the nine-story hotel Jean Mackenzie & Kelly Ng in Seoul and Singapore, August 23 - Seven people were killed...

5 Chinese nationals dead in plane crash in Thailand

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Bangkok, August 22 - Five Chinese nationals were confirmed dead in a small plane crash in Thailand's eastern province of Chachoengsao on Thursday, the Chinese embassy in Thailand told Xinhua,...

Election law changes spark mass protests in Indonesia

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Protesters have gathered outside parliament in the capital, Jakarta. Getty Images Jakarta, August 22 - Thousands in Indonesia have gathered to protest against their government's attempts to reverse a...

Death toll rises to 17 in reactor blast in India

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Anakapalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 22 - The death toll rose to 17 on Thursday after a reactor blast in a pharma company in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at...

Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days

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Munigi, Eastern Congo, August 22 - Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health...

Pro-Palestinian delegates denied Democratic convention speaking slot

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Abbas Alawieh (centre) and other uncommitted delegates speak to reporters outside the United Center in Chicago. Mike Wendling/BBC Chicago, August 22 - A group of pro-Palestinian Democrats said their request...

US charges Chinese dissident with allegedly spying for Beijing

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London, August 22 - US prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a Chinese dissident living in the US, accusing him of being an agent of Beijing's intelligence service. Yuanjun...

Andrew Tate's Romania homes raided as inquiry widens

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Robert Plummer, August 21 - Romanian police have searched the houses of controversial influencer Andrew Tate as part of an investigation into new allegations against him. The internet personality was...

'She wanted to live a good life': Parents of Indian doctor raped and murdered on night shift

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The doctor's death has sparked a nation-wide conversation on violence against women in India. Getty Images Kirti Dubey, August 21 -The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in...

Ukraine targets Moscow in ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks

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A Ukrainian soldier watches a drone feed from an underground command centre in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine [File: Libkos/AP Photo] Moscow, August 21 - Ukraine has launched one of...

Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims

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Teheran, August 21 - A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in Iran, killing 28 passengers, Iranian state media report. The crash happened on Tuesday night in the central Iranian...

Bharat Bandh: SP, Congress, Left lend support for nationwide bandh

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New Delhi, August 21 - Dalit and Adivasi groups have called for a nationwide strike today to protest against the Supreme Court’s decision to permit the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes...

‘Let’s get to work!’: Barack Obama takes stage for Kamala Harris at DNC

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Barack Obama electrified the audience [Saul Loeb/AFP] Aljazeera, 21 August - Former United States President Barack Obama has taken to the stage of the Democratic National Convention in a...