Indonesia to reopen Mount Bromo tourism after 13-day fire response
Indonesia will reopen tourism activities in the Mount Bromo area in East Java province on Thursday after a forest and land fire was fully extinguished following a 13-day firefighting operation, the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Office said Wednesday.
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Ukraine's defense committee backs Khmara for Defense Minister
Ukraine's parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence has unanimously backed Yevhenii Khmara's candidacy for Defense Minister, according to the Ukrainian National News Agency.
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US sanctions ICC president, senior lawyer
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including its president, as Washington stepped up its campaign against the Hague-based tribunal.
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Israel targets Hamas commanders in Gaza as Hamas reaffirms ceasefire commitment
The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it targeted commanders from Hamas' elite Nukhba force in a strike, which Palestinian sources said killed six, including a child, in Gaza City.
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Chinese humanitarian earthquake relief supplies arrive in Colombia
Emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies provided by the Chinese government to Colombia have arrived at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, capital of Colombia.
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At least 42 children injured in Kabul education center blast: UNAMA
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on its social media account Tuesday night that at least 42 children aged between 9 and 14 years old were injured in an explosion at an education center in Kabul on Monday.
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For orangutans, saving forests means saving lives
August 19 marks International Orangutan Day, an annual occasion to raise awareness of the primates and the need to protect their natural habitats.
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S. Korean FM learns of S. Korea-US military drill cuts from Trump's social media
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun learned of South Korea-U.S. military drill cuts from U.S. President Donald Trump's social media as Seoul received no advance notice, according to local media on Wednesday.
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Trump eyes meeting with top DPRK leader: WSJ
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing aides for a meeting as soon as this fall with Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. officials.
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Trump orders halt to Iran talks: CNN
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday instructed his top envoys to halt their conversations with Iran, according to a CNN report, citing U.S. officials.
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6 Palestinians killed, 10 injured in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City cafe
At least six Palestinians, including a child, were killed and 10 others injured on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike that hit a cafe in the seaport area west of Gaza City, a medical source said.
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People visit Beni Add caves in Tlemcen, Algeria
People visit Beni Add caves in Tlemcen, Algeria
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Trump says US pauses 50 pct tariffs against Canada for 3 days
Trump says US pauses 50 pct tariffs against Canada for 3-day period
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Dozens killed in gold mine collapse on Cameroon-CAR border
Dozens of miners were killed and many others trapped Tuesday after a gold mine collapsed in a border village between Cameroon and the Central African Republic (CAR), according to witnesses and local media reports.
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