Algerian orphanage fire kills 11, injures 19: media
Algerian orphanage fire kills 11, injures 19: media
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5 policemen injured in suicide attack in NW Pakistan
At least five policemen were injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an official said on Thursday.
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US launches new strikes on Iran as military costs soar toward $100 bln
The United States launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, deepening a military campaign that has already drawn attention over its escalating financial burden, with some reports estimating the cost could reach $80 billion to $100 billion.
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US approves nearly 2 bln USD weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday approved the sale of weapons worth an estimated 1.96 billion U.S. dollars to Saudi Arabia.
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A family outing to spread ashes of loved one on San Francisco Bay turned into another tragedy
U.S. Coast Guard crews combed cold, choppy waters in and around San Francisco Bay on Wednesday for three people missing a day after a boat capsized with 20 family members and friends aboard to scatter the ashes of a loved one.
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Iranian army targeted US military systems, fuel facilities at Jordan base: state media
Flash: Iranian army targeted U.S. military systems, fuel facilities at Jordan base: state media
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In pics: street barbershops in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
In pics: street barbershops in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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Iran summons British envoy over designating IRGC as national security threat
TEHRAN, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned the British ambassador to Tehran, Hugo Shorter, over the British government's move to designate the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a national security threat.Alireza Yousefi, director general for Western Europe at the ministry, who summoned the British envoy, conveyed Tehran's strong protest against the hostile action, said the ministry in a statement.Yousefi slammed recent inappropriate anti-Iran remarks by British Security Minister Angela Eagle in an address to the parliament, noting that making baseless claims against the IRGC is an irresponsible move and in contradiction with the British government's international commitments as well as the fundamental principles governing relations among states.Eagle said in a written statement that Britain has identified activity linked to the IRGC involving threats to life and intimidation on UK soil.Yousefi warned that any hostile legislation targeting Iran or its institutions will face a decisive and reciprocal response from the country.The British government announced Monday that it was moving to designate the IRGC and two other organizations as national security threats.If approved by parliament, they will become the first organizations designated under the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026, according to the statement from Eagle.The designation would make it a criminal offense to support or assist the organizations in activities linked to Britain, or knowingly receive a material benefit from them. Certain offenses could carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.The IRGC has already been sanctioned in its entirety by Britain.
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1 dead, 1 seriously injured in crash between e-mobility devices in Australia's Queensland
One man has died and another has been hospitalized with serious injuries following the latest in a string of crashes involving electric mobility devices in the Australian state of Queensland.
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Indonesian official praises Chinese modernization's positive impact on regional progress
Sultan B. Najamudin, speaker of the Regional Representative Council of Indonesia, said here on Wednesday that Chinese modernization has a positive impact on the modernization of Indonesia and other countries in the region.
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China, South Africa textile trade show opens in Cape Town, boosting bilateral industry cooperation
China Premium Textile South Africa and Allfashion Sourcing 2026, one of Africa's major textile and fashion trade exhibitions, kicked off on Tuesday in Cape Town, with participants from China and South Africa upbeat about expanding bilateral cooperation in the industry.
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People cool off during heatwave in Vienna, Austria
People cool off during heatwave in Vienna, Austria
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Shifting blame to China cannot help Europe resolve its deindustrialization anxiety
In recent years, squeezed by a combination of high costs, weak demand, declining investment and industrial chain restructuring, Europe has seen its shares of global manufacturing value added and exports continue to fall.
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No place for US Coast Guard overreach in China's adjacent waters
With its conventional naval forces stretched thin by persistent crises in the Middle East, Washington is hastily dispatching a handful of small Coast Guard cutters to the Western Pacific.
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