37 rescued after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea
A Vietnamese vessel sank after encountering distress in waters near Yongshu Reef in the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea, with 37 people rescued as of 7:30 a.m. Sunday, authorities of China's Sansha City said.
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Brazil denies visa requests from US officials
Brazil has rejected visa applications from two U.S. Department of State officials over concerns that their visit could support groups questioning Brazil's electoral system, local media reported Saturday.
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Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival held in California
Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival held in California
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US says naval blockade against Iran remains in effect amid military pause
A US naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday.As of July 25, US forces had redirected 12 commercial vessels attempting to breach the blockade, disabled two that failed to comply and boarded two others to verify compliance,
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Moments of the week (07/20-07/26)
Moments of the week (07/20-07/26)
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Chinatown Festival celebrated in Vancouver, Canada
Chinatown Festival celebrated in Vancouver, Canada
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View of mangroves in Negombo, Sri Lanka
View of mangroves in Negombo, Sri Lanka
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Dead Sea sees continued water level decline
Dead Sea sees continued water level decline
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Brazil's right-wing party nominates Bolsonaro son to battle Lula
Brazil's right-wing Liberal Party on Saturday formally nominated Flavio Bolsonaro, a 45-year-old senator and son of imprisoned ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, as its candidate in the October presidential election.
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'Star Trek' celebrates 60th anniversary at Comic-Con
"Star Trek" legend George Takei on Saturday headlined a 60th anniversary celebration of the groundbreaking sci-fi series at Comic-Con, which featured stars from across the Starship Enterprise's expanded universe of films and shows.
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Jordan's Aqaba Marine Reserve added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Jordan's Aqaba Marine Reserve has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) said Saturday.
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Ethiopia's annual horticultural export tops 490 mln USD
The Ethiopian government has announced that the country earned 490 million US dollars from the export of horticultural commodities during the 2025/26 Ethiopian fiscal year, which concluded on July 7.
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia call for de-escalation amid Red Sea tensions
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on Saturday held a phone call to discuss efforts to de-escalate tensions amid rising instability in the Red Sea.
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5.0-magnitude quake hits 103 km SE of Atka, Alaska: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 103 km SE of Atka, Alaska at 2103 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
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