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Dutch FM resigns over blocked measures against Israel...
The Hague [Netherlands], August 23: Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, saying he could not push through tougher...

Botswanan president calls for adoption of modern technologies...
Gaborone [Botswana], August 23: Botswanan President Duma Boko on Friday called for the adoption of modern technologies to transform agriculture...

Global charity warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in...
Juba [South Sudan], August 23: South Sudan risks losing its next generation due to massive funding cuts to humanitarian assistance,...

Shooting in South Africa's Cape Town leaves 2...
Cape Town [South Africa], August 23: Two men were killed and five others injured in a mass shooting in Cape...

Malawi's Marka-Bangula railway network to reduce transport costs:...
Blantyre [Malawi], August 23: Malawian Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara has emphasized the potential of the Marka-Bangula...

Feature: Bicycle courier services provide income opportunities for...
Lusaka [Zambia], August 23: As unemployment remains a challenge across many African countries, young people are turning to innovative ways...

M23 confirms delegation in Doha for limited talks...
Goma [DR Congo], August 23: The rebel group March 23 Movement (M23) confirmed Friday that it has dispatched a delegation...

Intel, Trump administration reach agreement on stake investment
San Francisco [US], August 23: Intel Corporation on Friday announced an agreement with the Trump Administration under which the U.S....

Boeing confirms X-37B spaceplane functioning normally after launch
San Francisco [US], August 23: Boeing announced Friday that its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is healthy in orbit and proceeding...

5 dead in tour bus crash in U.S....
New York [US], August 23: Five people were confirmed dead as a tour bus crashed in the U.S. state of...

Trump says Chicago could be next for federal...
Olympia [Washington], August 23: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Chicago could be the next city the federal government...

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites into orbit
Los Angeles [US], August 23: U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday.

Tour bus crash in U.S. state of New...
Washington DC [US], August 23: A collision between a tour bus and a semi-truck in the U.S. state of New...

Trump says Intel agreed to give U.S. government...
New York [US], August 23: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday Intel's CEO has agreed to give the U.S. government...

Canada to drop counter-tariffs on U.S. goods covered...
Ottawa [Canada], August 23: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that the country will lift its counter-tariffs on U.S....

Powell signals potential interest rate cut soon
New York [US], August 23: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday signaled the possibility of lowering a key...

Urgent: Emergency crews respond to tour bus rollover...
New York [US], August 23: A rescue operation is underway after a collision between a tour bus and a semi-truck...

Gaza's hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency...
Gaza [Gaza City], August 23: The hunger crisis in Gaza is at a tipping point, with critically low supplies of...

US Navy warship burns for 12 hours off...
Tokyo [Japan], August 22: A US Navy warship remained ablaze for nearly 12 hours while anchored off Japan's Okinawa, with...

UAE conducts 75th airdrop of aid over Gaza...
Dubai [UAE], August 22: The United Arab Emirates is continuing its humanitarian support for the Palestinian people in the Gaza...

Russia intensifies airstrikes on Ukraine; Kiev strikes back
Kiev [Ukraine], August 22: Russia deployed a number of combat drones and fired multiple missiles in the direction of Ukrainian...

Gaza health ministry rejects Israeli call to transfer...
Gaza [Palestine], August 22: The Palestinian Health Ministry has released a statement responding to what it says is an Israeli...

Israel escalates Gaza City assault
Gaza [Palestine], August 22: Israel's military has intensified its attacks on Gaza City with air strikes on heavily populated areas,...

Syrians mark chemical attack for first time since...
Damascus [Syria], August 22: Survivors of a 2013 chemical attack near the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday commemorated the anniversary...

UK summons Israeli ambassador over West Bank settlement...
London [UK], August 22: The British Foreign Office has summoned Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely over Tel Aviv's approval of a...

US warships likely to reach Venezuela coast by...
Washington [US], August 22: Three United States warships ordered to deploy off the coast of Venezuela by US President Donald...

Kim hails North Korean troops and brass returning...
Seoul [South Korea], August 22: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hailed the commanders and troops deployed to aid Russian...