Only 4 survive as boat capsizes with 45 refugees off Yemen's coast
SANNA, July 25 (Reuters): A boat with at least 45 refugees has capsized off the coast of Yemen's Taiz on Wednesday night, and there are only four survivors, the UN refugee agency in Yemen said on Thursday.The boat capsized because of strong winds and overloading, the agency added. It said...
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Drones open new battlefront
KYIV, July 25 (BBC): The black box sits on the army truck dashboard like a talisman, its tiny screen lighting up with warnings when Russian drones are above us. We are driving fast along a country road in the darkness near the front lines outside Kharkiv.Like many in this war,...
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Biden left presidential race to save democracy, he says
NEW YORK, July 25 (BBC): US President Joe Biden has told Americans in a televised address that he decided to end his faltering re-election campaign in a bid to save US democracy.Mr Biden, 81, said he felt his record as president "merited a second term" but that "nothing can come...
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News in Brief -2024-07-26
Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits257, could reach 500, says UNKENCHO SHACHA GOZDI, July 25: The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the number of victims could soar to up to 500. Rescuers are...
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