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Gas pipeline blast near Damascus cuts power across Syria 24 Aug 2020 - 10:17 am
Syrian firefighters putting out a burning pipeline between the areas of Adra and al-Dhamir in the Damascus area. A suspected attack on a pipeline in Syria caused a nationwide blackout overnight, the state news agency quoted authorities as saying.
Austrian crackdown causes traffic chaos on Slovenian border 23 Aug 2020 - 10:25 pm
Vehicles, some from Austria, Slovenia and Germany, queue at the Macelj border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia, as many tourists take heed of a recommendation from their home country and leaving Croatia as the number of coronavirus infections rose to
Trump to announce Covid plasma treatment authorization 23 Aug 2020 - 10:09 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the 2020 Council for National Policy meeting in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Firefighters tackle California fires covering 1 million acres 23 Aug 2020 - 09:34 pm
An aircraft drops fire retardant on a ridge during the Walbridge fire, part of the larger LNU Lightning Complex fire as flames continue to spread in Healdsburg, California on August 20, 2020./ AFP / JOSH EDELSON
Around 3,000 Overseas Filipinos in Qatar repatriated since May 2020: Embassy 23 Aug 2020 - 09:01 pm
Photo credit: Philippine Embassy/Facebook
Iran says black boxes show pilots alive after missile hit Ukraine jet 23 Aug 2020 - 08:35 pm
This file image grab from footage obtained from the state-run Iran Press news agency on January 10, 2020 shows what Iran's civil aviation says is the black box of the Ukrainian airline flight that crashed near Tehran killing all 176 on board. AFP PHOTO /
Louisiana, Cuba residents evacuate as twin storms take aim at U.S. coast 23 Aug 2020 - 07:33 pm
FILE PHOTO: A member of the Emergency Operations Committee (COE) monitors the trajectory of Storm Laura in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic August 22, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas -/File Photo
Louisiana orders evacuations as twin storms take aim at U.S. coast 23 Aug 2020 - 05:46 pm
A pickup truck drives on a road as Tropical storm Laura hits Guayama, Puerto Rico on August 22, 2020. / AFP / Ricardo ARDUENGO
Indonesia's Sinabung volcano spews new burst of hot ash 23 Aug 2020 - 05:21 pm
Mount Sinabung volcano spews volcanic material as seen from Tiga Pancur village in Karo, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, August 23, 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Edy Regar/via REUTERS
US under 1,000 deaths for first time in 5 days: Virus update 23 Aug 2020 - 04:41 pm
A man wearing face mask rides his bike towing a dog next to a discarded face mask in the bike path in Long Beach, California on August 22, 2020. AFP / Apu GOMES
TikTok plans to file suit against Trump’s order on Monday 23 Aug 2020 - 04:26 pm
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Indonesian police to investigate huge blaze at attorney general's office 23 Aug 2020 - 04:19 pm
Firefighters stand on a crane as they spray water to extinguish fire at the Attorney's General office in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 23, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Japan athletes give Tokyo Olympic stadium a test run 23 Aug 2020 - 04:06 pm
Athletes prepare to compete in men's 100m hurdles during the Golden Grand Prix 2020 athletics event at the National Stadium in Tokyo on August 23, 2020. / AFP / Philip FONG
Tens of thousands of Belarusians protest against government in Minsk 23 Aug 2020 - 04:01 pm
Opposition supporters rally to protest against disputed presidential elections results in Minsk on August 23, 2020. / AFP / Sergei GAPON
South Korea elevates distancing as virus nears spring levels 23 Aug 2020 - 03:59 pm
Hikers sit at a viewpoint overlooking the Seoul city skyline on August 23, 2020. South Korea ramped up coronavirus restrictions on August 23 to try to contain a growing outbreak, as many countries around the world battled worrying surges in infections. /
Former Ukrainian premier tests positive for COVID-19 23 Aug 2020 - 03:56 pm
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India coronavirus cases cross 3 million mark as economy opens up 23 Aug 2020 - 03:21 pm
A health worker (R) collects a blood sample from a police official for antibodies test of COVID-19 coronavirus, in Kolkata on August 23, 2020. / AFP / Dibyangshu SARKAR
Philippines' coronavirus cases rise close to 190,000 23 Aug 2020 - 02:49 pm
Jeepney passengers seated between plastic barriers, wear face masks and face shields mandatory in public transportation, to help curb coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lop
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