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Thousands flee wildfires in Canada's far north 17 Aug 2023 - 05:59 pm
In this August 14, 2023, image released by Canada's Joint Task Force North, residents of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada, board a Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft as they are evacuated due to wildfires at Forth McMurray, Alberta. (Photo by Handout / Joint Task Force North / AFP)
Cable theft 'significantly' impact South Africa's railways 17 Aug 2023 - 05:01 pm
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French government to hold crisis meeting as heatwave mounts 17 Aug 2023 - 04:51 pm
Members of the public take photographs in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on August 16, 2023. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
19 aid workers killed since start of conflict in Sudan: UN 17 Aug 2023 - 04:40 pm
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Spain's Canary Isles battle 'most complex fire' in 40 years 17 Aug 2023 - 04:19 pm
In this picture taken from the village of Sobradillo, late on August 16, 2023 a wildfire rages in a forested area on the Canary island of Tenerife. (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN / AFP)
Apple supplier Foxconn begins iPhone 15 production in India 17 Aug 2023 - 03:46 pm
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France's Sarkozy blasted for call to compromise with Russia 17 Aug 2023 - 02:40 pm
(Files) Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and French Minister of Public Action and Accounts Gerald Darmanin attend the national tribute to French-Armenian singer-songwriter Charles Aznavour at the Invalides in Paris on October 5, 2018. (Photo by Ludovic Marin / AFP)
Spain Socialists win first parliamentary battle, securing speaker role 17 Aug 2023 - 02:14 pm
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez claps as he arrives to attend the Parliament's constitutive sitting at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid on August 17, 2023. (Photo by Javier Soriano / AFP)
10 killed in light plane crash on street in Malaysia 17 Aug 2023 - 02:07 pm
Members of the fire and rescue department inspect the crash site of a plane in Shah Alam, Malaysia's Selangor state on August 17, 2023. Photo by Muhammad Lutfi / AFP
Burger King India cuts tomatoes from menu as prices soar 17 Aug 2023 - 01:19 pm
A sandwich without the usual slices of tomatoes is pictured at a Burger King outlet in New Delhi on August 17, 2023. Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP
Indian lunar lander splits from propulsion module in key step 17 Aug 2023 - 12:22 pm
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German storm causes flight cancellations, floods 17 Aug 2023 - 12:15 pm
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Kyiv's forces to liberate all Ukraine, regardless of timeframe: Kuleba 17 Aug 2023 - 12:00 pm
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks to a journalist during an interview with AFP, in Kyiv, on August 16, 2023. (Photo by Roman Pilipey / AFP)
Cathay Pacific woos travelers with cheapest tickets since Covid 17 Aug 2023 - 08:59 am
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Canada far north city ordered to evacuate as wildfires advance 17 Aug 2023 - 08:56 am
This handout photo shows the town of Fort Smith, Canada during the wildfires, on August 13, 2023. Photo by Handout / AFP
Saudi Arabia, Iran express aspiration to boost bilateral relations 17 Aug 2023 - 08:55 am
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American Air plans to add flights to China, joining rivals 16 Aug 2023 - 10:51 pm
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Russian ruble steady after rate hike 16 Aug 2023 - 10:46 pm
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