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US: Death toll surges to 80 in Hawaii wildfires
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The death toll from Hawaii's Maui wildfires surged to 80 as the search teams sift through the smoking blazes of Lahaina town. The officials are determined to find out how the inferno spread so rapidly through the historic resort area with so little warning, reported Al Jazeera.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un dismisses top general, calls for more arms produ
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has replaced a senior general in the North Korean military, and has further asked for intensified military training, weapon manufacture, and war preparations, Al Jazeera reported citing the country’s state media KCNA on Thursday.
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Niger Coup leaders accuse French troops of 'destabilising' country
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Coup leaders in Niger have accused French forces of violating the prohibition on using its airspace to 'destabilise' the West African nation, as France promptly rejected the allegations, an Al Jazeera report said.
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Brazil: Amazon nations launch alliance to protect rainforest, fail to agre
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Eight South American countries launched an alliance to fight deforestation in the Amazon — the world’s biggest rainforest — from reaching “a point of no return”, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
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Italian man dies after being crushed by falling cheese wheels
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The owner of a dairy firm died in northern Italy near Bergamo after the shelves holding 25,000 cheese wheels collapsed, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.
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Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon incident in disputed sea
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to Al Jazeera, the Philippines accused China's coastguard on Saturday of deploying water cannons to stop its ships from delivering food, water, fuel, and other supplies to its military soldiers stationed at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands.
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22 soldiers released in latest prisoner swap, says Ukraine
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
22 Ukrainian soldiers have been freed by Russia in the most recent prisoner swap between the two nations, Al Jazeera reported citing a senior Ukrainian official on Monday.
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France backs efforts of West African bloc ECOWAS to reverse Niger military
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
France would back efforts by the West African regional body ECOWAS to derail the Niger military coup, the French Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, reported Al Jazeera.
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Thailand: Eight died, four injured in fatal train accident
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Eight people lost their lives in a fatal train accident when it collided with a pick-up truck in Thailand on Friday, reported Al Jazeera. Adding to that, four people suffered injuries in the accident.
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Zelenskyy accuses Russia of intending “global catastrophe”
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Hitting out at Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the attacks on Odesa port infrastructure showed Moscow’s intention of creating a “global catastrophe”, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
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At least nine killed in Rio de Janeiro raid, says Brazilian police
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
At least nine people have been killed in a police raid in the city of Rio de Janeiro, as a result of law enforcement activity in the city’s poor favela neighbourhoods, Al Jazeera reported citing the Brazilian authorities.
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At least 20 killed in Lake Victoria boat accident in Uganda
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Nearly 20 people lost their lives after an overloaded bot capsized in the Ugandan water of Lake Victoria, according to Al Jazeera. Additionally, five people are still missing.
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