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Thai Royalists Rally In Riposte To Anti-government Movement
About 1,000 people gathered in a Bangkok sports arena on Sunday, swearing to defend Thailand's monarchy from a studentled mass movement that they believe is a threat to the institutions existence.
Mauritius Fishermen Battle To Save Dozens Dolphins Near Oil Spill
Fishermen battled on Sunday to save dozens of injured dolphins washed ashore in Mauritius where in recent days at least 40 of the animals were found dead in a lagoon near the site of an oil spill from a Japanese bulk carrier which struck a coral reef.
In Turkey, Lake Turns Into Graveyard for Afghan, Pakistani Migrants Seeking Security and Work
The sinking of two boats in June and December, claiming 68 lives in all, underscores the perils of a route used to circumnavigate checkpoints set up across the rugged eastern terrain of Turkey, not far from Iran.
Israel Hopes For Washington Signing Ceremony On UAE Deal By Mid-September
Israel hopes to hold a signing ceremony in Washington for its normalisation deal with the United Arab Emirates by midSeptember, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet said on Sunday.
The Latest: India Sees New Record Jump, Eases Restrictions
NEW DELHI India has registered a record new 78,761 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the worst single-day spike in the world, as the government continues to further ease pandemic restrictions nationwide.
Trump to Visit Kenosha in Wake of Racial Unrest Over Killing of African American by White Cop
Trump will meet police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Tuesday and 'survey damage from recent riots' triggered by Blake's shooting last weekend
Chadwick Boseman Didn't Just Play Icons. He Was One.
The image that keeps replaying in my head since the death of Chadwick Boseman is from early 2018. It was just days before Black Panther would open in theaters and the exhilaration aroused by this long-in-coming cultural event was everywhere around Boseman...
Azerbaijan Accuses Moscow Of Arming Armenia Since July Clashes
An Azeri presidential aide said on Saturday that Russia has been supplying Armenia with weapons since a clash between the two former Soviet republics in July.
Czech Senate Speaker Leaves For Taiwan Visit, Angering China
The head of the Czech Senate travelled to Taiwan on Saturday for a rare trip by a senior foreign official that has angered China, which considers the island a breakaway province ineligible for statetostate relations.
Belarus Cracks Down On Journalists, 2 AP Staff Deported
Belarus, shaken by three weeks of massive protests against its authoritarian president, on Saturday cracked down hard on the news media, deporting some foreign journalists reporting in the country and revoking the accreditation of many Belarusian journali...
AP FACT CHECK: Is US Great Again Or Dystopian? GOP Says Both
The Republican National Convention begged this question: Why are President Donald Trumps most fervent supporters describing the state of his union as a hellscape?
Afghanistan Flash Floods Kill 160, Search For Bodies Continues
Rescuers in Afghanistan continued to search amidst mud and rubble for missing people on Saturday after flash flooding this week killed around 160 people and washed away homes across the country, officials said.
Indian-origin Zulu Prince Conferred With 3 Honorary Degree for Philanthropic Actions
Ishwar Ramlutchman received the triple honour - an honorary doctoral degree in Humanitarianism and Conflict Resolution, an honorary master's degree in Christian Religious Studies, and an honorary professor's degree in Humanitarianism and Community Develop...
Activists See Disparate Police Tactics Amid Kenosha Protests
Police officers in Kenosha were on alert after days of protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake by one of their colleagues, and they'd recently gotten a tip about suspicious vehicles from out of state.
Kamala Harris Not Competent to be US President, Says Trump, Nudges Daughter Ivanka Instead
Donald Trump said he would support seeing a female president in the US but suggested that his daughter and senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump would be a better candidate than Joe Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris.
Brazil, Reversing Course, Says Will Keep Fighting Amazon Deforestation
In a dramatic uturn, Brazil's Environment Ministry said on Friday it would continue to fight deforestation, reversing its position after saying hours earlier that it could not afford to continue enforcement efforts in the Amazon.