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Russia vows to expand relations with North Korea

August 15, 2022 - 12:45
President Vladimir Putin made the comments in a letter sent to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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Leaders meet to try to pass a UN treaty to protect oceans

August 15, 2022 - 11:51
Nations are trying to agree a treaty to protect the high seas after four decades of trying.
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We saved who we could - Church fire survivor

August 15, 2022 - 10:38
Dozens of people have died, including children, after a fire broke out at a Coptic church in Giza.
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Guayaquil: Ecuador blast 'declaration of war' by gangs

August 15, 2022 - 10:14
An explosion in the port city of Guayaquil is the latest in a wave of gang-related crime in Ecuador.
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Letter from Africa: How racism haunts black people in Italy

August 15, 2022 - 09:02
The murder of a Nigerian vendor has shaken a community in Italy, writes Ismail Einashe.
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Independence Day: How Chicago Radio became the voice of India's freedom

August 15, 2022 - 09:00
For two decades, Mumbai-based Chicago Radio became synonymous with India's freedom struggle.
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Partition: Why was British India divided 75 years ago?

August 15, 2022 - 08:58
Britain left India 75 years ago and the country became two separate states, India and Pakistan.
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Afghanistan: What's changed a year after Taliban return

August 15, 2022 - 08:51
Economic collapse and a U-turn on girls' education are the hallmarks of Taliban rule this past year.
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From Kabul and beyond, a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

August 15, 2022 - 08:50
Lyse Doucet reports from Afghanistan on what the Taliban's takeover has meant for its people.
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The nine-year-old boy who fled war-torn Cyprus for London

August 15, 2022 - 08:37
Baz Bedrossian came to London with his family as a refugee after the second Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
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The tech aiming to prevent lost airline luggage

August 15, 2022 - 08:11
With millions of bags and suitcases going missing this summer, technology may offer the solution.
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Marshall Islands: Covid-19 cases surge

August 15, 2022 - 07:32
Cases in the Marshall Islands have surged not long after the first community spread was confirmed.
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Mangrove forests: How 40 million Australian trees died of thirst

August 15, 2022 - 06:03
The mass loss of trees in 2015 provides important lessons for the future, scientists say.
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Tropical Storm Meari leaves trail of devastation in central Japan

August 15, 2022 - 04:13
Aerial video shows the extent of damage after some areas saw 50% more rain than expected in a month.
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Cats to be freed from special lockdown in German town

August 15, 2022 - 01:44
Owners were ordered to keep their felines indoors to protect an endangered bird.
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Salman Rushdie on 'long road to recovery', agent says

August 14, 2022 - 23:00
The author was severely injured after being stabbed on stage at an event in New York State.
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US Taiwan: Congress team follows Pelosi with second high-level visit in a month

August 14, 2022 - 22:47
The trip comes just 12 days after a controversial tour by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Moment explosion rocks shopping centre in Armenia

August 14, 2022 - 22:31
People can be seen running as a massive plume of smoke spreads quickly following the explosion.
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Egypt fire: Dozens dead in Giza Coptic church

August 14, 2022 - 20:57
The blaze broke out at a Coptic Christian church in the city of Giza causing a stampede.
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Walrus Freya who became attraction in Norway's Oslo Fjord put down

August 14, 2022 - 20:31
Freya had to be euthanised because the public went too close to her, officials said.
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