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Protestors at the Harry Potter-themed rally vowed to 'cast a spell' for democracy
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17.08.2024
Thais 'cast a spell' for democracy in Harry Potter-theme protest
At more than 850,000 infections, Russia's coronavirus caseload is currently fourth in the world after the United States, Brazil and India.
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17.08.2024
Russia aims to produce 'millions' of vaccine doses by 2021
Sandaga, one of Dakar's main trading centres, drew people from around the West African region
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17.08.2024
Excavation begins at historic Dakar market in renovation project
Lebanon's Nassif Hitti, who resigned as foreign minister on Monday, pictured on July 23 before receiving his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in Beirut
World
17.08.2024
Lebanon foreign minister resigns in protest at crisis management
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Afghan soldiers arrive during an attack on a prison in Jalalabad. At least 29 people have been killed in fighting at the jail, which houses 1,700 Islamic State and Taliban inmates
World 17.08.2024
Prison raid mars relative calm in Afghanistan after ceasefire
Before the onset of the virus, HSBC was already under pressure owing to China-US tensions and Brexit
World 17.08.2024
HSBC profit slump adds to bank sector virus woes
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is the first of Germany's 16 states to reopen schools
World 17.08.2024
Masks on as German children start new schoolyear under virus cloud
For many girls like Linnet, left, hopes of ever returning to school will be fully dashed once they give birth
World 17.08.2024
In Kenya, alarm over rise in teen pregnancies during pandemic
Graphic looking at countries with the highest coronavirus death tolls, and their respective death rates.
World 17.08.2024
Australian city begins curfew as global virus cases top 18 million
Map of Afghanistan locating Jalalabad, where armed men stormed a prison in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday
World 17.08.2024
At least 20 dead in Afghan prison raid claimed by IS: officials
A woman walks out of a near-deserted Flinders Street Station in Melbourne after the state announced new restrictions to contain coronavirus
World 17.08.2024
Australian city orders non-vital businesses shut to curb virus
Beer-lovers were reassured by China's low numbers of new virus cases, and turned out to raise a glass
World 17.08.2024
Chinese beer lovers leave facemasks and worries behind as festival opens
Three Gambian government ministers have tested positive for the coronavirus, with Gambian President Adama Barrow in self-isolation after his deputy got the virus
World 17.08.2024
Gambia government ravaged by COVID-19
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