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Sep 16, 2024
Wellington [New Zealand], September 16: The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, has won New Zealand Bird of the Year 2024, again after its previous win in 2019, the conservation organization Forest & Bird announced on Monday.
Eight migrants die trying to reach Britain by boat
Dozens dead after overloaded wooden boat capsizes on Nigeria river
Astronauts on Polaris Dawn mission return to Earth
Hezbollah fires dozens of missiles at Israel
British royals wish Harry a happy 40th birthday
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Six foreigners arrested in Venezuela for alleged plot to kill President Maduro
Caracas [Venezuela], September 16: Six foreign nationals were arrested in Venezuela on Saturday after officials accused them of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.
Haiti petrol tanker explosion kills at least 15 people, injures another 40
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], September 16: At least 15 people have been killed and another 40 injured after a tanker truck carrying petrol exploded in the Caribbean...
At least 18 killed in terrorist bombing in Somalian capital Mogadishu
Mogadishu [Somalia], September 16: At least 18 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the Somalian capital Mogadishu, police said.
Japan will support island nations with telecommunications infrastructure
Tokyo [Japan], September 16: Nikkei Asia reported yesterday, September 15, that the Japanese government and private sector will support the development of telecommunications infrastructure in...
Democrats step up attacks on Trump
Washington [US], September 16: CNN on September 15 quoted US President Joe Biden criticizing his predecessor Donald Trump for his divisive words and conspiracy theories,...
Israel says Hamas 'no longer exists', Hamas declares it is still strong enough to fight on
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 16: A senior Hamas official has issued a strong statement after Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Hamas 'no longer exists'...
FBI investigates Trump assassination attempt in Florida, finds AK-47-like gun
Florida [US], September 16: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it is investigating the assassination of former President Donald Trump after a...
Floods claim more lives as torrential rain pounds central Europe
Washington [US], September 16: The death toll from flooding in central Europe rose to eight on Sunday as thousands of people were evacuated from their...
Trump safe after multiple shots fired near his Florida golf course
Washington [US], September 16: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe after multiple shots were fired near his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida,...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 jolts Indonesia's Java Island
Java [Indonesia], September 16: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the southern coast of Indonesia's Java Island today, with no reports of injuries.
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei laid to rest in home village
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Tanzania launches investment reports to bolster investor confidence
Two Jordanians freed after being kidnapped for 2 weeks in Syria: foreign ministry
Clashes erupt between Houthis, pro-government forces in S. Yemen
Russia warns of potential nuclear response amid Western actions in Ukraine
UK and US come to 'strong position' on Ukraine
Tunisia arrests dozens of opposition members in pre-election crackdown
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Serbian prez approves compulsory military service
Iran to convert prison into university building