Not Looking To Seize Any Syrian Territory, Says Turkey's President
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country’s north.
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Chinese Government Orders Dimming Lights Amidst Heatwave Power Crunch
Chengdu, a provincial capital in southwest China has dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting and building signs to save energy as the area battles a power crunch triggered by record-high…
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Pilots Fall Asleep While Flying At 37,000 Feet, Miss Landing
Aviation analyst Alex Macheras also posted about the event on Twitter, calling it “deeply concerning”. He also blamed pilot fatigue for it.
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London Public Transport To Grind To A Halt Amid Worker Strikes
London’s transport network will grind to a halt on Friday as tube and bus workers strike over pay and conditions, the latest in a summer of labour market disputes as double-digit inflation eats into…
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How China Is Trying To Boost Birth Rate With New Policies
Amid the declining birth rates in the country, Chinese authorities have issued a guideline introducing a raft of policies for prenatal and postnatal support to promote balanced long-term population…
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"Height Of Absurdity": North Korea Rejects South's Denuclearisation Offer
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday slammed Seoul’s offer of economic assistance in return for denuclearisation as the “height of absurdity” and dismissed the possibility…
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Salman Rushdie's Attacker Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder
The suspected attacker of Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty on Thursday to attempted murder and assault charges at a court hearing in upstate New York.
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Lanka's Ruling Party Urges New President To Help With Rajapaksa's Return
Sri Lanka’s ruling party has asked the country’s new president to provide security and other assistance for his predecessor who fled to Southeast Asia last month after protests flared amid a crippling…
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Disgruntled Taliban Commander Killed While Trying To Flee To Iran
Mawlawi Mahdi Mujahid, a disgruntled Taliban commander, was killed by Taliban border forces when he wanted to enter Iran through the province of Herat in western Afghanistan, media reports said.
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Hunting Pythons In Florida, For Profit And Therapy
Enrique Galan is seldom happier than when he disappears deep into the Everglades to hunt down Burmese pythons, an invasive species that has been damaging Florida’s wetland ecosystem for decades.
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