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Turkish police detain 15 at banned LGBT pride rally in Istanbul
ISTANBUL:
Turkish police detained at least 15 protesters in Istanbul on Sunday for participating in a banned LGBT Pride rally, after searching the streets having arrived at the scene after participants had dispersed, a Reuters witness…
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Deadly landslides hit Switzerland, leaving four dead and two missing
Four people died and two were missing in Switzerland on Sunday after violent thunderstorms and melting snow caused flooding and landslides in two southern cantons, and also affected parts of Italy.
Three of the victims were killed early…
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Senior Democrats rally behind Biden, rule out replacing him in election race
WASHINGTON:
Top Democrats on Sunday ruled out the possibility of replacing US President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee after a feeble debate performance and called on party members to focus instead on the consequences of a second…
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Greek firefighters continue to battle wildfires amid fierce winds
GREECE:
Greek firefighters were battling two wildfires near Athens on Sunday amid strong winds, just hours after managing to contain blazes in a mountainous area also near the capital as well as on an island in the Aegean Sea.
Dozens…
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Taliban govt meets UN officials, Afghanistan envoys in Doha talks
DOHA:
Representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban government began meetings on Sunday with UN officials as they attended talks in Doha with special envoys to the Central Asian country for the first time, a UN spokesperson said.
The…
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Hamas leader, Turkey’s intelligence chief discuss Gaza truce talks
The head of the Turkish Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin on Sunday met with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas Political Bureau, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported.
They discussed the latest status of the ceasefire…
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Fierce fighting continues in Gaza city’s Shujaiya for fourth day
Heavy battles and bombardment hit Gaza City's Shujaiya district for a fourth day on Sunday, months after Israel declared Hamas's command structure dismantled in the northern area.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled the…
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Swiss landslide leaves two dead, one missing
Two people have died and a third is missing after torrential rains triggered a landslide in southeastern Switzerland, police said on Sunday.
"The bodies of two people were found by rescuers in connection with the landslide in the…
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Japan to unveil new banknotes with advanced holographic features
ANKARA:
Japan on Wednesday will start issuing new banknotes with the first-ever use of cutting-edge holographic technology.
Holographic portraits of historical figures appear to rotate in 3D on the bills, serving as an…
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China’s Xi to visit Kazakhstan and Tajikistan from July 2-6
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a leaders' meeting and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan starting on Tuesday, the foreign ministry announced Sunday.
Beijing has ramped up diplomatic efforts in Central Asia, with Xi…
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