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Climate activists breach security at four German airports
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2024
» BERLIN - Two German airports temporarily suspended flights on Thursday morning after climate activists breached their airfields as part of a larger protest action targeting four airports nationwide.
Japan PM Kishida to step down in September
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2024
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down as ruling party leader in September, media reported on Wednesday, ending a three-year term marked by rising prices and marred by political scandals.
Italian to be first transgender athlete at Paralympic Games
Reuters, Published on 13/08/2024
» PARIS - Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to participate in the Paralympic Games after the visually impaired sprinter was selected to represent Italy in the women's 200 and 400 metres races in Paris.
Olympics: Afghan refugee athlete disqualified for slogan on cape
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2024
» PARIS - Afghan break-girl (B-Girl) Manizha Talash, a member of the refugee Olympic team at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape during her breaking routine in the competition's pre-qualifiers on Friday.
US troops attacked in Syria
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2024
» WASHINGTON - United States troops in northeastern Syria were attacked by a drone, an official told Reuters on Friday, although there were no injuries according to initial reports.
Iraqi teen detained in Vienna after Taylor Swift attack plot foiled
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2024
» BERLIN - An 18-year-old Iraqi national was detained in Vienna in connection with investigations into an alleged plot to strike a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital, the interior ministry said on Friday.
Israel kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza airstrikes
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2024
» CAIRO - Israeli forces stepped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 40 people, Palestinian medics said, in further battle with Hamas-led militants as Israel braced for potential wider war in the region.
Incentives for auto parts joint ventures approved
Reuters, Published on 08/08/2024
» Thailand has approved incentives for joint ventures (JV) between Thai and foreign companies to manufacture automotive parts for vehicles using all types of propulsion systems, its Board of Investment (BOI) said on Thursday.
Taekwondo-Panipak wins historic flyweight gold
Reuters, Published on 08/08/2024
» PARIS - Panipak Wongpattanakit made history at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, becoming the first person from Thailand to win two gold medals when she defended her Tokyo title in the taekwondo women's flyweight division against China's Guo Qing.
German hotel collapses, killing one; eight others trapped
Reuters, Published on 07/08/2024
» KROEV - A hotel partially collapsed overnight near the banks of the Moselle River in Germany, killing one person and trapping eight others, some of whom suffered severe injuries in the incident, local police said on Wednesday.