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DR Congo launches Ebola prevention initiative along Congo River amid spread concerns
KINSHASA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government on Thursday launched an emergency initiative to strengthen Ebola surveillance and preparedness along the Congo River, as authorities seek to prevent the country's main river corridor from becoming a route for wider transmission.
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UN says two staff members detained in Afghanistan have been freed
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Two U.N. staff members detained by authorities in Afghanistan were released on Thursday in good health, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a press briefing.
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Namibia unveils revised school standards with focus on digital literacy, AI
WINDHOEK, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Namibia on Thursday unveiled a revised national framework for school standards and its first national minimum standards for state-run hostels, as the country seeks to improve education quality and adapt its school system to technological change.
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Azerbaijan targets 3.8 mln foreign visitors annually by 2030
BAKU, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijan plans to increase the number of annual foreign visitors from 2.57 million in 2025 to 3.8 million by 2030, an average annual growth rate of 8.1 percent, according to the country's 2026-2030 State Program for Tourism Development approved Thursday.
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Analysis-Ousted Ukrainian defence minister's gamble against Zelenskiy backfires as protests end
KYIV, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A bid by ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov to broaden a political fight with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy by calling for wartime elections appears to have backfired, failing to win over protesters who had demanded his return.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be 3 times larger than official count: Africa CDC
KINSHASA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could be up to three times larger than the official tally, with only 30 to 40 percent of cases currently being detected, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday.
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Climate change could almost triple wildfire-burned area in Europe: study
BERLIN, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Climate change could almost triple the area burned by wildfires across Europe by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario, as hotter, drier and windier conditions increase fire risks, according to a study released Thursday by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
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Israel's int'l airport resumes full operations after sudden strike
JERUSALEM, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Air traffic at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport resumed on Thursday afternoon after being halted for several hours due to a sudden strike, according to a statement issued by the Israel Airports Authority.
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Academic who raised plagiarism allegations against Jason Arday suspended by his university
PARIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Nathan Cofnas, the U.S. academic who raised plagiarism concerns over the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, said on Thursday he had been suspended by Belgium's Ghent University and was under investigation for discrimination.
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South Africa to work with Zimbabwe to advance SADC priorities: minister
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- South Africa is ready to work with Zimbabwe to advance regional integration and development priorities in Southern Africa, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said Thursday.
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World Insights: Longer, better retirement: can Europe's welfare model keep up?
BRUSSELS, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The monthly pension of Nelly Willame, 81, is about 1,586 euros. Her rent is capped at 436 euros a month through social housing in Belgium, while public health insurance covers her basic medical costs.
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Death toll from Zimbabwean boat capsize rises to 97
HARARE, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the Lake Kariba boat capsize accident in Zimbabwe has risen to 97 after two more bodies were recovered on Thursday, local police said.
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Guatemala says 2,300 Mexicans deported from US entered in 2026
GUATEMALA CITY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo said in an interview aired late Wednesday that around 2,300 Mexicans deported from the United States have been flown to Guatemala so far in 2026 alongside returning Guatemalans, but remain in the country for less than 24 hours before being transferred to Mexico.
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Colombia mine collapse kills 13
BOGOTA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A slope collapsed at an open-pit mine in Policarpa, in Colombia's southwestern Narino department, killing 13 workers and injuring seven, local authorities said.
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At least 50 killed, mostly children, as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria
Aug 20 (Reuters) - At least 50 people, mostly children, died after an overloaded boat capsized on Thursday in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, witnesses said.
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Top Canada, US trade negotiators to meet again as deal deadline nears
OTTAWA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Top trade negotiators from Canada and the U.S. will meet for the second day running in Washington on Thursday in a bid to finalize a trade deal that could help reduce months of tariffs and counter duties.
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Academic who raised concerns over Jason Arday suspended by Ghent University
PARIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Nathan Cofnas, the academic who had raised plagiarism concerns regarding the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, said on Thursday that he had been suspended by Belgium's Ghent University.
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India's top court forms panel to probe allegations of violence during youth protests
NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court created a panel on Thursday to investigate allegations of police violence and of attacks on security personnel by demonstrators during youth protests that forced the education minister to resign last month.
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Exclusive-Former PM Imran Khan would not confront Pakistan army chief if freed, close aide says
KARACHI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan would not confront the military or army chief Asim Munir if freed, one of his closest aides told Reuters, portraying Munir as able to extend a "healing hand" after a legal breakthrough this week.
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Bangladesh elects ruling party veteran Alamgir as president
DHAKA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Bangladeshi lawmakers elected veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country's new president on Thursday, making the longtime opposition figure the head of state after his party came to power in a major political transition.
