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North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential office condemned North Korea's launch of more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday and ordered its military to maintain full readiness during ongoing joint exercises with the United States.
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Serbia turns to Russia to help fight wildfires
BELGRADE, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Serbia has turned to Russia for help in fighting wildfires because of a lack of available planes from the European Union, its interior ministry said.
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Congo's M23 rebels introduce new movement restrictions over Ebola concerns
Aug 20 (Reuters) - The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has highlighted its ability to tackle the spread of Ebola in territory it controls, has said it will impose new restrictions on people's movements to and from Ebola-affected government-held zones.
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Prince Harry and Meghan to make shock return to Britain after moving to US
LONDON/LOS ANGELES, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan plan to move back to Britain this month, six years after they quit royal duties and relocated to the U.S., from where they repeatedly criticised the royal family and lambasted the British press.
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A decade after earthquake, Italy's Amatrice struggles to rebuild
AMATRICE, Italy, Aug 20 (Reuters) - In the early hours of August 24, 2016, Giorgio Cortellesi stumbled through the dust and darkness of Amatrice, fearing his children were dead, buried beneath tons of rubble.
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Potential kingmaker in New Zealand's next government wants universal income, tax overhaul
SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A New Zealand party that could hold the balance of power after this year's election wants to bring in a basic income for almost all residents that will be funded by a new land tax, with its leader saying on Thursday that the policy would also curb runaway house prices.
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South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads, far above Trump's figure
SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) - South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence minister said on Thursday, citing a range significantly higher than U.S. President Donald Trump's recent assertion that Pyongyang has 57 nuclear weapons.
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China appreciates Anwar's remarks on one-China policy
KUALA LUMPUR: China has commended Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for his steadfast position on the one-China principle.
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Russian strikes kill 17 in Ukraine, Zelenskiy says lack of Patriots costing lives
KYIV, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Russian airstrikes killed 17 people and injured more than 40 in Kyiv and the surrounding region on Thursday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a failure by Ukraine's allies to replenish its stock of air defence missiles was costing lives.
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Key moments in Prince Harry and Meghan's six years in California
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will soon move back to Britain after six years of living in the U.S.
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2nd LD Writethru: U.S. national debt tops 40 trillion USD for first time in history
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. national debt has surpassed 40 trillion dollars for the first time in history, according to data released by the Treasury Department on Wednesday.
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U.S. stocks close higher as bonds yields drop
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as U.S. bond yields retreated following an announcement from the Treasury Department that it would significantly ramp up buybacks of long-dated government debt.
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Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain, media reports say
LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan plan to move back to Britain this month, six years after they stepped down from their royal duties and relocated to the U.S., media outlets reported on Wednesday.
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Roundup: Türkiye's tourism sector faces uncertainty amid regional conflict
ANKARA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye's tourism industry is facing a challenging summer as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, domestic inflation and currency appreciation converge to create an uncertain outlook.
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1st LD: U.S. national debt tops 40 trillion USD: Treasury Department
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. national debt has surpassed 40 trillion U.S. dollars, according to data released by the Treasury Department on Wednesday.
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North Sea temperature off Dutch coast hits record high: statistics
THE HAGUE, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The temperature of the North Sea off the Dutch coast rose to 21.5 degrees Celsius last weekend, the highest level recorded since measurements began in 1984, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) said Wednesday.
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Lebanon hands Assad-era general to Syria in first such transfer since Assad’s fall
DAMASCUS, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Lebanese authorities handed a former senior Syrian army officer to Damascus on Wednesday to face charges including murder and torture, Syria's interior ministry said, marking the first handover of an Assad-era military officer by Lebanon since former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in 2024.
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Trump the builder carves his legacy in stone as pressures mount
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - With Iran diplomacy stalled, financial markets uneasy and his approval rating at another low point, President Donald Trump reverted to familiar territory on Wednesday, leading reporters on a tour of White House construction projects he hopes will cement his legacy.
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African Swine Fever cases in wild boar rise, disrupting Finland's pork export
HELSINKI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Finland plans to fence off parts of the African swine fever (ASF) restriction zone in its southeastern region, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah said Wednesday, as confirmed infections among wild boars rose to 19.
