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At least 15 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (Reuters) - At least 15 infants were killed when a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaster Geo TV reported on Wednesday.
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Mamdani opposes NYC event with leader of India's Hindu nationalist group
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday he did not support an upcoming event in his city featuring the leader of the Hindu nationalist group that is the ideological parent of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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In win for Trump, Graham secures Republican nomination for US Senate in South Carolina
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, won the Republican primary runoff in South Carolina for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, according to U.S. media projections, in a triumph for President Donald Trump.
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U.S. stocks close higher on tech gains despite Canadian retaliatory tariffs
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday as a rebound in technology and semiconductor equities allowed investors to look past escalating cross-border trade tensions following Canada's announcement of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods.
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Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80
Aug 25 (Reuters) - Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a shoebox.
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Risk of falling behind on AI most profound in developing economies: IMF chief
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The future impact of artificial intelligence (AI) is clouded by "significant unknowns," International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Tuesday, noting that the risk of falling behind on AI is "most profound" in developing economies.
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Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus
DAMASCUS, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has been dissolved, the armed militant group's leader said on Tuesday, a major step in the integration plan agreed on earlier this year with the Islamist-led government in Damascus.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Tuesday.
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At least 50 children killed in diphtheria outbreak in northwest Nigeria
ABUJA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least 50 children have been killed and several others hospitalized in an outbreak of diphtheria in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kano, the state legislature said Tuesday, calling for swift emergency measures to assist affected communities.
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Feature: Despite hardships, West Bank refugee camp children find hope with Chinese support
RAMALLAH, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Amid a joyful atmosphere, 11-year-old Jana Raed stood on a stage in Ramallah in the West Bank, confidently performing Dabke, a traditional Palestinian folk dance, before an audience.
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Unpaid work in Cabo Verde estimated at 9.6 pct of GDP
PRAIA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Unpaid work in Cabo Verde has an estimated economic value equivalent to 9.6 percent of the country's GDP and continues to be disproportionately undertaken by women, according to a report presented Tuesday by the Cabo Verdean Institute for Gender Equality and Equity (ICIEG).
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Ghanaian expert urges Africa to partner with China for cheaper energy development
ACCRA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- A Ghanaian expert on Tuesday called on Africa to form a strong partnership with China on energy development for cheaper electricity that will help the continent realize its vision of industrialization.
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External forces may be instigating anti-migrant violence in South Africa, says president
CAPE TOWN, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that external forces may be instigating some anti-migrant violence in the country, adding that his government was investigating possible outside involvement.
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Belarus begins air defense, air force exercises
MINSK, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian air force and air defense forces on Tuesday started a series of operational-tactical exercises, according to the country's defense ministry.
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1st LD Writethru: Canada announces counter-tariffs on over 700 U.S. goods
OTTAWA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian federal government on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs on over 700 U.S. goods valued at 27.6 billion Canadian dollars (about 20 billion U.S. dollars), alongside a 7.5-billion-Canadian-dollar assistance package for domestic businesses and workers.
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2nd LD Writethru: 3 killed in fire at Russian gas chemical complex
VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AGCC) has risen to three, the facility's press service said on Tuesday.
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Kenya bans entry of pesticides prohibited abroad
NAIROBI, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Kenya announced Tuesday that it will prohibit pesticides banned abroad from entering the country, aligning its policy with international chemical regulation standards.
