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Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30, government says
CONAKRY, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A landslide at a landfill in Guinea's capital killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted the collapse of a massive mound of waste that engulfed nearby tents and shacks.
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French politician Glucksmann launches presidential bid amid fractured left
PARIS, Aug 23 (Reuters) - French centre-left politician Raphael Glucksmann launched a bid for the presidency on Sunday, seeking to challenge firebrand hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon for dominance of France's fractured left ahead of a campaign increasingly shaped by the far right.
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China-aided cancer treatment center breaks ground in Tunisia
TUNIS, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The China-aided Cancer Treatment Center project in Tunisia was launched on Sunday in Gabes, a city in southeastern Tunisia.
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Thousands march in Stockholm for stronger climate action ahead of election
HELSINKI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- More than 50,000 people marched through central Stockholm, the Swedish capital, on Sunday to demand stronger action on climate change, organizers said, three weeks before Sweden holds national elections.
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1st LD Writethru: Fast-growing wildfire near U.S. Nevada-California border injures 6, forces 42,000 to evacuate
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Authorities said on Sunday that at least six people were injured and 42,000 were ordered to evacuate as a fast-growing wildfire spread rapidly toward Reno, a city in northwestern Nevada near the Nevada-California border.
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Health of Norway's king deteriorates while in hospital, palace says
OSLO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The health of Norway's King Harald, 89, has deteriorated during the weekend while in hospital, the royal household said in a statement on Sunday.
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Fast-growing wildfire near U.S. Nevada-California border forces thousands to evacuate
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate as a fast-growing wildfire spread rapidly early Sunday toward Reno, a city in northwestern Nevada near the Nevada-California border.
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Death toll rises to 30 in Guinea rubbish dump landslide
CONAKRY, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A landslide at the Dar-es-Salam rubbish dump on the outskirts of Conakry, the Guinean capital, on Sunday has killed 30 people and injured 22 others, according to a statement issued by the Guinean government.
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At least 22 killed in Guinea rubbish dump landslide
CONAKRY, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 22 people were killed and several others injured in a landslide at a rubbish dump in Dar-es-Salam on the outskirts of Conakry, the Guinean capital, according to a provisional toll released by the country's civil protection service.
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Germany's AfD eyes Saxony-Anhalt win as first step toward federal power
BERLIN, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is banking on a breakthrough in next month's state election to build momentum for a future national victory, the party's co-leader Alice Weidel said on Sunday.
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Eleven bodies recovered after boat carrying migrants sinks off Tunisia
TUNIS, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Eleven bodies have been recovered by Tunisia's coastguard after a boat carrying Tunisian migrants sank at the weekend en route to Italy, with three others still unaccounted for, the National Guard said on Sunday.
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Death toll rises to 11 in migrant boat capsize off SE Tunisia
TUNIS, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from an illegal migrant boat sinking off the coast of southeastern Tunisia has risen to 11 after maritime authorities recovered eight more bodies on Sunday, according to a statement released by the General Directorate of the National Guard.
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Australia beats China to win FIBA U18 Asia Cup title
NEW DELHI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Australia beat China 89-79 in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday to claim the FIBA U18 Asia Cup title.
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Wartime election would 'destroy' Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Holding a wartime election in Ukraine while active fighting with Russia continues would "destroy" the country by splitting Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
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Hungary Paks nuclear plant could operate at full capacity by Wednesday, PM Magyar says
BUDAPEST, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Hungary's Paks nuclear plant restarted its reactor 3 late on Saturday and the facility could be operating at full capacity by Wednesday, a day or two sooner than expected, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday.
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Kazakhs begin voting in election set to tighten president's power
ALMATY, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Kazakhs began voting on Sunday, in a snap parliamentary election that looked set to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's power over the Central Asian country, a major energy and minerals exporter.
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Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday
CAIRO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday, according to a statement by the ministry.
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Russian online retailer Ozon warehouse in Orenburg region hit in drone attack, governor says
Aug 23 (Reuters) - The governor of Russia's Orenburg region said on Sunday that two industrial facilities were hit by drone debris, including a warehouse owned by Ozon, a major Russian online retailer.
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Simultaneous attacks in three southern provinces: Thailand steps up security measures
NARATHIWAT: Thailand is assessing the situation and working to maintain security in its three southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala following a series of simultaneous violent incidents involving bombings and acts of sabotage that began late Saturday night (Aug 22).
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Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal
SYDNEY, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia state.
