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Several injured or missing after a bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims drives off a Nepal highway

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims drove off a highway Friday in Nepal , leaving several people injured or missing. The bus veered off the highway and rolled toward a fast-flowing river, stopping on the rocky bank.

Aug 23, 2024 1:25 AM Read more >

Indian Prime Minister Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Friday in Kyiv, where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the chief of Ukraine's Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak.

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Indian Prime Minister Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Friday in Kyiv, where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko said on Telegram.

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An Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption began shortly after 9 p.m.

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An Iceland volcano erupts for the 6th time but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption began shortly after 9 p.m.

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Kamala Harris at DNC summons Americans to reject divisions and defeat threat of Trump's candidacy

CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris called on Americans to join her to “chart a new way forward” as she accepted the Democratic nomination on Thursday, arguing her personal story and prosecutorial background made her uniquely qualified to pro

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The US is sending $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S.

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Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged.

Aug 22, 2024 2:09 PM Read more >

Gunmen ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen armed with rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in eastern Punjab province on Thursday, killing at least 11 officers and wounding seven others, authorities said.

Aug 22, 2024 1:56 PM Read more >

Zelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the border area where his forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia , saying that Kyiv's military had taken control of another Russian village an

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