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Sydney opens new driverless metro line
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Sydney opens new driverless metro line

Sydney, Aug 19: Sydney's new multi-billion-dollar driverless metro line officially opened to commuters on Monday. The first passenger service on the Sydney Metro City Line departed Sydenham station in Sydney's inner western suburbs at 4:54 a.m. on Monday morning, travelling the 15.5 km tunnel under...
Cambodia records 3rd rare Mekong river dolphin death in gillnet in 2024
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Cambodia records 3rd rare Mekong river dolphin death in gillnet in 2024

Phnom Penh, Aug 17: A rare Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin had been found dead after being entangled in a fisherman's illegal gillnet in northeast Cambodia, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a news release on Saturday. The 2.1-meter-long female dolphin, weighing 108 kg, was...
Australian Hindus rally for persecuted Bangladeshi Hindus; urge global action
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Australian Hindus rally for persecuted Bangladeshi Hindus; urge global action

Melbourne, Aug 17: The Hindu community held rallies across Australia on Saturday, calling for global awareness and action against ongoing attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. The rallies took place in several cities, including Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, and saw participation...
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'New York is New Delhi of America', says city's Mayor praising diaspora...

New York, Aug 17: "New York City is the New Delhi of America", the city's Mayor Eric Adams said at the hoisting of the Indian tricolour on Independence Day, praising the diaspora's contributions to the city. "This is the oldest democracy, so we should be proud to lift this flag up in the democracy...
Israeli fighting in Gaza ended: Media
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Israeli fighting in Gaza ended: Media

Jerusalem, Aug 17: The Israeli army's fighting in the Gaza Strip has ended, state media reported. Citing senior security officials,Israel's state owned Kan TV news said that Israel can return and re-enter Gaza "when there is new intelligence," but in general the Israeli military's activity in the...
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand
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Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest Prime Minister

Bangkok, Aug 16: Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old youngest daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has been elected as Thailand's next prime minister. Paetongtarn will succeed Srettha Thavisin, who was removed from office by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday...
United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome diverted for two consecutive days
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United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome diverted for two consecutive...

San Francisco, Aug 16: A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome was diverted for the second consecutive day. United Airlines Flight 507, operated by a Boeing 777-200, was diverted to Edmonton, Canada, due to a passenger medical emergency, a spokesperson from the carrier was quoted by...
Severe storms wreak havoc on Spain
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Severe storms wreak havoc on Spain's Balearic Islands

Madrid, Aug 16: Heavy storms and torrential rains battered Spain's Balearic Islands, causing widespread flooding, road closures, evacuations, and flight cancellations just days after the region endured its fourth heatwave of the summer. The Military Emergency Unit (UME) has been deployed to the...
South Korea: Heatwave death toll rises to 21
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South Korea: Heatwave death toll rises to 21

Seoul, Aug 14: A total of 21 people have died from heat related illnesses so far this year as one of the most severe heatwaves continues across the nation, officials said on Wednesday. The death toll related to heat related illnesses, recorded from May 20 to Monday, rose to 21, reports Yonhap news...
Japan PM Kishida to withdraw from party leadership race
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Japan PM Kishida to withdraw from party leadership race

Tokyo, Aug 14: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday that he will not run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election next month, according to media reports. While addressing a press conference here at the Prime Minister's office, Kishida said his decision not to...
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Ex-B'desh PM Hasina issues 'first statement' after ouster

New Delhi/Dhaka, Aug 14: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India after the fall of her government following a mass uprising, has demanded an investigation into the killings, vandalism and arson carried out in the name of agitation in her country.She also demanded on...
Brian Niccol to serve as new Starbucks CEO
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Brian Niccol to serve as new Starbucks CEO

New York, Aug 14: Starbucks has said that Brian Niccol, chief executive at Chipotle, would be the coffee chain's new CEO just over a year after current boss Laxman Narasimhan took over the role. Narasimhan steps down as chief executive and as a member of the Starbucks board "with immediate effect,"...
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