Pakistan floods: Appeals for aid as 119 more die in a day
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62704004?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2022, 11:00 AM
More than 1,000 people have died since monsoons began in June, with new floods this week.
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Pakistan floods: Bed frames used to pull victims over rushing water
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62705242?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2022, 10:40 AM
Several people are brought to safety by volunteer helpers in Swat, northern Pakistan.
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Ukraine war: Russian recruitment drive unlikely to have impact - UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62705001?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2022, 9:52 AM
Vladimir Putin recently pledged to increase Russia's armed forces personnel by 137,000.
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Taiwan: Two US warships sail through strait
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62704449?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2022, 6:21 AM
It is the first US operation in the strait since China held large-scale military drills in the area.
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UN calls for Libya ceasefire after deadly clashes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62704008?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2022, 1:24 AM
Fighting between political factions kills 23 people including a young comedian in the capital Tripoli.
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Three off-duty Dutch commandos shot outside hotel in Indianapolis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62703857?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2022, 12:05 AM
Police say the soldiers, who were in the US for training, were found with gunshot wounds early on Saturday.
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Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner: Protesters and police clash near Argentina vice-president's home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62704448?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2022, 4:11 AM
Thousands demonstrate in support of the vice-president, who is facing corruption charges.
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Serbia-Kosovo ID document row settled, says EU
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62702819?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 6:01 PM
Tensions have been rising over disagreements including the movement of citizens across the border.
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Bilkis Bano: Protests in India over release of gang rapists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62702822?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 9:50 PM
Protests take place over the release of 11 men who gang-raped a Muslim woman in 2002.
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Russia blocks nuclear treaty agreement over Ukraine reference
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62699066?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 9:41 AM
A number of countries criticise Russia as it blocks a joint UN declaration on nuclear security.
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Shaquille O'Neal backs Australian Indigenous vote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62700244?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 5:44 PM
The former basketball star backs Australia's bid to increase Indigenous voices in parliament.
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US to appoint its first Arctic Ambassador
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62699129?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 10:52 AM
On Friday, Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg warned of the Russian threat in northern polar regions.
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Noida twin towers demolition: The moment Supertech skyscrapers imploded
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62706495?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2022, 11:08 AM
The blast, which took months of careful planning, lasted just about 12 seconds.
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Tunisia racism: 'I lost the will to leave my home'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62376905?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 11:18 PM
Black Tunisians tell the BBC about racism traumas, as an MP worries about advancement of black rights.
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Electricity and drought killing white storks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62690344?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 11:11 PM
The extreme heat this summer has exacerbated the many hazards, leading to a sudden spike in deaths in Hungary.
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Australia: Scott Morrison saga casts scrutiny on Queen's representative
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62683210?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 11:23 PM
The governor-general has been dragged into a backlash over ex-PM Scott Morrison's secret ministries.
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Hong Kong's Peak Tram reopens after 14 months
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62699128?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 9:02 AM
The service welcomes back passengers even as tight coronavirus restrictions remain.
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Week in pictures: 20 - 26 August 2022
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-62686075?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:23 AM
A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.
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China's severe drought from the air
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-62696115?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 11:05 PM
More than 70 days of extreme temperatures and low rainfall drive the country's record drought.
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Apollo Remastered: One man's mission to show us the Moon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62662685?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 11:15 PM
One man's quest to present the historic Moon missions in a way that befits their importance.
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Women with hijab found to face bias in Egypt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62678403?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:26 AM
Visiting restaurants or buying homes can be problems for headscarf wearers, BBC News Arabic finds.
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India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match: Cricketing giants gear up for next battle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62669729?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:24 AM
The two cricketing giants will take on each other in Asia Cup tournament on Sunday.
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California freeway split in half by monsoon floods
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62705240?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2022, 6:56 AM
Aerial footage shows the destroyed section of Interstate 10 near the Arizona-California border.
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‘My daughter happened because of the Gay Games’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-62581051?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 11:07 PM
Organiser Sara Waddell Lewinstein looks back on the first Gay Games
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Latvia brings down World War Two memorial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62682771?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 25, 2022, 11:18 PM
Riga, the capital city of Latvia, has dismantled a World War Two monument in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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On call with Italy's horseback doctor
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62662429?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 24, 2022, 11:01 PM
Dr Roberto Anfosso and Ambra make house calls around the village of La Morra in the Piedmont region.
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Floods deluge parts of southern Pakistan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62662927?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 24, 2022, 4:17 PM
More than a dozen people are reported to have been killed including nine children.
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