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Access to the new historical and archaeological park in Sevastopol opened to the public on August 30

Two countries sign six MoUs; India to extend $300 m credit line

BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's National Disaster Reduction Commission has raised the emergency response to Level-II, the second-highest in the four-tier warning system, in central China's Hunan Province as floods continue to batter the province.

PARIS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Austria's paddler Sofia Polcanova said on Thursday that the European table tennis system "has to be different" to compete with China, following her defeat by China's Chen Meng in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Paris Olympic Games.

By sportswriter Li Jia

PARIS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Breaking through the waves reveals true gold. At the moment Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle touched the wall and broke the record, all doubts, grievances, and frustrations vanished.

"Awesome! It feels incredible!" exclaimed Pan after roaring to China's first swimming gold in Paris with a world record time. His explosive speed left his competitors far behind. He

New York, August 1, 2024–The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes reports that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) editor Alsu Kurmasheva will be released as part of a prisoner exchange, and calls on Russia to release other jailed journalists and stop harassing those in exile. “Evan and Alsu have...

Authorities say a cab driver was killed and his passenger was injured when a commuter train hit the taxi at a grade crossing on Long Island. The crash happened at about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at a Long Island Rail Road crossing gate in Manorville. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says cabbie Daniel Seagren drove through the gate as lights were flashing and bells were sounding to signal an approaching train. The MTA says the train hit the cab as it was stopped on the tracks. Seagren was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Читать дальше...

A massive prisoner swap is taking place between Russia and the United States, an AP source says.

Indian shooters Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra failed to qualify for the final of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event, finishing 18th and 31st respectively at the Paris Olympics here on Thursday. Appearing in his second Olympics, Anjum managed to score 584 with 26 inner 10s, while Sift shot 575 with the help of 22 inner 10s in the qualifications of the women's 3P event. Sift, the reigning Asian Games champion, endured a horrendous outing in standing, shooting 93 and 94 to finish down in the pecking order. Читать дальше...

Ed Balls came under fire from Good Morning Britain fans as he admitted that Nigel Farage declined an invitation to the ITV show to discuss the Southport riots.

Dance your heart out for free and learn some show-stopping new moves at "Sounds of the World," a fabulous celebration of global music and culture that comes to Wembley Park, Wembley Park, in north west London on Sunday, August 4. The family-friendly event will take place at the Sound Shell stage, located on the iconic Olympic Way in front of Wembley Stadium, transforming the neighbourhood into a melting pot of musical diversity featuring talented artists from around the world.

The Borno State Government has announced an immediate 24-hour curfew across the state. This is in response to the tragic detonation of an improvised explosive device in Kawori Market, Konduga area of Borno State on Wednesday night. The explosion suspected to be carried out by a Boko Haram suicide bomber resulted in the deaths of

From September 1, only liquids in packages of up to 100 ml can be taken onto flights in hand luggage, under a new temporary European Commission regulation.

9/11 defendants including Khalid Shaikh Mohammad reach plea deal  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for October 2

AI and cloud ERP are more than just buzzwords; they represent the wine industry's resilience and fusion of tradition with cutting-edge technology.

Aspirants got individual e-mails only on July 31, that too only indicating the city’s name. They were told the specific details of centres would be revealed in hall tickets to be released on August 8

An explosion on a football pitch in a Druze village in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights near the Lebanese border killed 12 people on July 27, all of them children. This region has been the theatre of military conflict between Lebanon-based Hezbollah, a close ally of Hamas and Iran, and Israel since October 2023. While Hezbollah denies any responsibility, our investigations indicate that the deadly explosion could have been caused by a “Falaq-1”, an Iranian-made rocket used by Hezbollah.

‘It’s not just enthusiasm. It’s actually people saying that they’re going to go out and almost certainly vote,’ the analyst says.

KUALA LUMPUR: Two former Olympians support the idea of establishing a sports university in the country, saying it can improve the perception towards sports and ensure better career opportunities for athletes.

1. Jay Powell is now officially on a collision course with the 2024 election  Yahoo Finance
2. The Fed is about to do something it hasn’t done since the pandemic  CNN
3. What will mortgage interest rates look like when the Fed cuts rates?  CBS News
4. Fed Chair Powell gives the market exactly what it wanted to hear  CNBC
5. Fed Chair Powell says September interest rate cut could be ‘on the table’ as inflation cools  The Associated Press

Measuring 288-feet long, this could be the world’s biggest art gallery – in a hospital!