Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated

A forest fire burns near the town of Manavgat, east of the resort city of Antalya, Turkey, July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Kaan Soyturk By Mert Ozkan The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast has risen to four and firefighters were battling blazes for a third day on Friday after the evacuation of dozens of

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Athletics-Shock 10,000m winner, DQ for U.S. in mixed relay on opening night

Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Athletics – Men’s 10000m – OLS – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – July 30, 2021. Selemon Barega of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the final REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) – The Olympic athletics programme opened with a huge surprise and a shock disqualification on Friday as Ethiopian youngster Selemon

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‘I feel so terrible’: Djokovic’s Golden Slam bid is over

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts during a semifinal men’s tennis match against Alexander Zverev, of Germany, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) By ANDREW DAMPF TOKYO (AP) — With his Golden Slam bid over for at least another three years, Novak Djokovic rested his head on

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Somalia’s 2021 election strategy is a different way for lawmakers to receive bribes

Photo/Somali Times The 2021 election strategy is very different from the previous ones Somalia’s presidential race is expected to take place this year in a different light, with changes in the way money is paid for lawmakers voting for the new president. According to the Electoral Commission told Somali Times Farmajo is willing to per

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Proposed U.S. arms sale to Nigeria on ‘hold’ over human rights concerns -sources

Credit: Associated Press /Photo Olamikan Gbemiga/ Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari. By Doyinsola Oladipo, Mike Stone U.S. lawmakers have put on hold a proposal to sell almost $1 billion of weapons to Nigeria over concerns about possible human rights abuses by the government, three sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The proposed sale of

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Philippine leader recalls decision to void US security pact

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, and Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana shake hands after a bilateral meeting at Camp Aguinaldo military camp in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Friday, July 30, 2021. Austin is visiting Manila to hold talks with Philippine officials to boost defense ties and possibly discuss the The Visiting Forces

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Roble and Prime Minister Boris Johnson discuss three key issues

Credit: Facebook/ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, in London, met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to discuss three points. “I met in London with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose government is hosting the International Conference on the Advancement of Education,” Roble said

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What Roble discussed with the British Foreign Secretary

Credit: Facebook British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and outgoing Somali Prime Minister Roble. The caretaker Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble, has been in London for the past few days, where he met with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. The meeting was discussed strengthening bilateral relations, security issues and the political situation in Somalia, according to a

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Sunisa Lee takes gold in women’s gymnastics final

Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) By WILL GRAVES TOKYO (AP) — An American finished atop the podium in the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always. Sunisa Lee

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Ugandan opposition, activists denounce digital car tracker plan

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni arrives at the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London, Britain January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo/File Photo By Elias Biryabarema A move by Uganda’s government to install digital tracking devices on vehicles to help fight rampant crime has been denounced by rights advocates and the opposition who say it will be used

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