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Video Shows Drills Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Authorities in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia released video on August 31, 2022, showing drills in case of radiation fallout at the region's large nuclear power plant. (Reuters)

Colombian Navy Seizes 3.1 Tons of Drugs From Submarine

Colombian authorities seized 3.1 tons of cocaine Sunday from inside a submarine, officials reported. (Reuters)

Revelers Relish Return of Spain’s Tomatina Festival

Mississippi's Capital Enters Second Day Without Running Water

City of 180,000 had already been plagued by problems at its treatment plant

UN Report: At least 50 Killed in April By Malian Army, ‘Foreign Troops’

The alleged massacre took place on market day in Hombori municipality, in the central region of Douentza, after a Mali military convoy hit an improvised explosive device

China's Guangzhou Tightens COVID Curbs as Infections Hit Big Southern Cities

Several of China's biggest cities have stepped up their COVID-19 restrictions this week, affecting the activities of tens of millions of people

Taiwan Fires Warning Shots at Chinese Drone

Global Reaction to Death of Mikhail Gorbachev

Sri Lanka Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannons to Disperse Protesters

COVAX to Send Mexico 10 Million COVID Shots by Sept. 30, Says Official

The confirmed dates for the shots' delivery comes a week after President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would complain to the United Nations about the delayed shipment of vaccines the government had requested

State Media: China to Hold 20th Communist Party Congress From Oct. 16

With little change expected in broad policy direction, key outcomes from the Congress will revolve around personnel - who joins Xi on the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) and who replaces Premier Li Keqiang, who is set to retire in March

Guatemala Pledges Support for Taiwan, China Accuses Island of ‘Political Manipulation’

Guatemalan Foreign Minister Mario Bucaro said on Tuesday that the Central American country will 'always support' Taiwan

Iran Steps Up Underground Uranium Enrichment, IAEA Report Says

West still awaiting Iran's response on salvaging 2015 nuclear deal

Iraqi Protesters Flee Gunfire Outside Government Palace

US Government to Provide $11 Million for Production of Monkeypox Vaccine

The production is expected to begin later this year, the US Department of Health and Human Services said, adding that the funding will help the manufacturer recruit more staff and buy additional equipment

Angola's President, MPLA Party Declared Winner of Divisive Election

Fewer than half of Angola's registered voters turned out for Wednesday's election

Sudanese Journalists Form Independent Union to Defend Freedoms 

Campaigners said was an important step towards re-establishing freedoms after a military coup

Iraq's Powerful Sadr Says he Quits Politics, Fueling Uncertainty 

Germany Secures Link to Planned Baltic Sea Renewable Energy Island

The power link will help reduce energy dependence on Russia, said Denmark's energy ministry

Norwegian CO2 Storage Company Agrees to Store Emissions Captured at Fertilizer Maker

Under the deal with Yara, 800,000 tons of CO2 per year will be transported on ships from the Netherlands from early 2025