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France 24

US and Venezuela seal 25-year oil deal

US President Donald Trump has called it “the biggest oil deal in world history”, while Venezuela’s interim president has assured the public that the country will retain control of its oil under the agreement. The “historic” 25-year deal…

France 24

TASS

Iran’s supreme leader calls on all Muslim countries to stand up to US

Mojtaba Khamenei pointed out that the US and Israel are at war not only with Iran and its regional allies, but also with all Muslims, "including the peoples of West Asia and North Africa"

TASS

Rescue flights affected as drone activity increases in Kerung area

Rescue flights affected as drone activity increases in Kerung area

Kathmandu, August 30 Excessive activity by private drones in Nepali territory near the Nepal-China border has affected rescue flights. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the country’s aviation regulatory body, has issued a NOTAM…

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

ABC News

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

Icelanders have rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and side with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk.

ABC News

Six months on, what did the strikes on Iran achieve?

Six months on, what did the strikes on Iran achieve?

The US-Israeli bombing of Iran became a fight for the Strait of Hormuz. AJLabs counts the cost of the war.

Protesters in Argentina urge tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave

Protesters in Argentina urge tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave

Dozens of protesters in Argentina have demonstrated against Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, outside his new mansion.

Flood death toll reaches 788, most bodies recovered in Chitwan

Flood death toll reaches 788, most bodies recovered in Chitwan

Betrawati after the flood. Kathmandu, August 30 The number of confirmed deaths from the floods originating in Rasuwa has reached 788, according to Nepal Police. As of 3 pm on Sunday, police said 788 bodies had been recovered from…

Engineering, technical bodies urge govt to ease helicopter access for flood rescue

Engineering, technical bodies urge govt to ease helicopter access for flood rescue

Kathmandu, August 30 Engineering and technical professional organisations have urged the government to work with them in search, rescue and relief efforts in areas affected by the devastating floods. Issuing a four-point appeal, the…

In flood-hit Betrawati, even the dead are difficult to bring home

In flood-hit Betrawati, even the dead are difficult to bring home

A woman looks on at an empty Betrawati. Betrawati, August 30 When Biwash Shrestha and Bishwas Shrestha arrived in Betrawati on the day after the flood, they were looking for their parents. The two brothers, who live in Kathmandu for work…