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Disasters 32 people, among which Sudanese government officials, including Ghazi al-Sadiq, the head of the ministry of guidance and endowments, and two state ministers, are killed in a plane crash in Talodi. (BBC) (SUNA) Four people are killed in a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near the city of Palu, Sulawesi in Indonesia. (CNN) Typhoon Kai-tak hits southeast China, leaving at least two people dead ...
Current events/2007 August 4. A natural gas pipeline between Turkey and Greece is completed allowing gas to be sent from the Middle East to Europe. (Today's Zaman) An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Surrey, England prompts the banning of exports of British livestock and other animal products. (Globe&Mail)
Current events/2021 August 15. The Taliban enters Kabul and seizes the presidential palace, overthrowing the government. (Sky News) ( The Washington Post) President Ashraf Ghani agrees to form a team for negotiations and also agrees to step down and allow an interim Taliban government to govern the country amid the insurgent group's advance.
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Politics and elections Tens of thousands of people attend the state funeral for President John Atta Mills in Accra, Ghana. (BBC) Law and crime Disappearance of Tia Sharp: A body is discovered in Tia Sharp's grandmother's house, and police announce that they are looking for the girl's step-grandfather. (Sky News) Sports 2012 Summer Olympics: Colombia's Mariana Pajón wins gold at the Women's ...
Current events/2003 August 16. Major blackout: Power is now restored in New York City, Toronto, and most of Ottawa. Authorities warn of possible future disruptions and advise conservation as work continues to restore power to the entire grid. Theories as to the cause of the event, meanwhile, are becoming more substantial and coherent.
Business and economy Qatar is to deposit US$2bn at the Egyptian Central Bank in an effort to help support an economy battered by a year and a half of political turmoil, an Egyptian presidency statement reports. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi fires Mohamad Hussein Tantawi, head of the country's armed forces. (Al Jazeera) Sports 2012 Summer Olympics: The ...
2016 Macedonian floods. Floods in Macedonia 's capital, Skopje, kill at least 21 people with six others missing and dozens injured following torrential rain and strong winds late Saturday. (BBC) (AP) 2016 Atlantic hurricane season. The death toll from mudslides in Eastern Mexico triggered by Hurricane Earl rises to 38, with 28 people killed in ...