Venezuela bus crash leaves 29 dead
Two buses collided in Venezuela, causing one to burst into flames in an accident that left at least 29 people dead and five others seriously injured, Globovision television reported.
At least 17 people died in the flames in the accident on Friday, while 12 others died in a hospital near the crash site near Barquisimeto, 250 kilometres southwest of Caracas, said Alfredo Sequera, the regional police's second commander.
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Mexican President proposes peace commission led by 3 leaders including PM Modi
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is planning to submit a written proposal to the UN to create a commission, made up of three world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to promote a world truce for a period of five years, MSN web portal reported. The Mexican President proposed that the top commission should include Pope Francis, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, and Indian PM Narendra Modi.
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In major policy shift, China says it will take Taiwan by force if necessary
China on Wednesday, in only its third white paper on Taiwan since 1993 and the first after President Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, said it will not “renounce” the use of military force to bring the self-governed island under its control as its armed forces concluded the largest ever exercises around the island but announced that it will conduct regular patrols in the region.
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New zoonotic virus found in China, 35 known cases of infection: Study
A new animal origin virus, which could infect humans, has been discovered in two provinces in China, scientists from China and Singapore have said in a new study. At least 35 such cases have been recorded in eastern China's Shandong province and central China's Henan province, said the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on August 4.
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On the Taiwan question: China refuses rule out use of force in reunification bid
China on Wednesday, in its first white paper on Taiwan since President Xi Jinping came to power, said it will not “renounce” the use of military force to bring the self-governed island under its control, reiterating the threat to use force as its armed forces continued to hold the largest ever exercises around the island. Beijing hasn't announced when the current series of drills will end.
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One year into Taliban rule- misery and disease conquer Afghanistan
A year on, why Afghanistan remains a critical global issue Over the past year, would-be donors have grappled with the conundrum of funnelling fresh funding to the ailing nation, which the Taliban rebranded the "Islamic Emirate" in line with their austere theocratic beliefs. "How do you provide assistance in a country where you don't recognise the government?" asked Roxanna Shapour of the Afghanistan Analysts Network.
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