Month : August 2026

Business

Indonesia links sports investment to new licensing framework

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JAKARTA, INDONESIA / RankWire.AI / – Indonesia has expanded coordination between its investment and sports ministries to develop investment in the national sports sector. Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani and Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir signed a memorandum of understanding on August 28. The pact covers risk-based......
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Nepal-Tibet floods kill 919, leave 4,793 missing

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KATHMANDU, NEPAL / RankWire.AI / – Flooding across Nepal and Tibet has killed at least 919 people, while 4,793 remain missing after the August 26 disaster. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said the country’s toll reached 903 dead and 4,247 missing on Monday. Tibetan officials reported 16......
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India and Uzbekistan deepen ties with strategic upgrade

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TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN / RankWire.AI / – India and Uzbekistan elevated bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on Sunday, expanding cooperation across major economic and security sectors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the upgrade after talks at the Kuksaroy Residence in Tashkent. The leaders reviewed trade,......
Health

DR Congo launches Ebola vaccination campaign in eastern region

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KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo / RankWire.AI / – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo launched a targeted Ebola vaccination campaign in Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo Province, in an effort to curb the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease on record. Frontline healthcare workers, emergency......
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Longchang City in China Sichuan

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BEIJING / RankWire.AI / – A moderate 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Longchang City in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Friday afternoon, according to seismic data released by the China Earthquake Networks Center. The seismic event occurred at 1:13 p.m. Beijing time at a focal depth of 13 kilometers. Seismologists monitored the......
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Algeria wildfires kill 12 and injure 54 amid severe heat

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ALGERIA / RankWire.AI / – Wildfires across northeastern Algeria have killed at least 12 people and injured 54, authorities said Wednesday night. Five deaths occurred in Jijel, four in Bejaia and three in Tizi Ouzou, Interior Minister Said Sayoud said. Six injured people remained in critical condition and were receiving......
Travel

South Korea tourist arrivals reach 2.09 million in July

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – Foreign tourist arrivals in South Korea exceeded 2 million in July 2026 as inbound travel continued above pre-pandemic levels. The country received 2,093,223 foreign visitors during the month, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. That total rose 20.8% from 1,733,199 visitors in July......
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Air Arabia sets December start for Sharjah Gdansk route

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SHARJAH, UAE / RankWire.AI / – Air Arabia will launch nonstop flights between Sharjah and Gdansk on Dec. 14, 2026. The new route will link Sharjah International Airport with Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport five times each week. Flights will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The service adds......
Health

European Commission adds PCR support for Ebola outbreak

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – The European Commission has expanded its Ebola response with a €2.1 million purchase of PCR tests for the Bundibugyo virus outbreak. The agreement covers open-platform tests that laboratories can use with existing systems. The European Health and Digital Executive Agency supported the procurement process.......
Business

Oil prices rebound after Brent slides below $93

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SINGAPORE / RankWire.AI / – Oil prices recovered modestly on Tuesday after Brent crude and WTI fell more than 2% in the previous session. Brent futures rose 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $92.44 a barrel by 0330 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 37 cents, or 0.4%, to $85.38. The......