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Passengers from international flights arrive at Heathrow Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, July 29, 2020.

05:50 GMT 15 August 2020 / updated: 06:44 GMT World

Downing Street Reportedly Pressured to Fast-Track Quarantine for Returnees from France

Global COVID-19 Cases Spike to Highest Level Post-Lockdown

Palestinians burn cutouts depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest against the United Arab Emirates' deal with Israel to normalise relations, in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 14, 2020.

‘Huge Mistake’: Iran’s Rouhani Decries Israel-UAE Deal as Betrayal of Arabs

From Bureaucracy to Architecture: 73 Years After Independence Colonial Traces Still Linger in India

A naval officer looks up at the fluttering White ensign flag hoisted at the stern during the Commissioning Ceremony for the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, southern England on December 7, 2017.

HMS Trent: Britain’s $130-Million Warship Fails to Join NATO Mission After Breakdown

Official calls and evening reception for TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Meghan Markle Hails 'Inspiration’ from BLM Protests, Looks Forward to 'Using Her Voice More’

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Russia
First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccine From Gamaleya Centre Produced, Russian Health Ministry Says
Russia registered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, named Sputnik V, earlier this week. The Russian Ministry of Health has said that Sputnik V had undergone all necessary checks and proven to be capable of building immunity against the virus.
Last update: 09:52 GMT 15.08.2020
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US
The Truth is Out There: Pentagon Explains Its Decision to Launch Investigative UFO Task Force
Earlier CNN reported that the US Department of Defence was forming a special group that will investigate flying objects observed by American aircraft, the origin of which remains a mystery, but this news remained unconfirmed until now.
Last update: 07:00 GMT 15.08.2020
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Asia & Pacific
Tokyo Rose: The Strange Tale of the Husky-Voiced Girl Who Sweet Talked US GIs in War in the Pacific
Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Japan to the United States on 15 August 1945 as Soviet armies invaded his puppet state in Manchuria. After the Second World War ended, the US hunted down a broadcaster who had betrayed her country.
Last update: 06:41 GMT 15.08.2020
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Europe
VJ Day: UK Royals to Lead Tributes Marking 75 Years Since End of Second World War
Emperor Hirohito publicly announced the surrender of Imperial Japan on 15 August 1945. That day is commemorated in the UK as Victory in Japan Day, although the surrender document was formally signed only 18 days later.
Last update: 09:43 GMT 15.08.2020
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World
'Never Been So Isolated': Iran Exultant as US Fails to Rally Support for UNSC Arms Embargo Vote
Washington earlier vowed to follow up on its promise to "stop at nothing" to extend an arms embargo on Iran, after the UN Security Council voted against adopting a resolution seeking to prolong the blockade ahead of its expiration in October.
Last update: 10:07 GMT 15.08.2020
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Military & Intelligence
US Ramps Up Carrier, Bomber Drills in South China Sea Amid Tensions With Beijing - Photos
The United States stepped up its military activity in the South China Sea in 2010, when then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the body of water a matter of ‘US national interest’. Since then, the US Navy has carried out regular ‘freedom of navigation’ missions in the area, to Beijing’s chagrin.
Last update: 04:54 GMT 15.08.2020
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Europe
Live Updates: Lukashenko Sees Foreign Meddling, 'Scripted' Aggression Unfolding in Belarus
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Belarusian people to settle all their post-election differences through dialogue, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
Last update: 04:49 GMT 15.08.2020
04:49 GMT 15.08.2020
World
Coronavirus Updates: Number of Cases in Latin America Exceeds 6 Mln, Reuters Tally Finds
Brazil remains the worst-affected nation in Latin America in terms of cases, followed by Peru, Mexico, Colombia and Chile. Brazil is also the second worst-hit country globally after the US, reporting 15% of the world's cases.