Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 16: 1600s – Annual bareback horse race in…
Maui’s displaced grow anxious as wildfire recovery drags on
A week after wildfire ravaged the resort town of Lahaina, traumatized Maui residents have grown weary from living off relief…
Poland displays military might in huge parade as elections loom
WARSAW, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Poland’s biggest military parade since the Cold War took place in Warsaw on Tuesday, as the NATO-member country flexes…
Wave of Russian air strikes hits western Ukraine, far from front lines
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Afghan Taliban celebrate return to power two years on amid erosion of women’s rights
KABUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban marked the second anniversary of their return to power on Tuesday, celebrating their takeover of…
PM Mitsotakis attends commemoration of ‘Elli’ sinking
A liturgy for the Dormition of the Virgin Mary was held on Sunday at the cathedral of Tinos, the island…
China’s fertility rate drops to record low 1.09 in 2022- state media
China’s fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, the National Business Daily…
Broadway tests ‘Hello Kitty Must Die’ musical on Edinburgh crowd
Aug 15 (Reuters) – A New York-based producer of Broadway musicals that have toured the world is trying out its latest show…
Three suspected Russian spies arrested in Britain, BBC reports
Three suspected spies for Russia in Britain have been arrested and charged in a major national security investigation, the BBC…
Greece celebrates the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, mother figure of Greek Orthodoxy
Greece celebrated the Dormition of the Virgin Mary on Sunday (August 15) with great splendor and devotion, liturgies and processions…