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Self-taught Turkish 'linguist' keeps dead language alive
Self-taught Turkish 'linguist' keeps dead language alive

Mehmet Kusman did not spend very long at school, but he traced the ancient inscriptions chiselled into the black basalt rock and read: "Before me there was nothing. But by the power of the god Haldi I founded this city."

August 10, 2026

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Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China
Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China

Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern China on Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations even as the storm weakened and some cities resumed public transport.

August 10, 2026

Asian stocks track Wall St higher after US job losses ease rate fears
Asian stocks track Wall St higher after US job losses ease rate fears

Stocks rose Monday as investors pared their bets on a US interest rate hike after data showed thousands of jobs were lost in July, though sentiment was dented by another spike in oil prices as hopes for an end to the Middle East crisis fade.

August 10, 2026

Pakistan brickmakers scorched by sun above and fire below
Pakistan brickmakers scorched by sun above and fire below

As dark plumes billow from overhead smokestacks, brickmakers at a kiln in Pakistan's Sheikhupura district crush coal through small holes beneath their feet into the fiery chambers below.

August 10, 2026

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Who are the main contenders in Zambia's presidential vote?
Who are the main contenders in Zambia's presidential vote?

An incumbent, two former ministers and a veteran journalist are among 14 candidates vying to become Zambia's next president in Thursday's election.

August 10, 2026

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Syria says reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
Syria says reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

Syria said on Sunday that it reached a deal with Russia on the fate of its two bases in the country, which Moscow once used to provide military support to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian civil war.

August 10, 2026