The government of Kyrgyzstan says 95 wives and children of Islamic State fighters have been repatriated from internment camps in Syria.
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August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United Nations report that at least 183 people have been killed during recent clashes between Fano militiamen and security forces in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
At least four Ilyushin Il-76 military transport aircraft in Pskov are damaged in a drone attack on Pskov. Russian authorities say they have shot down eight drones over the Bryansk, Oryol, Ryazan, Kaluga and Moscow oblasts.
Disasters and accidents
Health and environment
In a study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Australian doctors report the removal of an eight-centimeter Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm from the brain of a 64-year-old woman. This is the first documented case of such a parasite in any mammalian brain.
International relations
Law and crime
The Islamabad High Court in Pakistan reverses a lower court's three-year imprisonment verdict against former prime minister Imran Khan for graft, while also granting Khan bail.
Indonesian police arrest 88 Chinese nationals in Batam, Riau Islands, after receiving a tip from Chinese police, for allegedly operating a cyber extortion scheme involving romance scams targeting victims in China.
Politics and elections
Mayor of Miami Francis Suarez suspends his campaign for President of the United States, becoming the first Republican candidate to do so.
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