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Venezuela, Colombia reopen border to vehicles carrying goods
Venezuela, Colombia reopen border to vehicles carrying goods
World
by  AFP

Venezuela and Colombia on Monday reopened their border to vehicles transporting goods following seven years of partial closure, including three years in which it was fully closed due to a political spat. The two countries were due to resume flights between their capitals on Monday.

Bangladesh boat tragedy death toll hits 51
Bangladesh boat tragedy death toll hits 51
World
by  AFP

Rescue workers recovered 26 more bodies on Monday after a boat carrying religious pilgrims capsized in Bangladesh, taking the death toll to 51 with at least a dozen people still missing, police said. Regional police chief Sirajul Huda said fire service and navy divers recovered 26 bodies in the Karotoa River downstream from where the boat tipped over.

Turkey files protest with Greece, US in islands row
Turkey files protest with Greece, US in islands row
World
by  AFP

Ankara on Monday summoned the Greek ambassador and protested to Washington after accusing Greece of deploying US armoured vehicles on two Aegean islands near the Turkish coast. The latest escalation started when Turkish security sources shared aerial images over the weekend purportedly showing ships loaded with US armoured vehicles docking at two Greek islands, Lesbos and Samos.

In new setback, hurricane forces Moon rocket into storage
In new setback, hurricane forces Moon rocket into storage
World
by  AFP

NASA's Artemis 1 rocket -- waiting to blast off on a delayed mission to the Moon -- will be rolled back into its storage hangar Monday night, the space agency said, as Florida braces for Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian, which was situated as a Category 1 hurricane southwest of Cuba on Monday, is expected to strengthen as it heads toward Florida through the Gulf of Mexico.