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After the worst monsoon floods in living memory, Pakistan is facing a humanitarian disaster on a massive and unimaginable scale.
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The construction of a metro line in Mexico City yields the remains of 50 Aztec children and various clay artifacts.
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The World Cup Tango competition gets under way in Buenos Aires.
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On 24 August at Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lithuania’s and Germany’s Governments will conclude an agreement on mutual representation by diplomatic and consular missions in visa application procedures.
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The European Commission approved an application from Spain for assistance from the EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF).
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Anglers mourn the death of Two Tone, Britain's largest known freshwater fish.
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President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Polish President Bronisław Komorowski who is currently on vacation in Lithuania.
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European civil servants go back to school to talk to young people about what the EU does.
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The European Commission today reiterated the potential of existing EU-rules on mediation in cross-border legal disputes, reminding Member States that these measures can only be effective if put in place by Member States at national level.
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Passengers on board a Boeing 737 flight that crashed on San Andres Island, Colombia, give their accounts of what's being called a "miracle" escape for nearly all of them.
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An Austrian millionaire raffles off his 1.5 million euro luxury villa in favor of a simpler life.
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On World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, the European Commission honours humanitarian workers who have lost their lives or freedom, or have been injured during the course of their work.
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Jumping from a pier in the attempt to win the title of top Birdman and a $47,000 prize.
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The 19th of August marks the World Humanitarian Day, which is designated by the United Nations (UN) to honour international humanitarian aid workers who were killed or injured in the cause of of duty.
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Lithuania delegates Deputy Director of Lithuania’s National Police School professor Alvydas Šakočius to the Police Advisory Group of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to Kyrgyzstan.
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President Dalia Grybauskaitė expressed, on behalf of the people of Lithuania and herself, condolences to President Giorgio Napolitano of the Italian Republic on the death of President Francesco Cossiga.
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Exports of animals and animal products from the European Union to Russia are expected to receive a boost after five new certificates for exports between the EU and the Russian Federation entered into force on August 15.
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Doctors in Peru are facing outbreaks of two killer diseases, rabies and the plague, being spread by bats and rats.
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Scientists warn a new drug-resistant superbug could spread worldwide, fuelled in part by medical tourism.
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Hundreds of couples lock lips to recreate the famous kiss that marked the end of World War II 65 years ago.
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