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According to Reuters, on the 14th local time, a regional leader of Ecuador's left-wing political party, the Civic Revolutionary Party, was shot dead, just five days after the assassination of the country's presidential candidate. Recently, there have been frequent riots in Ecuador. On July 25th, the press secretary of the Ecuadorian Presidential Office announced that Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has ordered a 60 day state of emergency for the entire prison system in Ecuador, with the military and police taking over all prisons to combat organized crime and restore prison order. Since April this year, there have been riots in multiple prisons in Guayaquil, resulting in the deaths of multiple prisoners and prison guards. The Eritrean government stated that the violent incidents are related to the competition for control among prisoners from different drug trafficking groups.
After a deadly conflict at Guayaquil, Ecuador's first prison, a soldier demanded that the families of prisoners waiting for information remain calm.
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The families of prisoners at Guayas First Prison are waiting for news from their loved ones.
On August 9th, in Quito, Ecuador, presidential candidate Fernando Villavincio was shot dead during a campaign rally.
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The Prime Minister of Latvia announced his resignation this week
On August 14th, Latvian Prime Minister Kalins announced that he and his government will resign later this week. "This Thursday, I will submit my resignation and that of the cabinet to the President," Collins said at a press conference
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416 dengue fever deaths in Bangladesh in 2023
According to reports from Bangladesh's health institutions, as of 8:00 am local time on August 14, 2023, Bangladesh has reported 18 new deaths from dengue fever in the past 24 hours. As of now, 416 people have died from dengue fever in the country in 2023, making it the year with the highest number of deaths since the outbreak of dengue fever in the country in 2000.
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A MiG-23 fighter jet crashed at the US air show, and all pilots ejected to escape
On August 13th, a US MiG-23 fighter jet crashed during an air show in Michigan, and the pilot ejected to escape. This fighter jet ultimately crashed near an apartment building. When the fighter jet began to smoke, the three pilots escaped through catapults and were ultimately rescued from the lake.
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Typhoon "Lan En" makes landfall at Japanese tourist stranded airport
On August 15th, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon No. 7, Typhoon Rann, made landfall near Yanosaki Kok in Wakayama Prefecture before 5am and is expected to sweep through western Japan. Kansai International Airport has decided to restrict the landing of all passenger flights. The bridge connecting the airport island and the opposite shore has been closed, and trains bound for the airport have been suspended.
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On August 15th, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, passengers at Kansai International Airport waited in the lobby as Typhoon No. 7, Typhoon Rann, made landfall on the main island of Japan.
UK inflation remains high with fever continuing to rise. Junior doctors continue to strike for income levels to be restored
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On August 14th, junior doctors in London, UK, gathered outside the hospital to protest and demand full pay restoration.
Pakistan: Celebrating Independence Day
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On August 14th, in Karachi, Pakistan, a man painted a pattern celebrating Independence Day on the face of a little boy. On August 14, 1947, Pakistan declared independence from British colonial rule.
Charity Duck Race held in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
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On August 12th, various "big ducks" swam freely in the charity duck race on the north bank of Lake Maas. The 12th Maas Lake Duck Competition is hosted by the Registry of Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Donors in northern Germany and starts on the second to last day of the Maas Lake Festival.
Cute beyond expectations! Yokohama, Japan holds the 2023 Pok é mon World Championship
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On August 11th, Pikachu paraded at the 2023 Pok é mon World Championships held in Minatomirai.
Singapore: Providing delicious food to celebrate the birthday of the giant panda Lai Lai
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On August 14th, the first giant panda born in Singapore, Lai Lai, inspected its two year birthday gift at the "River Wonder" giant panda forest exhibition area.