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AD 25 – Guangwu claims the throne as Emperor of China, restoring the Han dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin dynasty.; 70 – Fires resulting from the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem are extinguished.
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Disasters and accidents 2020 Beirut explosions The death toll from the explosions in the Port of Beirut rises to 135 people, with more than 5,000 injured and dozens still missing. (Al Jazeera) In response to the explosions, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon delays the pronouncement of the verdict in the criminal case concerning the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri from August ...
5 August 2022 Kabul bombing. Eight people are killed and 18 others are injured when a bomb hidden in a cart explodes near a Shiite mosque in Kabul. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. Casamance conflict
International relations Canada–Saudi Arabia relations Saudi Arabia withdraws its Ambassador from Canada, and orders the Canadian counterpart to leave the country in 24 hours, after Canada calls for the release of activists who are in detention in the Middle East nation. (CBC News) Law and crime Caracas drone explosions Venezuelan authorities detain six people involved in what they call an ...
Rwanda formally accuses senior French officials, including former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and late President François Mitterrand, of involvement in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide and calls for them to be put on trial.
August 5. International Beer Day. National Oyster Day. National Water Balloon Day. August 6. Farmworker Appreciation Day. Fiesta de San Salvador. National Disc Golf Day. National Mustard Day.
The Japanese government announces the expansion of the quasi-state of emergency to eight prefectures from August 8 to August 31. (The Mainichi) COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan reports a record 7,792 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 610,744 ; COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia