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Revision as of 00:55, 9 August 2019
August 8, 2019 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Kyrgyzstan's security forces storm the compound of former President Almazbek Atambayev on the outskirts of Bishkek for the second time after a failed overnight raid left one officer dead. Atambayev and his loyalists are "putting up severe armed resistance", according to President Sooronbai Jeenbekov. Atambayev has now been detained, ending the two-day standoff. (Reuters) (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- Floods hit the states of Karnataka and Kerala in India, resulting in 11 dead and 43,000 people being evacuated. (Gulf News)
Health and environment
- Dengue fever outbreaks
- The Department of Health of the Philippines declares a national dengue epidemic in the country, as cases spike to 622 deaths. (Gulf News)