VOA60: August 16, 2024

Thailand's parliament elects Paetongtarn Shinawatra prime minister. She leads the Pheu Thai Party and is the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
U.S. defense officials say there are signs Russian troops have moved from Ukraine to Russia’s Kursk area to counter a Ukrainian military operation there.
The president of Venezuela's Supreme Court says the court will examine electoral materials after a disputed election that gave President Nicolás Maduro a new term.
And the United Nations Security Council approves permission for an African Union force to stay in Somalia through December.
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