thirty-three killed in landslides after storm hits Manila
A Philippine provincial police chief said Friday that 33 people were killed mostly in landslides set off by Tropical Storm Trami in a province south of Manila. The deaths caused by landslides and flash floods in Batangas province brings to 65 the overall death toll from Trami, which blew away Friday...
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Zelenskyy claims N Korean troops will be deployed by Russia in coming days
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FOUR astronauts return to Earth after delays
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Gangs in Haiti open fire, hit UN helicopter mid-air
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Trudeau vows to lead his Liberal Party into next election
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King Charles says past can’t be changed
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Israeli strikes kill 38 people in Gaza’s Khan Younis, 3 journalists in Lebanon
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Jailed Malaysian leader apologises, pleads innocence
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Afghan province bans all media from showing images of living things to comply with Taliban laws
An Afghan province has banned all media from showing images of living things to ensure compliance with the Taliban’s morality laws. Thursday’s decision was announced by Information Ministry officials in Helmand, the latest province to crack down on broadcasting and photography of humans and animals. In August, the country’s Vice and Virtue...
Two held in Sri Lanka for planning attack on Israelis
Two persons have been arrested in Sri Lanka on suspicion of planning a terror attack on Israeli nationals in the country after India provided intelligence on the possible threat, police said on Thursday. Security was beefed up in the eastern coast surfing resort of Arugam Bay following information about a possible...
Singapore rolls out passport-less immigration at Changi Airport
Singapore has rolled out passport-less immigration clearance across all four terminals at Changi Airport, officials said on Thursday. Under the initiative, arriving and departing Singapore residents – which include Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders – can clear immigration solely by using their facial and iris biometrics. However, children below...
Russia, North Korea ratify pact for military assistance
Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the US confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia. The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, voted quickly to endorse the “comprehensive strategic partnership” treaty that...
N Korean trash balloons reach presidential compound in Seoul
Trash carried by a North Korean balloon fell on the presidential compound in central Seoul on Thursday in a second case raising concerns about the vulnerability of key South Korean sites during potential North Korean aggression. The incident comes after the rival Koreas ramped up threats and rhetoric against each other...
Lebanon’s caretaker PM calls for immediate truce
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister is calling for an immediate cease-fire, the full implementation of the UN resolution that ended the last Israel-Hezbollah war and the deployment of 8,000 Lebanese troops to a buffer zone along the border with Israel. Najib Mikati spoke Thursday at a conference in Paris in support...
Blinken in Doha to discuss Gaza cease-fire with Qatari officials
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Doha on Thursday to meet with Qatari officials who have been key mediators for Hamas, as the US struggles to break the logjam of cease-fire negotiations between Israel and the militant group. Blinken is on his 11th trip to the Middle East since...
