Embracing hostage families, Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘very strong’ deal
TEL AVIV, May 1, 2024 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Hamas to accept a…
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Six dead in Vietnam timber plant blast: reports
Six people were killed and seven injured in an explosion at a timber factory in southern Vietnam on Wednesday,…
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Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
DONG NAI, Vietnam, May 1, 2024 (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern…
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New Zealand says no quick membership of AUKUS tech pact
WELLINGTON, May 1, 2024 (AFP) - New Zealand's foreign minister on Wednesday ruled out quickly joining a landmark defence technology…
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Hong Kong lashed with nearly 10,000 lightning strikes overnight
Hong Kong was lashed by nearly 10,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, according to data from…
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Pet dogs and strays suffer in Asia heatwave
By Sailendra Sil with Rose Troup Buchanan in Bangkok Soaring temperatures across Kolkata have brought life in much of the…
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UK confirms first migrants held for Rwanda deportation flights
LONDON, May 1, 2024 (AFP) - The UK government confirmed Wednesday it had detained an unspecified number of migrants in…
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Indonesia volcano eruption shuts more airports, ash reaches Malaysia
Indonesia, May 1, 2024 (AFP) - Eruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano forced more than half a dozen airports to…
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Three injured in apparent stabbing at UK school: police
LONDON, May 1, 2024 (AFP) - A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday for attempted murder after three people were…
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PAGASA: Easterlies affecting PHL
(Eagle News)--The easterlies are affecting the country. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro…
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