Chinese ships chase, block Philippine boats in disputed sea
ABOARD THE BRP CABRA, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - As a US military surveillance plane circled overhead, eight Chinese ships…
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New Thai PM takes office, vows four years of change
BANGKOK, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - Thailand's new prime minister vowed to bring four years of change to the kingdom…
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Finland culls 120,000 fur animals after bird flu outbreak
HELSINKI, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - Finland, Europe's largest producer of fox fur, is culling 120,000 farmed foxes and…
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Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Pakistan
KASUR, Pakistan, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - Families waded through water and cattle were loaded onto boats in a mass…
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Singapore police investigate bomb threats at 18 locations
SINGAPORE, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - Singapore police have launched an investigation into bomb threats allegedly made at more than…
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BRICS leaders to debate expanding membership at summit
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - BRICS leaders on Wednesday will debate admitting new members to their five-nation bloc as…
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French heatwave sets new late-summer record
PARIS, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - Temperatures in France hit an all-time high for late summer on Tuesday, the weather…
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Climate change could bring year-round heatwaves: UN researcher
GENEVA, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was…
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One giant step: Moon race heats up
NEW DELHI, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - India became the first nation to successfully land a craft on the Moon's…
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India becomes first nation to land spacecraft near Moon’s south pole
BENGALURU, India, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the…
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