Japan PM expresses ‘strong indignation’ visiting Ukraine’s Bucha
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday expressed strong "indignation" during a visit to Bucha, a town near the…
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Sunken Philippine oil tanker found: officials
A leaking oil tanker that sank in the Philippines three weeks ago has been found, officials said Tuesday, as the…
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Strong quake has people fleeing homes in Afghanistan, Pakistan
A strong earthquake lasting for at least 30 seconds was felt across much of Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of…
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PAGASA declares start of warm, dry season
(Eagle News) -- The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has announced the end of the northeast monsoon and…
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UN ‘survival guide’ report an urgent warning on climate
Paris, France (AFP) by Marlowe HOOD / Kelly MACNAMARA The world will cross the key 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit…
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Iraq fashionistas champion climate-friendly vintage wear
Al-Hussainiya, Iraq (AFP) by Laure Al-Khoury In a palm grove north of Baghdad, bemused Iraqi shepherds looked on as models…
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No freedom on the horizon for Bangkok ‘mall gorilla’
Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) by Rose TROUP BUCHANAN / Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI Seven storeys above a shopfloor hawking cheap perfume and nylon…
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Saudi releases US citizen imprisoned for critical tweets: son
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- A US citizen sentenced to 19 years in a Saudi prison for social media…
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Seoul tells Tokyo it will ‘normalise’ military pact
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea confirmed Tuesday it had moved to normalize a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan,…
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Hong Kong rights activist Albert Ho arrested by national security police
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- One of Hong Kong's best-known rights activists was arrested by the city's national security police…
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