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Hong Kong airport ground worker killed by plane in freak accident

HONG KONG, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - A Hong Kong airport ground worker was killed when he was hit by…

King Charles III cancer ‘caught early’: PM

By Helen ROWE, Stuart GRAHAM LONDON, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - King Charles III's cancer was caught early, UK Prime…

Eight dead, 80 injured in India firework factory explosion

NEW DELHI, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - At least eight people died and 80 were injured Tuesday in a giant…

Philippines thwarts cyber attacks on Marcos, government agencies

MANILA, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines has thwarted thousands of "sophisticated" cyberattacks targeting the websites of President Ferdinand…

Blinken heads to Egypt to seek ‘enduring end’ to Gaza war

By Adel Zaanoun with Shaun Tandon in Riyadh US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to fly to Egypt…

Deadly California storm brings unrelenting rain, flooding

LOS ANGELES, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - A powerful storm lashing California on Monday has left at least three people…

In Ukraine, a Russian surgeon atones for Putin’s war

By Jonathan BROWN KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 5, 2024 (AFP) - Andrei Volna had long started losing faith in his homeland…

Chile wildfire death toll rises to 112: Interior Ministry

Santiago, Feb 5, 2024 (AFP) - The confirmed death toll from ferocious wildfires in central Chile has risen to 112,…

US West Coast battered as ‘Pineapple Express’ storms hits

LOS ANGELES, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - The US West Coast was getting drenched Thursday as the first of two…

Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods rises to 14

MANILA, Feb 3, 2024 (AFP) - The death toll from landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain in the southern…

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