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2 Filipino pro-IS militants suspected in Catholic church bombing

MANILA, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - Philippine police named two Filipino members of a pro-Islamic State militant group on Wednesday…

23 Dead in Indonesian volcano eruption, search and rescue mission ends

JAKARTA, Dec 7, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesian authorities on Thursday said they had ended a search and rescue mission for…

Suspect arrested after 6 killed, 3 hurt in Texas shooting rampage

HOUSTON, Dec 7, 2023 (AFP) - A Texas gunman has been arrested after a rampage across the US state left…

Japanese prosecutors seek death penalty for Kyoto Animation arsonist

By Natsuko FUKUE   TOKYO, Dec 7, 2023 (AFP) - Prosecutors on Thursday sought the death penalty for a man…

President Vladimir Putin Putin seeks to bolster Russia’s influence in the Middle East with visits to Saudi Arabia, UAE

RIYADH, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after visiting the United Arab…

US Senate blocks Ukraine, Israel aid in row over immigration

By Danny Kemp and Frankie Taggart WASHINGTON, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - Republican senators blocked a White House request for…

Japan crash prompts grounding of US marine Ospreys

WASHINGTON, Dec 7, 2023 (AFP) - The US military announced Wednesday it was grounding its fleet of V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor…

‘Are you not entertained?’ Taylor Swift named Time Person of the Year

By Gregory WALTON, Maggy DONALDSON NEW YORK, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - With a prolific musical output, a remarkably bankable…

Australia and Papua New Guinea announce security deal

SYDNEY, Dec 7, 2023 (AFP) - Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties to…

Meta sued by New Mexico for child exploitation on Facebook and Instagram

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - The US state of New Mexico filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Facebook and…

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