Scouts begin S. Korea jamboree evacuation over extreme weather challenges
BUAN, South Korea, Aug 8, 2023 (AFP) - Tens of thousands of scouts were being evacuated from their problem-plagued South…
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International
US envoy meets Niger coup leaders but sees no headway
NIAMEY, Niger, Aug 8, 2023 (AFP) - The second-ranking US diplomat met Niger's military leaders on Monday to press to…
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China says sea clash with Philippines vessels ‘professional and restrained’
BEIJING, Aug 7, 2023 (AFP) - China said on Monday that a maritime clash in which it fired water cannon…
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Why is a rusty Philippine warship involved in the South China Sea dispute?
By Cecil MORELLA MANILA, Aug 7, 2023 (AFP) - A crumbling World War II-era Philippine navy vessel stranded on a…
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Stranded migrants saved, but dozens missing off Italy in rough seas
ROME, Aug 6, 2023 (AFP) - At least 30 migrants are missing following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of…
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Niger closes airspace over ‘threat of intervention’ as junta defies deadline
NIAMEY, Aug 7, 2023 (AFP) - Niger closed its airspace due to the "threat of intervention" as the junta defied…
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At least 28 killed after train derails in southern Pakistan
NAWABSHAH, Pakistan, Aug 6, 2023 (AFP) - At least 28 people were killed Sunday when an express train derailed in…
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Mystery in Dubai as mega-wheel stops turning
By Amanda Mouawad The much-touted Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) was designed as a tourist-luring landmark in the United Arab Emirates'…
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Trump to seek new judge in election conspiracy trial
Former US president Donald Trump said Sunday he will petition to have a different judge oversee his historic criminal trial…
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Cambodian king to appoint Hun Sen’s son as new PM
PHNOM PENH, Aug 6, 2023 (AFP) - Cambodia's king on Monday will appoint Hun Manet the country's new leader after…
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