Typhoon Doksuri batters China with high winds and rain
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Typhoon Doksuri hit eastern China on Friday morning, bringing high winds and battering rains to coastal…
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Japan says North Korea threat more serious than ‘ever’
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Friday that North Korea posed a more serious threat to its national security than…
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In Costa Rica, saving seeds to feed future generations
By Alberto PEÑA Agence France-Presse TURRIALBA, Costa Rica (AFP) -- In the tropical mountains of Costa Rica, scientists guard a…
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Eight killed in Brazil silo blast, 11 injured
BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Eight people were killed and 11 injured in a series of silo explosions at the site…
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Kim shows off new North Korean drones, ICBMs to Russia defense minister
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Walking past huge intercontinental ballistic missiles and previously unseen military drones, Kim Jong Un gave…
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Entire pod of 97 pilot whales dies in Australia beaching
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Nearly 100 pilot whales have died after beaching in Western Australia, wildlife officials said Thursday, following…
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Japanese city apologises over advice to pregnant women
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese mayor has apologized after a public outcry over a flyer issued to pregnant women…
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What we know after 70 years of the Korean War armistice
SEOUL, July 27, 2023 (AFP) - South and North Korea remain technically at war 70 years after fighting ended on…
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Ex-PM Thaksin to return to Thailand next month: daughter
BANGKOK, July 26, 2023 (AFP) - Thailand's billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to the kingdom on August…
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Hardline Cambodian PM Hun Sen to step down after four decades
PHNOM PENH, July 26, 2023 (AFP) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, said Wednesday…
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