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Russia says downed 28 drones over Crimea

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian forces have downed 28 Ukrainian drones over Crimea overnight, Moscow's defense ministry and a local…

Cheers and sneers as Bulgaria unveils EU’s highest flagpole

  By Diana SIMEONOVA Agence France-Presse ROZHEN, Bulgaria (AFP) -- A soaring mast in the mountains of southern Bulgaria has…

Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India’s China fears

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's president arrives in India on Thursday for his first visit to the regional…

Ukraine activates air defenses in Odesa region

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine activated aerial defenses in coastal Odesa early Tuesday, authorities said, hours after Russia refused to…

Rescuers recover last body from flooded S. Korean tunnel

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Rescue workers recovered the last body and ended search operations at a flooded underpass in…

Plane crashes into hangar in Poland, killing five

WARSAW, Poland (AFP) -- A small plane crashed into a hangar at an airfield near Warsaw on Monday, killing five…

Mercury hits new highs as heat waves scorch the globe

ATHENS, July 17, 2023 (AFP) - Temperatures reached new highs on Monday as heatwaves and wildfires scorched swathes of the…

Ukraine grain deal expires after Russia refuses extension

MOSCOW, July 17, 2023 (AFP) - The deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain to global markets via the Black…

President Putin vows ‘response’ after Ukraine attack on Crimea bridge

MOSCOW, July 17, 2023 (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to retaliate after a Ukrainian attack on a…

Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears southern China, Vietnam

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated in southern China and Vietnam on Monday, and…

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