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Manila and Washington sign agreement to develop Philippines’ nuclear workforce

MANILA, May 21, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines and the United States agreed Tuesday to train Filipinos how to build…

Powerful seismic swarm rattles Campi Flegrei, sparking panic in Naples

ROME, May 21, 2024 (AFP) A flurry of tremors of a strength not seen in decades was registered at a…

Iran media says President Raisi died in helicopter

TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (AFP) - Iranian state media said President Ebrahim Raisi died on Monday after his helicopter crashed…

US envoy touts ‘potential’ of Israel-Saudi deal in Netanyahu talks

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2024 (AFP) - US President Joe Biden's national security advisor briefed Benjamin Netanyahu on the "potential" of…

China’s Weibo blocks Taiwan inauguration hashtags as Lai takes office

BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (AFP) - Chinese social media Weibo on Monday blocked hashtags referencing the inauguration of Taiwan's new…

URGENT: Iran media declares President Raisi dead, no official confirmation

TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (AFP) - Iranian media declared President Ebrahim Raisi dead on Monday after his helicopter crashed in…

New Taiwan president Lai calls on China to ‘cease political and military intimidation’

By Dene-Hern Chen and Amber Wang TAIPEI, May 20, 2024 (AFP) - New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday hailed…

Iran President Raisi’s helicopter found, ‘no sign of life’

By Ramin Khanizadeh and Ahmad Parhizi TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (AFP) - Rescue teams in northwest Iran early Monday located…

Iran presidential helicopter in ‘accident’, search underway: state media

TEHRAN, May 19, 2024 (AFP) - A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in "an accident" amid poor…

Fresh floods kill 66 in northern Afghanistan

KABUL, May 19, 2024 (AFP) - Fresh floods killed 66 people in Faryab province in northern Afghanistan, a provincial official…

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