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Nov 27, 20243 min read
Rustic islanders off glitzy Singapore face uncertain future
SINGAPORE - People in wealthy Singapore have taken for granted comforts such as electricity and air-conditioning for decades, but a...


Nov 27, 20243 min read
Rainstorms flood tents of Gaza's displaced as Israel steps up strikes
CAIRO/GAZA - Heavy rains flooded tent encampments of displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, adding seasonal winter...


Nov 27, 20241 min read
Indonesia province resumes search for 7 missing after landslide and floods kill 15
JAKARTA - Indonesian rescuers are searching for 7 people still missing four days after torrential rain hit North Sumatra province,...


Nov 27, 20243 min read
Top Hong Kong court backs housing rights for gay couples
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday upheld three earlier rulings that favoured granting public housing and inheritance rights to...


Nov 27, 20243 min read
Prospect of Lebanon ceasefire leaves Gazans feeling abandoned
CAIRO - The prospect of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah without a similar deal with Hamas in Gaza has left...


Nov 27, 20242 min read
Jordan airdrops aid to northern Gaza for first time in five months, official source
AMMAN - Jordanian military planes dropped aid to northern Gaza on Tuesday for the first time in five months to help relieve the dire...


Nov 27, 20241 min read
Cricket-Indian 13-year-old becomes youngest to earn IPL deal
Rajasthan Royals said they were confident 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi can make the step up to the Indian Premier League (IPL) after...


Nov 27, 20241 min read
Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday his administration was pushing for an elusive ceasefire in Gaza and that it is...


Nov 27, 20244 min read
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM -A ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah will take effect on Wednesday after both sides...


Nov 27, 20243 min read
Facts-What does the US-brokered truce ending Israel-Hezbollah fighting include?
BEIRUT - Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah are set to implement a ceasefire on Wednesday as part of a U.S.-proposed deal for a...


Nov 27, 20244 min read
Exclusive-Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim in new diplomatic push, sources say
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump's team is discussing pursuing direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping a fresh...


Nov 26, 20242 min read
Israel approves ceasefire deal with Lebanon, TV reports
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Israel has agreed a ceasefire with Lebanon, Israel's Channel 12 television reported on Tuesday, clearing the way for...
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