Hanoi flooded by swollen river as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead
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HANOI - Vietnam's capital of Hanoi evacuated thousands of people living near the swollen Red River as its waters rose to a 20-year high,...
- 7 days ago
- 4 min
UN chief says lack of accountability on UN staff killings in Gaza 'unacceptable'
UNITED NATIONS - A lack of accountability for the killing of United Nations staff and humanitarian aid workers in the Gaza Strip is...
- 7 days ago
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At least six killed as Israeli raids in West Bank continue
TUBAS, West Bank - Israeli forces killed at least six Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, as...
- Sep 12
- 4 min
Factbox-Who's vying to be Japan's next prime minister?
TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday unveiled the nine candidates who will run in a Sept. 27 leadership election...
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Factbox-Key points of new Thai government's policy statement
BANGKOK - Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will deliver a policy statement to parliament on Thursday to mark the...
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Factbox-Key charges against Philippines' 'Appointed Son of God' Apollo Quiboloy
MANILA - Philippine pastor Apollo Quiboloy, self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God", has been apprehended after a weeks-long search by...
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Factbox-Gaza's huge reconstruction challenge: key facts and figures
GAZA - Billions of dollars will be needed to rebuild Gaza when the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas ends,...
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Factbox-What is Gaza's Al-Mawasi region struck by Israel's military?
CAIRO - Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have repeatedly hit Al-Mawasi, a vast camp on sandy soil designated as a humanitarian area where the...
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Factbox-What's at stake in Jordan's parliamentary election?
AMMAN - Jordanians vote on Tuesday for a 138-seat parliament, with tribal, centrist and pro-government deputies expected to remain...
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Factbox-What to expect from the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit
BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping will open the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit on Thursday, where he is expected to...
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Factbox-Who is Philippine ex-mayor Alice Guo and what is known about her arrest?
MANILA - Former Philippines mayor Alice Guo, accused of ties to Chinese criminal syndicates and money laundering, arrived in Manila on...
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Explainer-What is helium and why is it used in rockets?
BENGALURU - Two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner will stay on the International Space Station for months because of a faulty...
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