Death toll from Philippine floods, landslides climbs to 33
AFP :One person died and three others were missing in the southern Philippines after being hit by a landslide, police said Thursday, taking the nationwide...
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Republican US lawmaker-elect under probe for fabricated resume
AFP :A US Republican congressman-elect who admitted making up significant parts of his resume is under criminal investigation, US media reported Wednesday, citing prosecutors in...
Moscow to achieve Ukraine goals thanks to ‘patience’: Lavrov
AFP :Russia’s foreign minister said Wednesday he was convinced that Moscow would achieve its goals in Ukraine thanks to its “patience” and “perseverance”.“I am convinced...
Tension soars as main Kosovo border crossing with Serbia closed
AFP :Kosovo’s biggest border crossing with Serbia was closed on Wednesday as months of tensions again flared, prompting Washington and Brussels to urge an immediate...
Travel misery grinds on as US digs out from superstorm
AFP :Thousands more flights were canceled across the United States on Wednesday, with no end in sight to days of travel misery as the country...
US weighs new Covid rules for travelers from China
Reuters :The US government may impose new Covid-19 measures on travelers to the United States from China over concerns about the “lack of transparent data”...
North Korea’s Kim unveils new military goals at key party meeting
Reuters :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveiled new goals for the country’s military for 2023 at an ongoing meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party,...
Russia intensifies attacks on liberated Kherson, eastern Ukraine
Reuters :Russian forces stepped up mortar and artillery attacks on the recently liberated city of Kherson in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, Ukraine’s military said, while...
US probes ‘unacceptable’ Southwest Airlines storm cancellations
Al Jazeera :The United States Department of Transportation has said that it plans to examine mass flight cancellations and delays by Southwest Airlines in recent...
Taiwan extends military service as China dials up pressure
Al Jazeera :Taiwan will extend compulsory military service from its current four months to one year starting from 2024, President Tsai Ing-wen announced on Tuesday,...
Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defence zone
Reuters :Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone in the past 24 hours, the island’s government...
Taliban ban on women staff: 3 NGOs stop work in Afghanistan
AFP :Three foreign aid groups, including Save the Children, announced on Sunday they were suspending their operations in Afghanistan after the Taliban ordered all NGOs...