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Cambodia building collapse toll rises to 29 AFP, CambodiaThe death toll from a building collapse in southern Cambodia rose to 29 on Sunday morning, as...
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‘Iranian hackers’ claim breach of US govt website
A group claiming to be hackers from Iran breached the website of a little-known US government agency on Saturday and posted messages vowing revenge for...
Croatian President faces leftist challenge in uncertain vote
AFP, Zagreb :Croatians went to the polls Sunday to elect a new president in an uncertain vote where the conservative incumbent-trying to unite a fractured...
Spain’s Sanchez loses first bid to be confirmed as PM, eyes Thursday vote
Reuters, Madrid :Spain’s Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez failed on Tuesday in a first attempt to get parliament’s backing to form a government, leaving him two...
Australia counts cost after day of fire fury
AFP, Batemans Bay :Australians on Sunday counted the cost from a day of catastrophic bushfires that caused “extensive damage” across swathes of the country and...
Al-Shabaab jihadists attack US-Kenya military base
AFP, Nairobi :Jihadists from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab group on Sunday attacked a military base used by US and Kenyan forces in Kenya’s coastal Lamu region, the...
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No progress seen despite intense UN talks on Syria aidAFP, United NationsUN Security Council members held an intensive round of meetings Friday on the humanitarian...
UN chief calls again for an immediate cease-fire in Libya
AP, United Nations :U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called again for an immediate cease-fire in Libya and a return to talks by all the...
Greta Thunberg turns 17, marks birthday with 7-hour climate protest
Reuters, Stockholm :“I’m not the kind of person who celebrates birthdays,” Greta Thunberg said as she turned 17 on Friday, marking the occasion in inimitable...
New York Mayor says city bracing for Iranian retaliation after Soleimani killed
Reuters, New York :New York City security officials went on heightened alert for possible Iranian retaliation in response to a US airstrike in Baghdad on...
Thousands in shelters as Indonesia flood death toll hits 53
AFP, Jakarta :Tens of thousands of Indonesians were still unable to return to their waterlogged homes Saturday after flooding hit the Jakarta capital region, killing...
Australian PM calls up reservists as fire escalating
Australia has called up 3,000 military reserves to tackle the country’s ongoing bushfire crisis, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Saturday, the largest call-up in living...