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Facts-Why Myanmar's travel-shy leader could be difficult to arrest
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's leader and military chief Min Aung Hlaing...
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Chinese Minister Dong Jun's fate unclear as differing accounts emerge on corruption investigation
WASHINGTON/BEIJING - The fate of Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun remained unclear on Wednesday, as two U.S. officials told Reuters that...
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Israel-Hezbollah truce holds, displaced Lebanese begin to journey home
BEIRUT - A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah held on Wednesday under a deal brokered by the U.S. and France as...
Nov 28, 20244 min read
Divisions on curbing plastic waste persist as UN treaty talks begin
BUSAN/BAKU - As delegates from 175 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea on Monday for the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an...
Nov 27, 20243 min read
One killed, dozens injured in clashes with Imran Khan's supporters near Pakistan's capital
ISLAMABAD - At least one police officer was killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister...
Nov 27, 20243 min read
In world's largest refugee camps, Rohingya mobilise to fight in Myanmar
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - One day in July, Rafiq slipped out of the world's largest refugee settlement in southern Bangladesh and crossed...
Nov 27, 20246 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, 20243 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, 20241 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, 20243 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, 20242 min read
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