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North Korea's Kim lauds U-20 women's soccer World Cup victory
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has met the country's women's football team that won the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia last...
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Lebanese troops pull back from border as Israeli ground invasion looms
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - Lebanese troops pulled back from the border with Israel late on Monday as a ground invasion by Israel...
Oct 1, 20244 min read
UN peacekeepers patrol southern Lebanon - what is their mandate?
UNITED NATIONS - United Nations peacekeepers were deployed to patrol Lebanon's southern border with Israel in 1978 after Israel invaded...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Turkey's Erdogan says UN should recommend use of force if Israel not stopped
ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the United Nations General Assembly should recommend the use of force, in...
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Scientists explain Mount Everest's anomalous growth
Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain - towering 5.5 miles (8.85 km) above sea level - and is actually still growing. While it and...
Oct 1, 20243 min read
G7 aims to finalise deal on $50 billion loan to Ukraine by end-Oct, EU says
BRUSSELS - The Group of Seven (G7) countries want to reach a political agreement on the $50 billion loan for Ukraine by the end of...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Nepal begins to assess damage after deadly rains, floods kill 192
KATHMANDU - Nepal began on Monday to grapple with damage wrought by deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains as residents...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Factbox-Who is Sheikh Naim Qassem, Hezbollah's deputy leader who spoke on Monday?
BEIRUT - Hezbollah's deputy secretary general Sheikh Naim Qassem said the group would appoint a new leader at the earliest opportunity to...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election for Oct 27, seeks to unify party
TOKYO - Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Factbox-Which countries have pledged aid to Lebanon as conflict worsened?
DUBAI - Israeli attacks on the Hezbollah group in Lebanon have killed more than 1,000 people and wounded 6,000 in the past two weeks,...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Explainer-What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct. 27 election
TOKYO - Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he plans to hold a general election on Oct. 27. Here is what to...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Israel strikes Yemen port, keeps up Lebanon assault
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday and mounted further airstrikes in Lebanon, expanding its...
Oct 1, 20244 min read
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