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Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - Israeli warplanes carried out late on Thursday their most intense strikes on southern Lebanon in nearly a year of war,...
Sep 20, 20244 min read
UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AI
STOCKHOLM - An artificial-intelligence advisory body at the United Nations on Thursday released its final report proposing seven...
Sep 20, 20242 min read
10-year-old Japanese schoolboy in China dies after stabbing
SHENZHEN, China/TOKYO - A child enrolled in a Japanese school in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has died after being stabbed on Wednesday,...
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Japanese company denies making Hezbollah's exploding walkie-talkies
OSAKA - The Japanese maker of the brand of walkie-talkies linked to explosions targeting the Hezbollah armed group that killed 25 people...
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
JERUSALEM - The Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, shortly before the movement's leader was...
Sep 20, 20241 min read
Explainer-What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?
UNITED NATIONS - Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly...
Sep 20, 20244 min read
Israeli security services arrest Israeli man over alleged Iranian-backed assassination plot
JERUSALEM - Israeli security services said on Thursday they had arrested an Israeli citizen on suspicion of involvement in an...
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Factbox-What are the five key issues in Sri Lanka's presidential election?
COLOMBO - Sri Lankans will vote on Saturday for their next president, who will be key to deciding the future of reforms in a nation...
Sep 20, 20243 min read
Taliban in control of 39 Afghan embassies globally
KABUL - The Taliban administration is in control of 39 Afghan embassies and consulates globally three years after it took over...
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Exclusive-US keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise, tests wartime deployment
MANILA - The United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese...
Sep 20, 20244 min read
Sri Lanka presidential contenders wrap up campaigning ahead of Saturday vote
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigning on Wednesday, 48 hours before the election, pledging to fix...
Sep 19, 20242 min read
Analysis-Sri Lanka's presidential election to test economic green shoots
LONDON/COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's knife-edge election on Saturday has raised doubts over when its long-awaited debt deal with bondholders will...
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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