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Thousands displaced in northern Gaza fighting

Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the UN called
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(FILES) This aerial view shows Muslims gathered to pray in the courtyard of the Al-Nuri mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, during the Eid al-Adha holiday, on July 9, 2022. - Concealed seven years ago by the Islamic State group, five bombs have been discovered in a wall of the al-Nouri mosque, Iraq's heritage jewel undergoing restoration in the metropolis of Mosul, UNESCO told AFP. (Photo by Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP)

Five IS bombs found hidden in iconic Iraq mosque- UN agency

The United Nations said they discovered five bombs in a wall of Mosul’s iconic Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by the Islamic State group, during restoration work in the northern Iraqi city.
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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka inflation climbs as food prices rise

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s annual inflation almost doubled to 1.7 percent in June, up from 0.9 percent the previous month, as food prices began rising again, official data showed Saturday. The Census and
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(FILES) This file photo taken on March 28, 2024 shows a man walking past signage for Kobayashi Pharmaceutical outside of the company's office in Tokyo. - Japanese health supplement maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said on June 28, 2024 it was probing 76 more deaths possibly linked to its tablets containing red yeast rice, or "beni koji", meant to lower cholesterol. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)

Japan firm says probing 76 more deaths in supplement scare

Japanese health supplement maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said Friday it was probing 76 more deaths possibly linked to its tablets containing red yeast rice, or “beni koji”, meant to lower cholesterol. It deepens
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(FILES) This file photo taken on October 22, 2022 shows China's President Xi Jinping attending the closing ceremony of the 20th Chinese Communist Party's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. - China will hold a key political meeting historically watched for signals on economic direction from July 15-18, state media reported on June 27, 2024. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP)

China’s economy in focus ahead of key July political meeting

A key political meeting that is watched for signals on China’s economic direction will be held in mid-July, state media said Thursday, as policymakers seek to shore up a stuttering recovery. A
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Landslides, lightning and floods kill 14 in Nepal

Torrential monsoon storms in Nepal have triggered landslides, lightning and flooding killing at least 14 people, a disaster official said Thursday. Monsoon rains from June to September bring widespread death and destruction
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This picture taken on June 26, 2024 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on June 27, 2024 shows the separation and guidance control test of individual mobile warheads conducted by the DPRK missile administration at an unconfirmed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / South Korea OUT / SOUTH KOREA OUT / ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. /

North Korea says successfully tested multiple-warhead missile

North Korea successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, state media said Thursday, as dozens more trash-laden balloons sent by Pyongyang landed in the South. Relations between the two Koreas are at one
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Firefighters gather at the site of a fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell in Hwaseong on June 24, 2024. - Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on June 24, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the building. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

18 Chinese among 22 dead in South Korea battery plant fire

Twenty-two people were killed — including 18 Chinese nationals — in a massive fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory, the fire department said Monday, one of the country’s worst factory
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This handout picture taken and released by the Taiwan Presidential Office on June 19, 2024 shows Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaking during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Taipei. (Photo by Handout / TAIWAN PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TAIWAN PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Taiwan president seeks to overturn controversial reform

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te signed into law on Monday a controversial reform expanding parliament’s powers, but vowed to seek a ruling from the island’s top court to try to overturn it. Proponents
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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong on June 24, 2024. - A major fire broke out at a South Korean lithium battery factory on June 24, authorities said, with one person confirmed dead and 21 others unaccounted for as the blaze continued to rage. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP) / - South Korea OUT / NO USE AFTER JULY 23, 2024 04:44:40 GMT - - SOUTH KOREA OUT / NO ARCHIVES - RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE

Firefighters find ’20 bodies’ at S Korea battery fire site: Yonhap

Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on Monday, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the
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(FILES) A relative weeps next to the dead body of a victim who died after consuming toxic illegal alcohol in Kallakurichi district of India's Tamil Nadu state on June 20, 2024. - Drinking liquor was acceptable in a south Indian village until at least 47 people died from a fatal poisoning earlier this week after they consumed arrack, a distilled alcoholic drink. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)

Deaths from Indian toxic alcohol rise to more than 50

The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has risen to 53, media reported Sunday, as more victims in hospital succumbed to the poisonous brew. Tamil Nadu state
6 days ago
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