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Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
AFP, Published on 28/12/2025
» YANGON (MYANMAR) - A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar's heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.
Hong Kong high-rise fire kills at least 44, still burning
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» HONG KONG - Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire Thursday which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing according to authorities.
Israel marks Oct 7 anniversary as talks to end war continue
AFP, Published on 07/10/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Tuesday, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US-proposed peace plan.
Philippine quake death toll rises to 72
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» BOGO, Philippines - The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to 72 on Thursday, rescuers said, as officials turned their efforts to the hundreds injured and thousands left homeless.
Taliban asked to lift female aid worker restrictions
Reuters, Published on 08/09/2025
» ISLAMABAD — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked Taliban authorities to lift restrictions on Afghan female aid workers, allowing them to travel without male guardians and help women struggling to access care after a powerful earthquake killed 2,200 people in eastern Afghanistan.
Pope declares 'God's influencer' first millennial saint
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, an Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the faith online.
'God's Influencer' to become first millennial saint
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» VATICAN CITY - An Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online will become the first millennial saint Sunday at a canonisation attended by thousands of pilgrims.
Search for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills 800
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» JALALABAD (AFGHANISTAN) - Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people.
'Ridiculous': How Washington residents view the new troops in town
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» WASHINGTON — Outside the busiest train station in Washington, newly deployed National Guard troops wearing camouflage lean on a huge military Humvee.
Washingtonians tired of crime but skeptical of Trump takeover
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - A 15-minute walk from the White House, Tony and Mike stood on the sidewalk near the spot where a man was killed on Monday, the 100th murder of the year in Washington.