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Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flying
Gavin Finch and Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters, Published on 27/01/2026
» The first bomb to strike the remote village of Vanha in western Myanmar came from a junta warplane. It hit the only school in the hamlet, near the frontline of the civil war. The second came from a drone minutes later.
Ninth policeman dies in Guatemala gang riots, attacks
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» GUATEMALA CITY - Authorities in Guatemala said Monday a ninth police officer died of his injuries following an outbreak of gang violence, over which the government declared a state of emergency.
Shock, disbelief in bombed Venezuelan port
AFP, Published on 04/01/2026
» LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - Twelve hours after the United States bombed Venezuela during an operation to oust President Nicolas Maduro, the smoke continued to seep from hangars in the port of La Guaira north of Caracas.
Dozens dead as floods ravage Southeast Asia
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» MEDAN (INDONESIA) - The toll from days of flooding in Southeast Asia rose on Friday, with at least 90 dead in Indonesia, and a hospital in southern Thailand announcing its morgue was full.
No pause for food delivery riders during Pakistan's monsoon
AFP, Published on 24/09/2025
» LAHORE — Abdullah Abbas waded through Lahore's flooded streets, struggling to push his motorcycle and deliver a food order on time.
Nepal seeks new leader as army reclaims streets after protest violence
AFP, Published on 12/09/2025
» KATHMANDU - Nepal's president and army sought on Friday to find a consensus interim leader to fill a political vacuum after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government and left parliament in flames.
At least three dead as Indonesia protests spread
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 30/08/2025
» MAKASSAR, Indonesia - Three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building, authorities said on Saturday, as demonstrations pose the first major test to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.
Kenya anniversary protests turn violent, 8 dead
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» NAIROBI - Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters held running battles with police, who flooded Nairobi's streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire.
'We need aid': rescuers in quake-hit Myanmar city plead for help
AFP, Published on 29/03/2025
» MANDALAY — Exhausted, overwhelmed rescuers in Myanmar's second-biggest city pleaded for help Saturday as they struggled to free hundreds of people trapped in buildings destroyed by a devastating earthquake.
Motorcyclist dies in giant Seoul sinkhole
AFP, Published on 25/03/2025
» SEOUL - A motorcyclist was killed after a massive sinkhole opened up in Seoul, the fire department said on Tuesday, with harrowing video footage showing the moment the bike was swallowed by the hole.