Wildfire Scorches Southern France as Hundreds Battle Blaze
OUPIA-A fast-moving wildfire swept through southern France on Wednesday, burning about 800 hectares of land, forcing the evacuation or confinement
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US Envoy Urges Taiwan to Build ‘Hornet’s Nest’ Drone Defense
TAICHUNG-Taiwan should develop a “hornet’s nest” of air, surface and subsurface drones to strengthen deterrence and reduce the risk of
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More Than 900 Arrested as South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Protests Trigger Unrest
Johannesburg-South African police said on Wednesday that more than 900 people were arrested during nationwide anti-migrant protests, as largely peaceful
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Deadly Apartment Blaze Kills Five, Injures Many in Belgium’s Antwerp
Antwerp-At least five people were killed and numerous others were injured after a fire swept through a high-rise apartment building
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Sri Lanka Lifts Emergency Eight Months After Devastating Cyclone
Colombo-Sri Lanka on Wednesday ended the nationwide state of emergency imposed after Cyclone Ditwah killed hundreds of people in November
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Japan’s Tougher Visa Rules Put Foreign Entrepreneurs Under Pressure
Tokyo-Foreign entrepreneurs in Japan are facing growing uncertainty as stricter business manager visa requirements introduced by the government threaten the
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Ukraine Says Second Strike on Key Russian Oil Refinery Deepens Pressure on Kremlin
Kyiv-Ukraine struck Russia’s Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week and targeted a missile components plant in
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Israeli Police Fatally Shoot Arab Citizen in Lod Amid Rising Tensions
London-Israeli police fatally shot an Arab citizen in the central Israeli city of Lod on Wednesday following what authorities described
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Armed Small Craft Approach Commercial Vessels Off Yemen, UK Agency Says
Dubai-Two commercial vessels reported being approached by small boats carrying armed individuals off Yemen’s southern coast on Wednesday, but both
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Iraq, GCC Pledge Deeper Cooperation as Baghdad Seeks Stronger Gulf Partnership
London-Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi met Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jassem Mohammed Albudaiwi on Wednesday to discuss expanding
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