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UN says it’s forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a…
Singapore: Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin
KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite…
Kim: Russian, Chinese officials join Kim Jong Un at North Korea military parade
SEOUL: Chinese and Russian officials stood shoulder to shoulder with Kim Jong Un as they reviewed North Korea‘s latest nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones…
Taiwan shuts down schools and offices as Typhoon Doksuri scrapes the island’s coast
TAIPEI, Taiwan : Two of Taiwan’s largest cities have shut down schools and offices Thursday as Typhoon Doksuri brought heavy rains and winds to the…
Niger President: Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s president | World News
NIAMEY, Niger: Mutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger‘s democratically elected president, announcing on state television late Wednesday that they have put an end to…
Sinead O’Connor, who topped charts with song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, dies
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, known for topping the charts around the world with the 1990 song “Nothing Compares 2 U”, has died at the age…
Niger soldiers claim to have overthrown President Bazoum
NIAMEY: Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger‘s government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard…
Hun Sen: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says he will step down in 3 weeks and his son will succeed him
PHNOM PENH: Longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen said Wednesday he will step down in three weeks as prime minister and hand the position to his…
Typhoon blows off roofs, floods villages and displaces thousands in northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines: Typhoon Doksuri slammed an island and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain Wednesday, displacing nearly 16,000 villagers as it blew…
Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded on Australian beach, half dead despite efforts
PERTH: Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia Tuesday, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts…