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At least 14 killed, dozens trapped in Turkey mine blastRescuers pulled out 14 bodies and searched for signs of life Saturday among dozens of coal miners still trapped under hundreds of meters of hard...Dutch princess security threat raises crime fearsDutch Crown Princess Amalia has been forced to abandon plans to live in student digs for security reasons, in a move that raised fresh fears...Putin says Ukraine mobilization should be finished in two weeksRussia should be finished calling up reservists in two weeks, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, promising an end to a divisive mobilization that has...Taiwan says China looking at Ukraine war to develop 'hybrid' strategiesChina is looking at the experience of the war in Ukraine to develop "hybrid warfare" strategies against Taiwan including using drones and psychological pressure, a...North Korea test-fires long-range strategic cruise missiles: state mediaNorth Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong Un hailing another successful display of the country's tactical nuclear...Hundreds search for signs of relatives following Venezuela floodsHundreds of Venezuelans roamed the streets of Las Tejerias on Tuesday, digging and searching for missing relatives after devastating floods swept through the town over...French PM to requisition workers amid refineries strikeFrench Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced a decision to requisition workers operating petrol depots of ExxonMobil’s French branch Esso and threatened to do the same...Biden reevaluating U.S.-Saudi relationship amid Democrat angerU.S. President Joe Biden is reevaluating America's relationship with Saudi Arabia as the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance moves to cut oil production and Democratic lawmakers call...Torrential rains trigger deadly landslides in Venezuela townA landslide triggered by days of torrential rains has killed at least 22 people and left dozens of people missing in central Venezuela, authorities said...Taiwan tells China that armed confrontation 'absolutely not an option'Armed confrontation between Taiwan and China is "absolutely not an option", Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, as she also pledged to boost the...Two Palestinians die in West Bank clash; shooting attack in JerusalemIsraeli forces killed two Palestinian teens on Saturday in clashes that erupted during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said, and...Blast hits Crimea bridge crucial to Russia's warA powerful blast damaged Russia's road-and-rail bridge to Crimea on Saturday, hitting a prestigious symbol of Moscow's annexation of the peninsula and the key supply...U.S. stages carrier drills, announces new sanctions, after N Korea missile launchesThe United States and South Korea held joint maritime exercises involving a U.S. aircraft carrier on Friday, a day after Seoul scrambled fighter jets in...More heavy rain forecast for flood-weary Australia's eastAustralia's two most populous states are preparing for heavy rains over the weekend as authorities on Friday urged residents in flood-prone regions to avoid unnecessary...Sydney records wettest year since 1858 as eastern Australia braces for more floodsSydney recorded its wettest year in 164 years as authorities braced for major floods in Australia's east on Thursday, with more heavy downpours expected to...Ukraine forces break through Russian defenses in south; advance in eastUkrainian forces have broken through Russian defenses in the south of the country while expanding their rapid offensive in the east, seizing back more territory...Bolsonaro, Lula headed to runoff after tight Brazil electionBrazil’s top two presidential candidates will face each other in a runoff vote after neither got enough support to win outright Sunday in an election...Kabul blast a setback for Afghan women seeking education against the oddsRaihana, 19, wanted to be a doctor, studying until midnight in recent weeks for Afghanistan's university entrance exam, a chance for women to advance their...Ukraine reclaims full control of logistics hub from RussiaUkraine on Sunday claimed full control of the eastern logistics hub of Lyman, its most significant battlefield gain from Russia in weeks, providing a potential...Florida, Carolinas count cost of Hurricane IanFlorida, North and South Carolina faced a massive clean-up on Saturday from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian, after one of the most powerful storms...Russia abandons key bastion; Putin ally suggests a nuclear responseRussia said on Saturday its troops had abandoned the key bastion of Lyman in occupied eastern Ukraine, a stinging defeat that prompted a close ally...Russia to annex more of Ukraine on Friday at the KremlinRussia planned to annex more of Ukraine on Friday in an escalation of the seven-month war that was expected to isolate the Kremlin further, draw...Russian annexation of Ukraine territory expected within daysMoscow was poised on Wednesday to annex a swath of Ukraine, releasing what it called vote tallies showing support in four partially occupied provinces to...Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi, Australian economist for 3 yearsA court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her former economic adviser, Australian Sean Turnell, to three years...Iranian lawmaker slams protesters; cleric appeals for calmA hard-line Iranian lawmaker on Tuesday slammed female protesters who have taken off mandatory headscarves as prostitutes, doubling down on the government stance amid the...Europe investigates 'attacks' on Russian gas pipelines to EuropeEurope was investigating on Tuesday what Germany and Denmark said were attacks which had caused major leaks into the Baltic Sea from two Russian pipelines...India arrests hundreds in home raids of alleged terroristsHundreds of members of an alleged extremist organisation in India were arrested in an overnight swoop on Tuesday during a nationwide clampdown by federal and...Putin's call-up fuels Russians' anger, protests and violenceLong lines of cars on roads snaking to Russia’s border crossings with Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, and similar queues at airports.Angry demonstrations — not just...Swathes of land swamped in northern Philippines after typhoonPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr conducted an aerial survey of damage on Monday brought by typhoon Noru, which left heavy flooding across several northern provinces...U.S. carrier, S Korean ships launch drills amid North's threatA U.S. aircraft carrier and its battle group launched drills with South Korean warships off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast on Monday in their first...Italians vote in election that could take far-right to powerItalians were voting on Sunday in an election that could move the country’s politics sharply toward the right during a critical time for Europe, with...Hurricane washes houses away, knocks out power in CanadaHurricane washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces as it...U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for joint drillsThe nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrived in the South Korean port of Busan on Friday ahead of the two countries' joint military exercise...South Africa suffers electricity crisis, nationwide blackoutsSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa had an urgent meeting scheduled with his Cabinet on Wednesday to discuss the country’s electricity crisis, which has led to...New York attorney general sues Donald Trump and his companyNew York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company Wednesday, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties...Myanmar military threatens jail for online 'likes' for opponentsMyanmar's ruling junta on Tuesday warned the public against showing moral support for a "terrorist" resistance movement, threatening jail terms of up to 10 years...Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeralThe United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and...Japan liquor businesses turn to non-alcoholic drinks to attract Gen ZBucking the age-old stereotype of hard-drinking college students, Manaka Okamoto considers the next day's schedule before cracking open an alcoholic beverage."If I have to get...Strong earthquake shakes Mexico´s Pacific coastA magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast on Monday, setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two...Witnesses: Myanmar air attack kills 13, including 7 childrenGovernment helicopters have attacked a school and village in north-central Myanmar, killing at least 13 people including seven children, a school administrator and an aid...Britain holds minute's silence in last homage to queen before funeralBritain held a minute's silence on Sunday in a final tribute to Queen Elizabeth II before her grand state funeral, after her son King Charles...Rattled Taiwan hit by more aftershocksAftershocks struck southeastern Taiwan on Monday, including a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei, a day after a more powerful tremor killed...Taiwan struck by 2nd strong earthquake in as many daysA strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling at least one building and trapping two people inside and knocking part of a passenger...Ukraine searches for its dead at Russian occupation burial siteDressed in white protective suits and wearing rubber gloves, Ukrainian emergency workers on Saturday dug up more bodies from a wooded burial site in territory...U.S. to send another $600 million in military aid to UkraineThe Biden administration announced Thursday it will send another $600 million in military aid to Ukraine, as the U.S. rushes more weapons to fuel Kyiv's...Zelenskiy sees damage in recaptured towns; Russia strikes city's water systemUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy heard firsthand what people in recaptured northeastern towns experienced under Russian forces while a major city struggled to contain damage to...Swedish PM formally resigns after right-wing bloc wins voteSweden’s Social Democratic Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Thursday handed in her resignation after a right-wing bloc that includes a nationalist, anti-immigration party won a...Thai court orders rehab work on 'The Beach' 22 years after filmingMore than two decades after Hollywood film "The Beach" was shot at Thailand's glittering Maya Bay, the kingdom's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered officials to...China's Xi heads abroad to promote strategic rolePresident Xi Jinping is using his first trip abroad since the start of the pandemic to promote China's strategic ambitions at a summit with Russia's...Joy in northeast Ukraine as residents return after Russian retreatUkrainian forces swept deeper into territory seized from fleeing Russian troops on Monday and joyful residents returned to former frontline villages, while Moscow's shells rained...