38 Vietnamese tourists missing in S. Korea: media

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SEOUL, December 3 — Thirty-eight Vietnamese tourists went missing in South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju, Yonhap news agency said Tuesday, citing the island's tourism organization. About 90 Vietnamese...

White House defends pardon of Hunter Biden amid backlash

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Washington, December 3 — The White House has defended President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, after repeatedly insisting he had no plans to grant such executive clemency. ...

China says supports Syria in efforts to restore 'stability'

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BEIJING, December 2 — China on Monday said it "supports Syria's efforts to maintain national security and stability" after a shock rebel offensive saw government forces lose control of Aleppo....

Hunter Biden's pardon shows rulebook being rewritten

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Biden may be criticised for breaking his promise and for using his presidential power to protect his son Hunter. (Getty Images) Washington, December 2 — Joe Biden had repeatedly...

Dozens killed in crush at Guinea football match - reports

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N'zérékoré, December 2 — Dozens of people have died in a crush following clashes at a football match in Guinea's second-largest city, N'zérékoré, local media report. Prime Minister Mamadou...

Police kill 7 Naxals in India's Telangana

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NEW DELHI, December 1 — At least seven Naxals were killed Sunday in a fierce gunfight with government forces in the southern Indian state of Telangana, police said. ...

Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law

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Brussels, December 1 — “I had to work while I was nine months pregnant,” says Sophie, a sex worker in Belgium. “I was having sex with clients one week before...

Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity

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NANYUKI, Kenya (AP) — Margaret Wandia became pregnant after a week-long relationship with a British soldier training near her community in Kenya. They met while she worked at a bar...

Three killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India's south

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BENGALURU, India, December 1 — A low-level cyclone that smashed into India's southern coastline killed at least three people but otherwise did not cause widespread damage, officials said. ...

Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance

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Aleppo, December 1 — Syrian government forces have withdrawn from the city of Aleppo following an offensive by rebels opposed to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. The army...

Russian strikes hit Aleppo as rebels take control

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ALEPPO (Syria), November 30 — Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of the "majority" of the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for...

Syria rebels enter Aleppo city, reports say

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ALEPPO (Syria), November 29 — Rebel forces have entered parts of Syria's second-largest city, Aleppo, a monitoring group says, in the biggest offensive against the government in years. The...

Israel warns against returning to 60 Lebanon villages

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Thousands of people are reported to have begun returning to their homes in Lebanon. (Getty Images) BBC News, November 29 — The Israeli military has warned Lebanese citizens not...

Landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 27

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JAKARTA, November 28 — Indonesian rescuers are searching for passengers trapped in a minibus buried in mud after flash floods and landslides hit several locations in North Sumatra province, killing...

Indian airlines hit by nearly 1,000 hoax bomb threats

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A dramatic surge in hoax bomb threats had caused widespread disruption in flight services in October. (Getty Images) Delhi, November 29 — India's airlines and airports received 999...