Israeli strikes kill more than 270 in Lebanon

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Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on Kfar Rouman village, as seen from Marjayoun town, south Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli...

Israel mounts airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, tells citizens to evacuate

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People walk at a beach as smoke billows over southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre. Sep 23, 2024....

Why 'Comrade Kamala' memes are spreading among Latino exiles

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BBC News, September 23 — In Latino exile communities across the country, a question is being asked: is Kamala Harris really a communist? The vice-president has been the subject...

Six dead after record rain causes floods in Japan

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The cities of Wajima and Suzu are among the hardest hit by the deluge. (Getty Images) Tokyo, September 23 — Six people have been killed and 10 others are...

Sri Lanka swears in new left-leaning president

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Anura Kumara Dissanayake offered voters a break with the established political order. (Getty Images) Colombo, September 23 — Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn into...

Sri Lanka election results: Dissanayake declared winner

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Colombo, September 22 — Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been declared the winner of the presidential election, according to the Election Commission of Sri Lanka. For the first time...

Four dead and dozens hurt in Alabama mass shooting

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Police have sealed off the scene of Saturday night's shooting in Birmingham, Alabama. (Reuters) Alabama, September 22: At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in a...

Sri Lanka election goes to historic second count

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Saturday's election is widely regarded as a referendum on economic reforms meant to put the country on the road to recovery. (EPA) Colombo, September 22 — For the first...

At least 30 killed in Iran coal mine blast

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Tehran, September 22 — An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 30 people and injured another 17, Iranian state television reported on Sunday. ...

Left-leaning candidate set to become Sri Lanka's new president

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Sri Lanka's elections is widely regarded as a referendum on economic reforms meant to put the country on the road to recovery. (EPA) Colombo, September 22 — Anura Kumara...

Atishi takes oath as new Delhi CM

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NEW DELHI, September 21 — Senior AAP leader Atishi was administered oath as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday. Saxena administered...

Top Hezbollah commander among 14 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

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Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near Israel border, Sep 20. (REUTERS/Karamallah Daher) ...

Japan orders mass evacuation over flooding threat

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Tokyo, September 21 — Up to 30,000 people in two cities in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate after weather forecasters warned of major flooding caused by heavy rain. ...

Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted president

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Sri Lanka's former president fled the country in 2022 after months-long protests. (Getty Images) Colombo, September 21 — Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first...

Hezbollah hits northern Israel with 140 rockets

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Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept a rocket fired from Lebanon, in northern Israel, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) JERUSALEM (AP) — Hezbollah pounded...