Israel says 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers hit in Lebanon

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An Israeli fighter jet takes off to conduct strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. (Reuters) Jaroslav Lukiv, September 20 — Israel has carried out extensive air strikes on southern...

Modi visits Indian-administered Kashmir on local election campaign amid massive security

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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the main city in Himalayan Kashmir on Thursday to campaign for his party in the local election, the first such vote since...

Portugal declares state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control

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Lisbon, Portugal, September 19 — More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths since the worst spate of fires in...

UN General Assembly overwhelmingly calls for end of Israeli occupation

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An Israeli military vehicle during a raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, September 3, 2024 [File: Raneen Sawafta/Reuters] New York, September 19 — The United Nations General...

Second wave of Lebanon device explosions kills 20 and wounds 450

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Explosions were reported in southern Lebanon, including the city of Sidon, as well as Beirut's southern suburbs and the Bekaa Valley. (AFP) Beirut, September 19 — At least 20...

Russia region orders evacuation after Ukraine drone attack

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Smoke and flames rise following a Ukrainian drone attack in Toropets in the Tver region, Russia. (Reuters) Kyiv, September 18 — A partial evacuation has been ordered in Russia's...

Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election

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A rally for Ranil Wickremesinghe in the coastal town of Beruwala - he's the man to beat but lacks his own big political base. (BBC News/Aakriti Thapar) Colombo, September...

At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 30 people have been killed in the past two weeks in Mexico’s northern state of Sinaloa as two factions of the powerful Sinaloa cartel continue to...

Hezbollah blames Israel after pager explosions kill nine and injure thousands in Lebanon

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Lebanese army soldiers block an entrance of a southern suburb of Beirut following the blasts. (AFP)  Beirut, September 18 — Nine people, including a child, have been killed after...

Starvation in war-hit Sudan 'almost everywhere' - WHO

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Khartoum, September 17 — Starvation in war-stricken Sudan "is almost everywhere", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has told the BBC's Today programme after visiting the country. ...

India opposition leader resigns as Delhi's chief minister

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Delhi leader Arvind Kejriwal got bail in a liquor policy case on Friday. (Getty Images) New Delhi, September 17 — Prominent opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal...

Floods and mudslides kill more than 200 in Myanmar

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Myanmar's military junta issued a rare appeal for foreign help at the weekend. (Getty Images) Naypyidaw, September 17 —The number of people in Myanmar who have died in the...

Rival tribe shootouts kill 30 in Papua New Guinea

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The violence occurred near the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea's central highlands. (Alamy) Papua New Guinea, September 16 — A series of shootouts between rival tribes over...

Taliban suspends polio vaccination in Afghanistan

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is...

After a decade, Kashmir to vote in historic elections

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Elections are being held in Indian-administered Kashmir after a decade. (Getty Images) Srinagar, September 16 — On a bright September afternoon, a caravan of colourful cars, festooned with flags,...