Beijing roasts in record mid-June temperatures
BEIJING, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - Temperatures in Beijing hit a record for mid-June of 39.4 degrees Celsius (103 Fahrenheit)…
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US nuclear-powered submarine enters South Korean port
SEOUL, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - A US Navy nuclear-powered submarine arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan…
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Xi Jinping meets with ‘old friend’ Bill Gates in Beijing
BEIJING, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - President Xi Jinping told his "old friend" Bill Gates on Friday that China had…
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Cyclone Biparjoy leaves destructive trail on Indian coast
MANDVI, India, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - Cyclone Biparjoy tore down power poles and uprooted trees Friday after pummelling the…
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Myanmar junta-backed media slams ‘rotten’ United Nations
YANGON, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar state media condemned the United Nations as "rotten" on Friday, days after the…
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‘Disaster’ Cyclone Biparjoy weakens after ramming India’s coast
By Glenda KWEK and Ashraf KHAN in Badin, Pakistan Agence France-Presse MANDVI, India (AFP) -- Cyclone Biparjoy slammed into the…
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Gales lash India and Pakistan coast as cyclone approaches
By Glenda KWEK and Ashraf KHAN in Badin, Pakistan Agence France-Presse MANDVI, India, June 15, 2023 (AFP) -- Howling gales…
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‘Voiceless’, destitute: Lebanon’s Syrian refugees lose hope for return
SAADNAYEL, Lebanon, June 15, 2023 (AFP) - Syrian refugees languishing in camps in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley for years say…
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippines: USGS
MANILA, June 15, 2023 (AFP) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said,…
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China navy training ship visits the Philippines
MANILA, June 14, 2023 (AFP) -- A Chinese navy training vessel berthed in the Philippines on Wednesday for a rare…
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