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Philippine Arena makes history: FIBA World Cup attendance soars to 38,115

Making 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 in Manila 🤩 3️⃣8️⃣,1️⃣1️⃣5️⃣ fans packed Philippine Arena, setting a new FIBA Basketball World Cup record as the…

Philippine, Australian troops hold South China Sea drills

By Pamela CASTRO Australian and Filipino troops held exercises on Friday near flashpoint South China Sea waters claimed by China,…

Myanmar extradites seven suspects to China over online scams

YANGON, Aug 24, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar authorities have handed over seven people suspected of involvement in online scams targeting…

Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant, China furious

NAMIE, Japan, Aug 24, 2023 (AFP) - Japan began releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific…

Chinese ships chase, block Philippine boats in disputed sea

ABOARD THE BRP CABRA, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - As a US military surveillance plane circled overhead, eight Chinese ships…

Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Pakistan

KASUR, Pakistan, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - Families waded through water and cattle were loaded onto boats in a mass…

Singapore police investigate bomb threats at 18 locations

SINGAPORE, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - Singapore police have launched an investigation into bomb threats allegedly made at more than…

Climate change could bring year-round heatwaves: UN researcher

GENEVA, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was…

India becomes first nation to land spacecraft near Moon’s south pole

BENGALURU, India, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the…

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