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‘Postcard from our future’: El Nino could cause 451,000 extra heat deaths
ISTANBUL, Sept 24 — This year’s El Nino could cause an estimated 451,000 additional deaths from extreme heat worldwide in the first half of the climate pattern, according to a […]
US returns 36 stolen antiquities worth over US$5m to Syria
NEW YORK, Sept 24 — US officials announced yesterday the return of 36 stolen antiquities to Syria, including a stone trafficked during the Islamic State group’s destruction of the ancient […]
Umbrellas replace beach towels as Rio endures record-wet September
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 24 — Brazil’s typically sun-drenched city of Rio de Janeiro is experiencing its wettest September on record as the powerful El Nino weather phenomenon threatens to […]
Red carpet for Xi as Trump seeks to steady US-China ties
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 — US President Donald Trump treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to a rare personal airport welcome yesterday, kicking off a pomp-filled state visit aimed at smoothing superpower […]
Argentinian president calls UN ‘useless organisation’ of ‘arrogant parasites’
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 — Argentine President Javier Milei attacked the UN in a speech to the world body yesterday, calling it a “useless organisation” filled with “arrogant parasites.” The […]
China opens Pinglu Canal to cut 560km off trade route to Asean
NANNING, Sept 24 — China opened the Pinglu Canal recently, giving its landlocked south-west a shortcut to the coast and overseas markets, particularly those in the Association of South-east Asian […]
Xi Jinping heads to Washington for Trump talks amid US-China tensions
BEIJING, Sept 23 — China’s leader Xi Jinping departed Beijing on Wednesday, bound for Washington where he will meet with US President Donald Trump, state media said. The highly anticipated […]
Iran airlines suspend more international flights as US sanctions take effect
TEHRAN, Sept 23 — Iranian airlines were forced to cancel some international flights on Wednesday after the US tightened sanctions on Iran’s aviation industry in a new effort to cripple […]
Indonesia identifies body of missing Anak Krakatau crew member, seven including journalists remain missing
JAKARTA, Sept 23 — Indonesian police have identified a body found in Bengkulu as crew member Surakman, one of eight people, including five journalists, who went missing while covering the […]
UK to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites
LONDON, Sept 23 — Britain announced today that it will launch a new military space squadron charged with defending the country’s satellites, in the latest move as various countries rush […]