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Typhoon Dujuan: Death toll climbs to six in Japan
TOKYO, Sept 22 — The death toll from Typhoon Dujuan rose to six today with six others still missing after heavy rain triggered landslides and flooding in Tokyo and nearby areas […]
Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit Indonesia
JAKARTA, Sept 22 — More than 170,000 respiratory cases were recorded in regions affected by haze in Indonesia, a health ministry official said today, as the country battles for weeks […]
Russia demands Europe lifts sanctions against all Russians
MOSCOW, Sept 22 — Russia said today that the European Union should remove all Russians from its sanctions list, as EU nations discuss ending measures against oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail […]
China opposes ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Iranian airlines
BEIJING, Sept 22 — China said on Tuesday it opposed “illegal” US sanctions on Iranian airlines, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened potential measures in a televised interview. […]
Indonesia holds off on Asean power grid deal until terms are ‘win-win’
JAKARTA, Sept 22 — Indonesia has yet to sign an agreement related to the Asean Power Grid (APG), saying it is prepared to do so once the terms are considered […]
Turkey school shooting leaves eight injured, suspect detained
ISTANBUL, Sept 22 — A gunman opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, wounding eight people, before being detained by police, local officials said. The incident […]
Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead, 22 injured in Japan, 45,000 homes without power
TOKYO, Sept 22 — Typhoon Dujuan left at least four people dead and 22 injured in Japan, while thousands of houses near Tokyo were without power after the storm swept […]
G7 condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, urges Iran to cut support
RIYADH, Sept 22 — G7 nations called on Yemen’s Houthis Tuesday to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia, offering a show of solidarity with Riyadh as the Tehran-backed fighters have added […]
Trump heads to UN to defend Iran war, tout peace efforts
NEW YORK, Sept 22 — US President Donald Trump is expected to claim he is winning both on the battlefield and as a peacemaker Tuesday in a speech to the […]
UK joins 128-nation push to curb UN vetoes in genocide, atrocity cases
NEW YORK, Sept 22 — The United Kingdom has signed on to an initiative urging UN Security Council permanent members to withhold their vetoes on matters concerning mass atrocities, such […]