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‘Breathing toxin every day’: Indonesians choked by haze feel helpless as smoke drifts into Malaysia and wider SE Asia
PONTIANAK, Sept 16 — Struggling to breathe through the acrid haze emanating from wildfires on Indonesia’s Borneo island, residents told AFP today they feared for their health but had little […]
EU chief pitches ‘associate member’ status for Canada as bloc seeks closer cooperation
STRASBOURG, Sept 16 — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect today of Canada becoming the 27-nation bloc’s first “associate member’, as she pitched closer cooperation on tech, […]
Philippines ex‑leader Duterte makes first in‑person ICC appearance on crimes‑against‑humanity charges
THE HAGUE, Sept 16 — Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person at the International Criminal Court for the first time today, as he faces charges over his “war […]
Paris mayor voices ‘deepest regrets’ amid uproar over school monitor sex‑abuse cases
PARIS, Sept 16 — The mayor of Paris today expressed his “deepest regrets” over multiple cases of physical and sexual assault on children by school staff, admitting there had been […]
China opens major Pinglu Canal, giving landlocked regions a shorter route to the sea and boosting regional trade
BEIJING, Sept 16 — China opened a major canal today that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the sea, state media said, reducing transport times and costs as […]
India summons Pakistan envoy after naval units collide in Arabian Sea
NEW DELHI, Sept 16 — India summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi today to lodge a “strong protest” blaming its arch-rival’s navy for a collision between naval units in […]
Hong Kong unveils five-year plan to deepen tech and economic ties with China
HONG KONG, Sept 16 — Hong Kong’s government unveiled plans today to significantly boost investment on innovation and technology as it aims to align the financial hub with mainland […]
Three dead after news chopper crashes into LA neighbourhood during live coverage
LOS ANGELES, Sept 16 — Three people were killed yesterday in a fiery crash when a US news media helicopter covering a deadly bus crash came down in a […]
Gaza apartment block collapses, killing eight; rescuers search for dozens missing
GAZA CITY, Sept 16 — Rescuers searched today for dozens of people missing after an apartment block in Gaza collapsed, killing eight people including children, authorities in the war-torn enclave […]
North Korea ordered to pay US$32.5m over destruction of inter-Korean liaison office
SEOUL, Sept 16 — A Seoul court ordered Pyongyang today to pay roughly US$32.5 million for blowing up in 2020 an office in North Korea that was intended to foster […]