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Jakarta jolted by 6.5 magnitude quake, tremors felt across Indonesia’s Java and Sumatra
JAKARTA, Sept 12 — A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near Jakarta’s Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu) early Saturday, with tremors felt in the Indonesian capital and across parts of Java and […]
Macau to hold first closed-door national security trial next week
MACAU, Sept 12 — Macau will hold its first national security trial behind closed doors next week, a court said on Friday, in a case against a former pro-democracy lawmaker […]
CIA declassifies pre-9/11 Al-Qaeda briefs on 25th anniversary of attacks
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 — The CIA released more than 70 presidential intelligence briefs related to Al-Qaeda and its leader Osama bin Laden on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the September […]
UK govt rejects calls for AI ‘kill switch’ amid safety concerns
LONDON, Sept 12 — The British government has rejected legal “kill switch” proposals to disable AI models during emergencies amid growing concerns over risks posed by rogue artificial intelligence, Anadolu […]
Indonesia’s Mount Bromo tourist access points closed indefinitely after fire
ISTANBUL, Sept 12 — Several tourist access points in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo area in East Java were closed after a fire broke out in the Pengol Savanna on Thursday, Anadolu […]
Train derailment in north-west France leaves 44 injured, one critically
PARIS, Sept 12 — A train carrying 186 passengers derailed in north-west France on Friday, injuring 44 people, one of them seriously, officials said. The train was running between the […]
China’s Xi arrives in India for Brics summit as wars, energy crisis loom
NEW DELHI, Sept 12 — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi on Saturday for a Brics summit alongside leaders from India, Russia and Iran, as wars, trade and […]
Yemen Houthis seize Bab al-Mandab Strait in major Red Sea offensive
SANAA, Sept 12 — The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday, in a lightning offensive that cemented their hold […]
Faith, not statecraft? Why Pacific nations are opening embassies in Jerusalem
SYDNEY, Sept 12 — An ancient Biblical prophecy lies at the heart of a Pacific islands push to open embassies on contested ground in Jerusalem, experts and former diplomats told AFP. […]
Myanmar’s Mandalay airport closed for two days after reported drone attack
YANGON, Sept 11 — Myanmar’s second-busiest airport was closed for two days today, security sources told AFP, after the military-backed government accused pro-democracy rebels of attacking it with drones. Mandalay […]