Six killed in India temple stampede
At least six people were crushed to death at a popular Hindu temple in northern India鈥檚 Uttarakhand state on Sunday, officials said, after a massive crowd surge...
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Thailand-Cambodia clashes enter fourth day
Thailand and Cambodia鈥檚 leaders will meet in Malaysia for peace talks on Monday, the Thai government said, as the countries clashed for a fourth day in a deadly border dispute...
Greece gets EU help to battle disastrous wildfires
Greece on Sunday was battling wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations, with Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft being deployed to help...
Ecuador deports 600 Colombian inmates as Bogota cries foul
Colombian authorities said Saturday that Ecuador had deported about 600 Colombian prisoners via a land border crossing, after Bogota protested the action came without prior agreement...
Activist boat Handala seized off Gaza brought to Israel
Israeli forces brought the pro-Palestinian activist boat Handala into the port of Ashdod on Sunday, after seizing the vessel in international waters and detaining the crew, an AFP journalist saw...
35 killed DR Congo rebel attack
At least 35 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, local sources said...
China detains Tibetan activist-singer
A young Tibetan singer and activist has been detained by Chinese authorities, the India-based Central Tibetan Administration said...
Urgent need for global approach on AI regulation: UN
The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations鈥� top tech chief said this week, warning that fragmentation could deepen risks and inequalities...
11 injured at Walmart store stabbing in Michigan
At least 11 people were injured in a stabbing at a Walmart store in the Midwestern state of Michigan on Saturday, with police saying it appeared to be a random attack...
US passenger plane evacuated in Denver due to brake fire
Passengers on a US domestic flight were forced to evacuate onto a runway due to a brake fire just ahead of the plane taking off in Denver, the airline said...
Russia starts direct flights to N Korea
Russia on Sunday began direct commercial flights to North Korea, in a further sign of closer ties with its Asian ally helping its offensive in Ukraine...
Modi renews ties with Maldives, pledges $565m
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a visit to the Maldives on Saturday, renewing ties by offering infrastructure projects and vital financial assistance to the cash-strapped Indian Ocean nation...
Malaysians protest at living costs, stalled reforms
Tens of thousands of Malaysians took to the capital鈥檚 streets on Saturday to protest rising living costs and a perceived lack of reform by prime minister Anwar Ibrahim鈥檚 unity government...
Libya detains 1,500 undocumented migrants
Libyan authorities detained on Saturday some 1,500 undocumented migrant workers in a raid on a neighbourhood housing them east of the capital Tripoli, an AFP reporter saw...
Russia seizes 2 villages in central Ukraine
Russia on Saturday said it had wrested two villages in Ukraine, including one in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, marking a fresh advance into an area largely spared seizures of land since Moscow launched its offensive in 2022...