14 dead after building collapses in Kumarhatt in India
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Widespread floods in Nepal lead to death and destruction
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Search and rescue operations are occurring across Nepal as the southeast Asian nation continues to be hit ...
Tensions between Ottawa and Beijing heightened after third arrest
BEIJING, China - A Canadian citizen has been detained in Yantai, a city in northeastern China, Global Affairs Canada said ...
Huge death toll in wake of hotel attack in Kismayo, Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least two journalists were among the 26 people killed in the terror attack at a Somali ...
Ten dead after extensive lightning strikes across Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Lightning has wreaked havoc across the southeast Asian nation of Bangladesh.At least ten people died on Saturday ...
All settlements to stay regardless of peace plan, Netanyahu says
WEST BANK, Palestinian territories - In his strongest pledge yet, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that no settler ...
North Korea angry at South Korea over F-35A purchases
PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea has taken a swing at its southern neighbour over its purchase of F-35A fighter ...
South Asia monsoon leaves thousands in need
Monsoon floods and landslides sweeping through large swathes of South Asia have killed dozens of people and left hundreds of ...
Dear UN secretary-general, dont forget the internally displaced
Last year, UN member states endorsed two landmark "compacts" designed to improve the global response to refugees and migration. Unfortunately, ...
France's Macron Pledges to Relaunch Serbia-Kosovo Dialogue
BELGRADE - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would to help relaunch talks to normalize ties between Serbia ...
Malaysia Takes Back $243M from Chinese Firm over Canceled Pipelines
Malaysia has taken back more than U.S. $243 million from a Chinese state company to cover the portion of gas ...
US Moves to Restrict Asylum for Southern Border Arrivals
This story was updated on July 15 at 5:24 p.m.VOA Immigration Reporter Aline Barros contributed to this report from Washington.WASHINGTON ...
Proteas winning streak continues at Netball World Cup
Cape Town - Aftern their brilliant 55-52 win over Jamaica on Sunday, the Proteas kept their winning streak underway at ...
Day 1: What Zuma said at the state capture inquiry
Former president Jacob Zuma kicked off his testimony at the Zondo commission of inquiry looking into state capture on Monday ...
Turkey Commemorates Anniversary of Coup Defeat
ISTANBUL - Turkey is commemorating the third anniversary of the defeat of a military coup; but, the fallout from the ...
UN: Global Hunger Stable, But Obesity on Rise
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations says more than 820 million people around the world are hungry, while at same ...
China's Growth Cools Further as Tariff War Pressures Mount
BEIJING - China's economic growth sank to its lowest level in at least 26 years in the quarter ending in ...
UN Says Yemeni Warring Sides Agree Port Ceasefire Moves
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Yemen's warring parties have agreed new measures to enforce a ceasefire and facilitate a troop pullback from ...
UNHCR deeply concerned about new U.S. asylum restrictions
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the new rule barring from asylum the majority of people crossing ...
Taiwan's Opposition Party Picks Pro-China Mayor to Fight Tsai Ing-wen
Populist politician and pro-China mayor Han Kuo-yu has been selected as the opposition candidate for the Kuomintang (KMT) nationalist party ...
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