More than 80 killed in India as bridge packed with holiday sightseers collapses

October 31, 2022

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SEOUL, Oct 30 — In tears, Philomene Aby's hands shook as she asked workers at a South Korean community centre...

Ukraine questions Twitter takeover amid precarious ties with Elon Musk

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KYIV - A senior Ukrainian official expressed skepticism on Saturday (Oct 29) about the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk,...

Liz Truss’ phone hacked by suspected Putin agents when she was British FM, says report

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LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss' personal phone was hacked by suspected agents working for Russian President Vladimir...

South Korea declares mourning period after Halloween crush kills 151

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SEOUL - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday (Oct 30) after a Halloween crush...

Traveller fined, refused entry to Australia for ‘significant’ biosecurity breach

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SYDNEY - An international traveller has been fined and refused entry to Australia after trying to bring meat into the...

Floods and landslides in Philippines’ south kill at least 31: Government official

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MANILA — Flooding and multiple landslides in a southern Philippines province killed at least 31 people, a senior government official...

Putin says Xi is ‘close friend’, hails ‘unprecedented’ partnership with Beijing

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MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (Oct 27) that Russia's relations with China were at an "unprecedented...

Qatar scraps Covid-19 entry test requirement for World Cup fans

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World Cup host Qatar has scrapped a requirement for visitors to obtain a negative Covid-19 test before departing for the...

Russian President Vladimir Putin says US wrong to destroy relations with China