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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday people were killed and injured in multiple missile strikes on cities across Ukraine, including the...

China imposes new COVID-19 lockdowns as cases triple ahead of Communist Party congress

Beijing — Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during...

Almost 80 people killed as boat capsizes in flood-swollen river in Nigeria

Lagos — Almost everyone on board a boat died when it capsized in a flood-swollen river in Nigeria's Anambra state,...

North Korea says recent missile tests were “tactical nuclear” drills overseen by Kim Jong Un

Seoul — North Korea's recent missile tests involved "tactical nuclear" drills to simulate hitting the South, the North's state-run media...

Taiwan says war with China ‘absolutely’ not an option, but bolstering defences

TAIPEI - War between Taiwan and China is "absolutely not an option", Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday (Oct...

Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of Crimea bridge blast, calls it terrorism

KYIV - Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of orchestrating what he called a terrorist attack on a key bridge linking...

Death toll rises to 10 in blast at gas station in Ireland

The death toll from a gas station explosion that shattered a small village in northwest Ireland rose to 10 on...

Singtel’s second unit faces cyber attack weeks after Optus data breach

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd said on Monday (Oct 10) its unit Dialog faced a cyber attack that potentially affected 1,000 current...

Blast hits Crimea bridge crucial to Russia’s war

KYIV – A powerful blast damaged Russia's road-and-rail bridge to Crimea on Saturday (Oct 8), hitting a prestigious symbol of...

North Korea launches 2 missiles toward sea after U.S.-South Korea drills