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Hundreds flee as Kanlaon Volcano acts up

Hundreds of people fled their homes in the Philippines on Wednesday after it spurted harmful gases, an official said, as experts warned of a...

Starmer warns social media firms to uphold law over misinformation

London, United Kingdom—UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned social media companies Thursday they must uphold laws around spreading incendiary misinformation, following unrest blamed on...

Buildings torched in fresh unrest in New Caledonia

Noumea, Franc - Several buildings, including a police station and a town hall, were set on fire in New Caledonia overnight, authorities said Monday, as...

Tiwi geothermal plant continues operations despite Mayon’s unrest

The operations of the Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant in Tiwi, Albay remain under normal conditions and continue to supply the Luzon grid despite the...

Fresh clashes in Lima as presidentseeks ‘national truce’ to end unrest

Peru’s President Dina Boluarte called Tuesday for a “national truce” to end weeks of nationwide unrest, while a major march in the capital calling...

Sri Lanka president flees his country on a military aircraft

By Amal Jayasinghe Sri Lanka's embattled president flew out of his country early Wednesday, in a probable prelude to his resignation after months of widespread...

Sri Lanka curfew after deadly unrest

Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after five people were killed in the worst violence in weeks...

Six soldiers killed, 20 injured in Mali ‘terror’ attacks

Six soldiers were killed and 20 injured in simultaneous attacks targeting three army bases in central Mali Sunday, the Malian army said. Targets in Sevare,...

In Indian Kashmir, few now dare to speak out

Public protests in Indian-controlled Kashmir were once an almost weekly occurrence but two years after New Delhi imposed direct rule on the region, locals...

At least six DR Congo park rangers killed in attack

At least six rangers in DR Congo's Virunga national park, famous for its mountain gorillas, were killed Sunday in an attack officials blamed on...

Kenosha calm as anger mounts over US police shootings

A strong police presence brought relative calm to the Midwestern US city of Kenosha Thursday after three nights of violence over the police shooting...

US, others blamed for protests in Iran

TEHRAN"•Nine people were killed as fresh unrest hit Iran overnight, state television said Tuesday, with the protesters trying to storm a police station despite...

Desperation builds for civilians in war-torn Marawi City

Camalia Baunto keeps a desperate vigil for news of her husband, trapped just a short walk away in brutal fighting between Islamist militants and...

11 dead, 900 escape after DR Congo jail attack

Eleven people were killed and more than 900 inmates escaped Sunday after unidentified assailants attacked a jail in DR Congo's restive east, an official...
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