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Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes

Bangkok, Thailand—Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather on Thursday as the government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this...

Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east

Paris, France—The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east...

In Europe, some cities would rather not welcome tourists

Paris, France—European tourist hotspots like Amsterdam and Venice, which introduced new measures on Thursday, are on a crusade to deal with surging visitor numbers. Venice In...

Oil prices briefly surge, stocks slide on Iran blasts

London, United Kingdom—Oil prices briefly surged and stock markets slid Friday on reports Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes against Iran, boosting investments deemed...

Devils whip sinners in El Salvador Holy Week tradition

Texistepeque, El Salvador—Devils with leather whips lashed people in a town square in El Salvador on Monday to "punish" them for their sins, in...

Five dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea earthquake

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - At least five people were killed and an estimated 1,000 homes destroyed when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked Papua...

Health supplements recalled as 26 hospitalized in Japan

Tokyo, Japan - A Japanese drugmaker said Monday that 26 people had been hospitalized in relation to health supplements the company has recalled because of...

Crisis in Haiti prompts government to bring 63 Filipinos home

At least 63 Filipinos in Haiti are about to be repatriated amid the ongoing conflict in the Caribbean country due to violent gang activities,...

Volcano erupts again on Iceland peninsula

Reykjavik, Iceland—Icelandic police declared a state of emergency Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption...

Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists—analysts

A Chinese tech security firm was able to breach foreign governments, infiltrate social media accounts and hack personal computers, a massive data leak analyzed...
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