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Rescue Teams Search for Missing in Bosnia’s Floods

World A damaged car is seen after flood hit the village of Donja Jablanica, Bosnia, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (AP)

Rescue Teams Search for Missing in Bosnia’s Floods

Rescuers dug through rubble in the village of Donja Jablanica on Saturday morning in search for people who went missing in Bosnia's deadliest floods in years…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy prepares to address the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 25, 2024. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to Present ‘Victory Plan’ at Ramstein Meeting

Ukraine will present its "victory plan" at a regular meeting of its allies at Ramstein in Germany on October 12, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a post…

World Residents told AFP they are afraid to return to their home in the Himalayan foothills as there are 'still lakes above'. Migma NURU SHERPA / AFP

Nepalis Fear More Floods as Climate Change Melts Glaciers

Mingma Rita Sherpa was not home when the muddy torrent roared into his village in Nepal without warning, but when he returned, he did not recognize his once…

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World An aerial view of flood damage along the Swannanoa River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)

Leslie Strengthens into a Hurricane in the Atlantic but Isn’t Threatening Land

Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land, forecasters said. The storm was located Saturday about 725 miles …

World  South Korean nationals and their family members arrive after being evacuated from Lebanon with a South Korea's military aircraft at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Yonhap via AP)

South Korea, China Evacuate Citizens from Lebanon as Tensions Rise

A South Korean military transport aircraft returned 97 citizens and family members from Lebanon on Saturday as Middle East tensions rise, the foreign ministry…


World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban movement Amir Khan Muttaqi during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, October 4, 2024. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Russia Has Decided 'at Highest Level' to Remove Taliban from Terrorist List

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a decision to remove the Taliban from a list of terrorist organizations had been "taken at the highest level",…

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World Massive destruction in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, as a result of Israeli bombing (Reuters)

Emails Show Early US Concerns Over Gaza Offensive, Risk of Israeli War Crimes

As Israel pounded northern Gaza with air strikes last October and ordered the evacuation of more than a million Palestinians from the area, a senior Pentagon…

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World Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives for a town hall event at the Crown Complex in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on October 4, 2024. (AFP)

Donald Trump Tries to Blunt Democrats’ Momentum in North Carolina

Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina on Friday for the fourth time in a month, as the Republican presidential candidate tries to firm up support in a…

World  US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, October 4, 2024. (AFP)

In Michigan, Harris Meets Arab American Leaders Angry over Israel

Vice President Kamala Harris met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Flint, Michigan, on Friday, as her presidential campaign seeks to win back voters…

World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Visits Sumy Region Bordering Russia’s Kursk Province

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had visited the northern Sumy region, from where Ukraine launched a major incursion into the neighboring…

World Partially submerged cars are seen at a used-car lot following flash floods in Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 04 October 2024. EPA/NIDAL SALJIC

Rainstorms, Heavy Floods Hit Large Parts of Bosnia, Killing at Least 14

A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 14 people and flooding several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the…

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World This image grab from a handout video provided by Iran Press on October 4, 2024, shows Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivering a rare Friday sermon at a mosque in Tehran. (Photo by IRAN PRESS / AFP)

Khamenei: Iran Will Not Delay Nor Rush to Confront Israel, Resistance Won’t Back Down

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran's recent missile attack on Israel was "legal and legitimate" and was the minimum punishment for Israel's …

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World FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting during the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 27, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Security Council Stresses Support for UN Chief after Israel Slight

The UN Security Council has affirmed its full support for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after Israel banned the UN chief from entering the country. In…

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World A worker removes uprooted trees following Typhoon Krathon's fall in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 04 October 2024. .  EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Work, Travel Resume Across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon Dissipates

Work, classes and flights resumed across Taiwan on Friday after Typhoon Krathon brought torrential rainfall to the island but finally dissipated over a…

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World A billboard displays a phrase in Persian saying: "Iran ignites the fire in the darkness of history" in Vali Asr Square in central Tehran (EPA).

Iran Rules Out Israeli Strike on its Nuclear Facilities

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out the possibility of Israel launching strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in response to the second direct…

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World A photo released by the Israeli Ministry of Defense showing F-22 and F-35 fighter jets during a military mission (Archive Photo)

Israeli Officials Threaten to Assassinate Khamenei

As Tel Aviv and Washington discuss Israel’s response to a recent Iranian missile attack, Israeli officials hinted at a threat against Iranian Supreme Leader…

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World This combination of pictures created on October 01, 2024 shows, L-R, Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arriving to speak during a campaign event at Dane Manufacturing in Waunakee, Wisconsin, October 1, 2024 and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris gesturing as she leaves the stage after speaking during a campaign rally in Douglas, Arizona, on September 27, 2024.  (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI and Rebecca NOBLE / AFP)

Harris and Trump Battle for Labor Support as Dockworkers Suspend Strike

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the union stronghold of Flint on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the…

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World A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the training base of the special operations unit of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in an undisclosed location in the west of North Korea, 02 October 2024 (issued 04 October 2024). EPA/KCNA

NKorea's Kim Threatens to Destroy South with Nuclear Strikes if Provoked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state media reported Friday, after the South…

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World A woman walks to her damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Pensacola, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Helene's Toll Reaches 200 as US Crews Try to Reach Most Remote Areas Hit Storm

Hurricane Helene's death toll reached 200 on Thursday and could rise higher still, as searchers made their way toward the hardest to reach places in the…

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World Medical staff and members of security forces load the dead body of a victim of a capsized boat in an ambulance in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 03 October 2024. EPA/MARIE JEANNE MUNYERENKANA

Scores Die when Boat with 278 Passengers Capsized in Eastern Congo

A Congolese governor said Thursday that at least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat with 278 passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday…

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World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Iran Rejects G7 Statement on Iran's Attack against Israel as 'Biased'

Iran views the Group of Seven (G7) condemnation of its attack on Israel as "biased and irresponsible", Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on…

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World The Hyunmoo, surface-to-surface missile, march during a celebration to mark 76th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Seongnam, South Korea, October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong Mocks Seoul Military Parade, Downplays Capabilities

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, criticized a military parade held in Seoul for its Armed Forces Day this week and called…

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World FILE PHOTO: Security personnel stand during investigation of two blasts near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2, 2024. Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

Swedish Teens Charged over Blasts Near Israel's Copenhagen Embassy

Two Swedish teenagers were charged in a Danish court on Thursday with possessing five hand grenades and detonating two of them on a rooftop near Israel's…

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World Nigerian Police officers deploy ahead of an anti government demonstration in Lagos, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by Olympia DE MAISMONT / AFP)

At Least 60 Dead in Nigeria Boat Accident

At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious festival in Nigeria's northern Niger state capsized…

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World A man takes a picture of a car that was damaged in the area where a projectile landed after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Nir Elias

Israel Plans to Hit ‘Strategic Target’ in Iran

The Israeli government decided it will respond to the Iranian missile attack by hitting a strategic target deep in the Iranian territories, reports have said. …

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World Former President and Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a press conference in the Discovery Center on October 1, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images/AFP

Prosecutors Lay Out New Evidence in Trump Election Case, Accuse Him of Having 'Resorted to Crimes'

Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes…

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World A person maneuvers through strong winds and heavy rain brought on by Typhoon Krathon in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan, 03 October 2024. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Taiwan Hospital Fire Leaves at Least 8 Dead as Typhoon Batters Island's South

A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least eight people on Thursday morning as the island was being battered by a typhoon. The fire occurred in…

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World United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres listens to the United Nations Security Council meeting, following a ballistic missile attack on Israel, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Stephani Spindel

UN Decries Israeli Ban on Guterres Entering the Country

The United Nations has said Israel’s ban on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres entering the country is a “political statement.” UN spokesperson Stephane…

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World TOPSHOT - People stand on top of the remains of an Iranian missile in the Negev desert near Arad, on October 2, 2024, in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

Satellite Images Appear to Show Damage to Israeli Air Base after Iran’s Attack

Satellite images of an aircraft hangar at a key Israeli military air base taken after a massive barrage of Iranian missiles appear to show a large hole in the…

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