Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar on Friday, buckling roads in capital Naypyidaw, damaging buildings and forcing people to flee into the streets in neighbouring Thailand.
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Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for nearly a week reached 28.
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Nigerian youth in the spotlight at Lagos contemporary art fest
Two women, put onto canvas through paint and collage, hold the world in their hands -- and cast a spell on Nancy Keshinro.
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Music scene offers release for stifled Belarus youth
Gleb Gurami believes the parties he organises in a Minsk nightclub are an outlet for young Belarusians, reeling from the exodus that followed mass protests and a political crackdown in 2020.
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Gavi: vaccine alliance facing US funding cuts
The Gavi vaccine alliance, which proudly claims it vaccinates more than half the world's children against deadly and debilitating diseases, is now seemingly next in line for US funding cuts.
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China's Xi warns foreign executives of 'severe' trade headwinds
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday warned of "severe challenges" to global trade, vowing to open the country's door "wider and wider" to foreign firms as Beijing faces down a mounting trade war with the United States.
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South Korea's 'heartbreaking' wildfires expose super-aged society
Walking with a cane, 84-year-old apple farmer Kim Mi-ja surveys the wreckage of her village, which was reduced to rubble and covered in ash by South Korea's worst wildfires.
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Australian cop spared prison after fatal tasering of 95-year-old
An Australian judge sentenced a policeman who fatally tasered a "frail and confused" 95-year-old woman to do community service rather than jail time.
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Japan PM says Trump's tariff views hard to understand
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that Donald Trump's views on tariffs were "difficult to understand" after the US president announced 25 percent levies on imported cars and parts.
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Eala dream run ends as Pegula sets up final with Sabalenka
Philippines sensation Alexandra Eala's remarkable run at the Miami Open came to a brave end with a three-set loss to Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals on Thursday.
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