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Philippine island fights rising seas with nature, not concrete

For years, residents of a flood-prone Philippine island north of Manila have elevated their homes atop layer upon layer of concrete, only to see floodwaters threaten them again.

Bangladesh scrambling as Ganges water treaty to expire

In Bangladesh's parched Barind region, 72-year-old Bikash Soren remembers when the Ganges river flowing in from neighbouring India carried large boats past his village year-round.

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Istanbul mayor who upstaged Erdogan faces political ban

Istanbul's popular mayor faces the threat of being banned from politics on Wednesday in a trial stemming from his surprise election victory over an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2019.

Iran dissidents file new lawsuit against Raisi in US

Iranian dissidents and ex-prisoners including a Western academic on Tuesday announced the filing of a civil suit in New York against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as he attended the UN General Assembly.

Two dead, more than 3,000 buildings damaged in Mexico earthquake

Two people were killed and more than 3,000 buildings were damaged by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on the anniversary of two devastating tremors, authorities said Tuesday.

47 charged in Minnesota in $240 mn Covid fraud scheme

Forty-seven people in the northern US state of Minnesota have been charged in connection with a $240 million Covid relief fraud scheme, officials said Tuesday.

Fiona, a Category 3 hurricane, batters Turks and Caicos

Hurricane Fiona, a powerful Category 3 storm, was battering the Turks and Caicos islands on Tuesday after leaving two people dead and triggering major flooding and power outages in the Caribbean.

Prosecutors seek jail time for French rugby boss in graft trial

French prosecutors on Tuesday demanded prison time for Bernard Laporte, a towering figure in French rugby, for corruption and influence-peddling in a high-profile trial making waves only a year before France hosts the World Cup.

Two dead, buildings damaged after Mexico earthquake

Two people were killed and dozens of buildings were damaged by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on the anniversary of two devastating tremors, authorities said Tuesday.

Brazil president offers to take in priests persecuted in Nicaragua

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday offered refuge in his country to Catholic clerics under pressure in Nicaragua, where he said they had endured "cruel persecution" by the leftist leadership.

McDonald's re-opens in war-torn Ukraine, only delivers for now

McDonald's in Kyiv re-opened on Tuesday for the first time since Russia's invasion, a sign that life was returning to normal in the capital after nearly seven months of war.

Hong Kong arrests harmonica player for sedition at queen vigil

A Hong Konger who played a harmonica to a crowd outside the British consulate during Elizabeth II's funeral was arrested for sedition, police and local media said Tuesday.

McDonald's re-opens in war-torn Ukraine, but for delivery only

McDonald's in Kyiv re-opened on Tuesday for the first time since Russia's invasion, a sign life was returning to normal in the capital after nearly seven months of war.

Khmer Rouge war crimes court winds up with survivors still hurting

Cambodia's UN-backed court set up to try Khmer Rouge leaders finishes its work this week, ending a 16-year process that has helped national reconciliation but brought only limited solace to survivors of the genocidal regime.

Too weak to cry: famine looms over Somalia's children

As flies buzz over his tiny body, two-year-old Sadak Ibrahim barely whimpers, too weak to cry or shoo them away -- a heartbreaking glimpse of the hunger crisis gripping Somalia.

Lebanon's past echoes its grim present in exhibition

In a war-scarred Beirut heritage house turned museum, archives of Lebanon's troubled past fuse with artistic depictions of its grim present to portray a country seemingly in perpetual turmoil.

New Iran protests over woman's death after 'morality police' arrest

Fresh protests broke out Monday in Iran over the death of a young woman who had been arrested by the "morality police" that enforces a strict dress code, local media reported.

US judge tosses murder conviction of man featured on 'Serial' podcast

A US judge on Monday threw out the conviction of a man who has served over 20 years in prison for his ex-girlfriend's murder -- a case that received worldwide attention thanks to the hit podcast "Serial."

Major quake hits Mexico on anniversary of deadly tremors

A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday, leaving at least one person dead and causing panic hundreds of kilometers away in Mexico City on the anniversary of two devastating tremors.

Brazil reports more Amazon fires so far this year than all of 2021

The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year has already surpassed that recorded for all of 2021, according to official figures released Monday that triggered new alarm for the world's biggest rainforest.

UN report warns of crimes against humanity in Ethiopia

UN investigators said Monday they believed Ethiopia's government was behind ongoing crimes against humanity in Tigray, and warned the resumption of the conflict there increased the risk of "further atrocity crimes".

US created 'industry of litigation' Iran tells top UN court

Iran accused the United States of creating an "industry of litigation" over terror claims against Tehran as it opened its bid at the UN's top court Monday to unfreeze billions of dollars in assets frozen by Washington.

Iran to open UN fight to free billions frozen in US

Iran opens its legal battle before the UN's top court Monday to unfreeze billions of dollars in US assets, which Washington says must go to victims of terrorist attacks blamed on Tehran.

Rattled Taiwan hit by more aftershocks

Aftershocks struck southeastern Taiwan on Monday, including a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei, a day after a more powerful tremor killed one person and injured around 150 others.

Westminster Abbey: a millennium entwined with royalty

Westminster Abbey, the setting for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, has been paramount for Britain's royal family for nearly a millennium.

Bus plunges into Costa Rican ravine, killing at least nine

At least nine people were killed when a bus and two other vehicles plunged into a ravine in a mountainous part of Costa Rica, the Red Cross reported Sunday.

Hundreds attend anti-LGBTQ rally in Turkey

Hundreds of people attended an anti-LGBTQ rally Sunday in Istanbul, answering a call from dozens of conservative associations, an AFP photographer reported.

Iranian woman's death galvanises critics of 'morality police'

As Iran reels from a woman's death after her arrest by its "morality police", the Sunday front page of financial newspaper Asia declared: "Dear Mahsa, your name will become a symbol."

EU wants to suspend Hungary financing as it awaits reforms

The European Union's executive arm on Sunday proposed suspending 7.5 billion euros in financing for Hungary, as it awaited potential "game changer" anti-corruption reforms from Budapest.

27 people killed in China quarantine bus crash

Twenty-seven people died en route to a Covid-19 quarantine facility when their bus crashed in southwest China on Sunday, local authorities said, in the country's deadliest road accident this year.

Strong quake strikes eastern Taiwan, tsunami threat lifted

A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan, bringing at least one building down in a small town and tearing up roads as forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed.

27 people killed in China bus crash

A bus crash killed 27 people in southwest China on Sunday, police said, the country's deadliest road accident so far this year.

Strong quake strikes eastern Taiwan

A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, bringing down at least one building in a small town.

Wanted crypto founder Do Kwon says 'not on the run'

Do Kwon, the wanted South Korean founder of the failed cryptocurrency Terra, denied Sunday he was on the run after the Singapore police said he was not in the city-state as had been believed.

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