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Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be 'lethal' and 'surprising'
Israel’s defense minister has warned that his country’s retaliation for a recent Iranian missile attack will be “lethal” and “surprising,” while the Israeli military pushed ahead with a large-scale operation in northern Gaza and a ground offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah militants More »
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Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels target ship in Red Sea
A series of suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted a ship in the Red Sea More »
Turkey's navy starts to evacuate its citizens from Beirut as Israel battles Hezbollah
The first of over 2,000 evacuees in Beirut are boarding a Turkish military ship sent to provide aid to Lebanon and evacuate Turkish citizens and some foreigners from the country being hit by Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah More »
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, dies at 86
Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons hailed as a visionary business leader, has died at a Mumbai hospital More »
China seeks deeper economic ties with ASEAN at summit talks as South China Sea disputes lurk
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper market integration with Southeast Asia during annual summit talks where territorial disputes in the South China Sea are likely to be high on the agenda More »
Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish
Fishermen in Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater fishery, the Tonle Sap lake, hope that raising eels will help them adapt to new realities stemming from climate change and environmental damage More »
Mozambique counts votes in its presidential election as opposition alleges fraud
Mozambique began counting votes in a presidential election that could extend the ruling party’s 49 years in power, though the opposition already was alleging fraud and manipulation More »
The death toll in a gang attack on a Haitian town rises to at least 115
The death toll in a horrific gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to 115 More »
Takeaways from an AP investigation of Russia recruiting Africans to make drones for use in Ukraine
Russia has recruited about 200 women ages 18-22 from across Africa to work in a factory alongside Russian vocational students, including teenagers, assembling thousands of Iranian-designed attack drones to be launched into Ukraine More »
Ukrainian drone strikes another arms depot inside Russia, officials say
The Ukrainian military says one of its drones struck an important arms depot inside Russia three weeks after another drone blasted a major Russian armory and three days after a drone smashed into a key oil terminal in Russia-occupied Crimea More »
