2026 Boryeong Mud Festival celebrated at Daecheon beach in South Korea
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Iran's IRGC stops 4 vessels trying to cross Hormuz Strait via southern route: state media
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Guterres makes 1st UN chief visit to Damascus since 2009, pledges recovery support
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Israeli army detains at least 80 Palestinians in latest West Bank raid: NGO
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Airstrikes hit Houthi military sites in N. Yemen as group claims attacks on Saudi energy facilities
Airstrikes struck Houthi military sites in northern Yemen on Saturday, the state-run Yemen TV reported, as tensions further escalated following the group's attacks on Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea. The strikes targeted missile and rocket launch platforms and weapons depots in Marib and al-Jawf
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11 European tourists rescued after speedboat goes missing in E. Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers found 11 European tourists and one crew member alive after the speedboat carrying them went missing in the waters of Tomini Bay off Gorontalo province in eastern Indonesia, authorities said on Saturday.
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62 killed, 8 missing in India's Assam floods
At least 62 people were killed, and eight others remain missing as a population of over 1.1 million remains affected in the ongoing floods in India's northeastern state of Assam, according to Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Death toll from bus collision in C. Syria rises to 35
The death toll from a collision involving two passenger buses on the Damascus-Deir al-Zour highway in central Syria on Saturday has risen to 35, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, citing a health official.
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Over 98,000 hectares burned in France in 2026, marking record high
About 98,000 hectares of land have been burned by wildfires across France so far in 2026, setting a historical record for the country, French authorities said Saturday. Speaking at a press briefing, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that several blazes remain uncontained across the
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Airstrikes hit Houthi military sites amid escalating tensions in Yemen -- sources
Airstrikes struck several military sites controlled by the Houthi group in northern Yemen on Saturday, local sources and witnesses said, amid escalating military tensions in the country.
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Asia-Pacific Community: Thailand-China cooperation expo showcases fresh momentum for shared growth
As the countdown echoed through the IMPACT Challenger Hall in Bangkok, two Chinese-made humanoid robots joined guests on stage to press the ceremonial launch button, officially opening the Thailand-China Cooperation Expo 2026 on Wednesday.
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Cross-ocean dinosaur fossils deepen China-Indonesia scientific exchanges
Beneath the towering skeleton of a long-necked dinosaur, Indonesian schoolchildren craned their necks, their eyes following the fossil upward as mobile phones captured the moment." The dinosaur fossils are truly spectacular," one visitor wowed.The centerpiece was an adult Omeisaurus tianfuensis from
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Tech companies, organizations urge US support for open-weight AI models
Thirty-two technology companies and industry organizations Friday called on U.S. policymakers to support open-weight artificial intelligence models and avoid premature restrictions.
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India's education minister resigns amid protests
India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after several days of intense protests by students in the heart of New Delhi demanding his resignation over repeated examination paper leaks in the past few years.The protests began over the leak of this year's examination paper for
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Chinese foreign minister had no conversation with Japanese officials in Manila: sources
During his stay in Manila, the Philippines, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had no arrangement for meeting with Japanese officials, nor did he engage in any conversation with them, Xinhua has learned from sources.
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Brazil can skirt US tariff hike by turning to new markets, says expert
Brazil has the opportunity to sidestep the latest 25 percent US tariff hike by diversifying its exports and opening up new markets in China and the European Union, a Brazilian analyst has said.
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Laos sees 9.87 pct rise in int'l tourists in first half of 2026
More than 2.5 million foreign tourists visited Laos in the first half of 2026, an increase of 9.87 percent compared to the figures for the same period in 2025.Laos welcomed 2,590,511 international visitors during the first six months of 2026, according to the latest report from the Ministry of
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Laos sets key priorities to strengthen financial sector
Laos' Ministry of Finance convened a meeting to review its performance during the first six months of 2026 and outline key priorities for the remainder of the year. The meeting, held in the Lao capital Vientiane on Friday, was chaired by Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Santiphab
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