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9 killed in Nepal landslides

At least nine people, including three children, were killed after heavy monsoon rains in west Nepal triggered landslides, an official

Biden falters in fiery debate with Trump

A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to allay concerns he is too old for a second term in the White

UNICEF says deal agreed with Israel to boost Gaza water supply

The United Nations children’s fund said Thursday that Israel had agreed to restore power to a key desalination plant in

‘Record’ number sleeping on streets of London

The number of people sleeping on the streets of London has hit a record high of nearly 12,000, latest figures

Former Myanmar president makes rare trip to China

Former Myanmar president Thein Sein departed for an official visit to China on Thursday, Beijing’s embassy in Yangon said, in

Kaja Kallas: Estonia’s ‘Iron Lady’ favourite to be EU’s top diplomat

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, tipped to be the European Union’s next foreign policy chief, is a trenchant Russia critic