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Sun, February 5, 2023 | 17:42

At least 23 dead as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile

At least 23 dead as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile

Dozens of wildfires blazing though Chile caused the government to extend an emergency order to another region on Saturday, as a scorching summer heat wave complicates efforts to control fires that have claimed at least 23 lives so far.

World | 2023-02-05 16:36

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf dies

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf dies

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has died in Dubai aged 79 after a long illness, the army said Sunday.

World | 2023-02-05 16:28

Japan PM Kishida fires aide over same-sex couple outburst

Japan PM Kishida fires aide over same-sex couple outburst

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday fired an aide who said he wouldn't want to live next to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender couples and warned that people would flee Japan if same-sex marriage was permitted.

World | 2023-02-05 15:06

Pope meets victims of war on South Sudan peace pilgrimage

Pope meets victims of war on South Sudan peace pilgrimage

Pope Francis on Saturday urged South Sudan's leaders to restore "dignity" to the millions of their countrymen affected by conflict, renewing a forceful appeal for peace in the strife-torn nation.

World | 2023-02-05 11:03

Western allies pledge precision rockets, missile systems to Kyiv

Western allies pledge precision rockets, missile systems to Kyiv

Western allies pledged precision rockets and missile systems to Ukraine on Friday, after President Volodymyr Zelensky called for sophisticated weapons to help retain control of the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut.

World | 2023-02-05 10:47

China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' over US shooting down balloon

China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' over US shooting down balloon

Beijing on Sunday blasted the Pentagon's decision to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over North America, accusing the United States of "clearly overreacting and seriously violating international practice".

World | 2023-02-05 10:45

US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with a single missile

Brazil scuttles warship in Atlantic despite pollution concerns

Brazil scuttles warship in Atlantic despite pollution concerns

Brazil on Friday sank a decommissioned aircraft carrier, the Navy announced, despite environmental groups claiming the formerly French ship was packed with toxic materials.

World | 2023-02-05 10:21

Dangerously cold temperatures envelop Northeast

Dangerously cold temperatures envelop Northeast

The Arctic air that descended on the Northeast on Saturday brought dangerously cold sub-zero temperatures and wind chills to the region, including a record-setting wind chill of minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 78 C) on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire.

World | 2023-02-05 09:57

US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with a single missile

US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with a single missile

U.S. military fighter aircraft shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floated off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, drawing to a close a dramatic saga that shone a spotlight on worsening Sino-U.S. relations.

World | 2023-02-05 08:29

China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' over US shooting down balloon

Wang Yi urges US to 'avoid misjudgment' over balloon controversy

Russia's Medvedev says more US weapons supplies mean 'all of Ukraine will burn'

Russia's Medvedev says more US weapons supplies mean 'all of Ukraine will burn'

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said the supply of more advanced U.S. weaponry to Ukraine will only trigger more retaliatory strikes from Russia, up to the extent of Moscow's nuclear doctrine.

World | 2023-02-04 18:59

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