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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 10:48

Migrant group stuck at Polish-Belarusian border

Migrant group stuck at Polish-Belarusian border

A group of migrants, including women and children, are stuck at the border with Belarus, Poland's border guard said Monday as activists accused the officers of not letting migrants plead for asylum.

World | 2023-05-29 20:51

Oman's sultan arrives in Tehran for talks with Iranian president, top officials

Oman's sultan arrives in Tehran for talks with Iranian president, top officials

Oman's ruler arrived Sunday in Tehran for talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials, state television reported.

2023-05-29 20:50

Israeli among four dead after boat overturns on Italy's Lake Maggiore

Israeli among four dead after boat overturns on Italy's Lake Maggiore

Four people, including two foreigners, died when a boat carrying tourists overturned on Lake Maggiore in strong winds, Italy's fire brigade and local media said Monday.The boat tipped over on Sunday evening off Lisanza, at the southern end of the lake in northern Italy, after the weather suddenly turned stormy.

World | 2023-05-29 20:50

Thousands evacuated as Philippines warns of flooding, landslides from approaching typhoon

Thousands evacuated as Philippines warns of flooding, landslides from approaching typhoon

Philippine officials began evacuating thousands of villagers, shut down schools and offices and imposed a no-sail ban Monday as Typhoon Mawar approached the country's northern provinces a week after battering the U.S. territory of Guam.

2023-05-29 20:33

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu sworn in as president amid hopes and skepticism

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu sworn in as president amid hopes and skepticism

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as president of Africa's most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges, leaving some citizens hopeful for a better life and others skeptical that his government would perform better than the one he succeeded.

World | 2023-05-29 20:11

Authorities in Thailand seize more than a ton of crystal meth thought bound for Australia

Authorities in Thailand seize more than a ton of crystal meth thought bound for Australia

Law enforcement officials in Thailand said Monday they seized more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine in a southern province last week that they believed was bound for Australia.

2023-05-29 20:10

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses bid to terminate national security trial

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses bid to terminate national security trial

A Hong Kong Court on Monday rejected an application to terminate a landmark national security trial against media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a case that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.

2023-05-29 20:10

Amid Micron ban, US working with allies to beat China's 'economic coercion': commerce secretary

Amid Micron ban, US working with allies to beat China's 'economic coercion': commerce secretary

Washington is engaging with its allies around the world to surmount China's recent ban of American semiconductor company Micron from its key infrastructure projects, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Saturday.

2023-05-29 14:49

China urges Japan to halt export restrictions on chips

China urges Japan to halt export restrictions on chips

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao urged Japan to halt semiconductor export controls, calling it a "wrongdoing" that "seriously violated" international economic and trade rules, a statement from his ministry said on Monday.

World | 2023-05-29 14:49

Russia launches 15th air assault on Kyiv in May

Russia launches 15th air assault on Kyiv in May

Several explosions shook the Ukrainian capital early on Monday, city officials said, in what was Russia's 15th air assault on the city in May and second overnight attack in a row.

World | 2023-05-29 12:25

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