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France's Macron arrives in Vietnam for Southeast Asia tour
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Vietnam on Sunday for the first leg of a tour of Southeast Asia, where he will pitch his country as a reliable alternative partner to the United States and China.
12 killed as Russia pummels Ukraine with biggest ever drone attack
Russia launched a record number of drones against Ukraine and killed 12 people across the country, officials said on Sunday, even as Kyiv and Moscow completed their biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war.
Suriname votes for new government to steer oil windfall
Voting began Sunday in Surinamese parliamentary elections that will determine who will harness giant oil wealth to carry out a rags-to-riches transformation of the smallest country in South America.
Container ship sinks off India's south coast with hazardous cargo
A Liberian-flagged container ship with hazardous cargo has sunk off the coast of Kerala in India's south, the navy said on Sunday after rescuing all 24 crew members safely.
Indonesia, China agree to bolster ties ahead of ASEAN summit
Chinese Premier Li Qiang reaffirmed Beijing's ties with Jakarta on Sunday during his visit to Indonesia ahead of a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur.
12 killed as Russia pummels Ukraine in fresh night of strikes
Russian strikes killed at least 12 people in Ukraine overnight into Sunday, officials said, as Kyiv and Moscow traded fire amid an ongoing major prisoner swap.
Opposition vows boycott as Venezuela holds divisive new vote
Can Venezuelans be persuaded to return to the polls on Sunday, 10 months after President Nicolas Maduro claimed a third term in elections marred by violence and allegations of fraud?
Bangladesh's Yunus seeks unity with fresh political talks
Bangladesh's interim leader will meet multiple parties on Sunday in marathon talks as he seeks to build unity and calm intense political power struggles, party leaders and officials said.
Nine killed in Ukraine as it trades fire with Russia overnight
Russian strikes killed at least nine people in Ukraine overnight to Sunday, officials said, as Kyiv and Moscow traded fire amid an ongoing major prisoner swap.
Three killed in Kyiv region as Russia, Ukraine trade drone fire
Russian strikes killed three people in the Kyiv region overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, as the two countries fired drones towards each other's capitals.
'It's in our blood': how Vietnam adopted the Latin alphabet
At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush across the page to form the letters and tonal marks of Vietnam's unique modern script, in part a legacy of French colonial rule.
Russia, Ukraine trade drone fire at capitals amid prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine fired drones towards each other's capitals Sunday, even as Kyiv and Moscow carry out the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow's invasion.
Informal therapy offers healing at George Floyd memorial
Down the road from where George Floyd was killed five years ago, a woman listened quietly as the man opposite shared his lingering anger over the death filmed and shared around the world.
George Floyd's uncertain legacy is marked five years on
Americans on Sunday mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.
Syria reboots interior ministry as Damascus seeks to reassure West
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.
At 2nd inauguration, Noboa vows to 'save' Ecuador from gangs
Daniel Noboa was sworn in Saturday for a second term as Ecuadoran president, promising to "save" his South American country from narco-traffickers allied with foreign criminal gangs.
Rescuers say 9 children of Gaza doctor couple killed in Israeli strike
Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday that an Israeli strike in the southern city of Khan Yunis killed nine children of a pair of married doctors, with the Israeli army saying it was reviewing the reports.
Syrian reboots interior ministry as Damascus seeks to reassure West
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.
Syria hails US lifting of Assad-era sanctions
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.
Bangladesh govt calls for unity to stop 'return of authoritarianism'
Bangladesh's interim government, which took over after a mass uprising last year, warned on Saturday that unity was needed to "prevent the return of authoritarianism".
Gaza civil defence says 15 killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 15 people on Saturday across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has ramped up its military offensive in recent days.
Russia strikes Kyiv as hundreds more POWs exchanged with Ukraine
A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday wounded at least 15 people, even as Russia and Ukraine continued the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow's invasion.
'Seventh heaven': Tears and laughter as Ukrainian POWs return
Waxy and emaciated, Konstantin Steblev spoke to his mother for the first time in three years after being released as part of the biggest ever prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.
Russia strikes Kyiv after first stage of major prisoner swap
A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday wounded at least 15 people, just as Russia and Ukraine were in the middle of a major prisoner swap.
Highlights from Cannes as film festival wraps up
The Cannes film festival is set to hand out its coveted main awards Saturday after a politically charged fortnight of screenings and celebrity sightings.
Kyiv under attack as Ukraine, Russia begin major prisoner swap
At least eight people were wounded in a drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday, city authorities said, just as Russia and Ukraine were in the middle of a major prisoner swap.
UN chief says Gaza war in 'cruelest phase' as aid trucks looted
The United Nations chief said Friday that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza, where more than a dozen food trucks were looted following the partial easing of a lengthy Israeli blockade.
Trump greenlights Nippon Steel 'partnership' with US Steel
US President Donald Trump on Friday threw his support behind a new "partnership" between US Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, sending the American firm's share price skyrocketing on hopes of an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset.
US Steel shares skyrocket after Trump greenlights Nippon 'partnership'
Shares of steelmaker US Steel skyrocketed on Friday after President Donald Trump announced his support for a "partnership" with Japan's Nippon Steel.
UN expert says Guatemalan anti-corruption fighters persecuted
A United Nations human rights expert warned Friday of intensifying persecution of independent judges, lawyers and others fighting corruption in Guatemala, urging its contentious attorney general to stop "criminalization."
UN expert calls for end of Gaza blockade in Cannes
UN expert Francesca Albanese at the Cannes Festival on Friday called for Israel to lift the blockade on Gaza completely instead of allowing aid to trickly into the war-torn territory.
Suriname president vows oil bonanza won't hit carbon-negative status
Ahead of oil-rich Suriname's election, the country's president tells AFP that a looming energy windfall will not spell a shift away from climate-friendly policies.