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Fear, chaos grip Maputo after postelection violence 

Food, fuel, medicine are running low for city's inhabitants while escape of 1,000-plus prison inmates is fueling rumors and prompted creation of neighborhood patrols

Anger over abductions mounts in Kenya

Security forces in the East African nation have been accused of carrying out dozens of illegal detentions since youth-led anti-government demonstrations in June and July

UN approves new AU force to take on al-Shabab in Somalia

Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking' 

Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death 

On November 11, 62-year-old Fan Weiqiu deliberately drove through people exercising outside a sports complex in his small SUV, the worst attack in China since 2014

NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables 'sabotage'    

On Christmas Day, the Estlink 2 submarine cable that carries electricity from Finland to Estonia was disconnected from the grid

Israel says struck 'infrastructure' on Syria-Lebanon border   

'Infrastructure' located on the Syrian-Lebanese border near the village of Janta, which the Israeli military said was used to smuggle weapons to the armed group Hezbollah   

Seoul: North Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war dies

Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia's military

South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo

Lawmakers say he refused demands to complete Yoon's impeachment process and to bring him to justice

Japan approves record budget for aging population, defense

It includes $55 billion in defense spending

Seoul: North Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war

Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russian troops

Panama president rules out talks with Trump over canal threat

An estimated 5% of global maritime traffic passes through Panama Canal

Russia says cargo ship blast was 'terrorist attack' 

The ship sank in international waters off Spain after having sent a distress call for help

Japan Airlines suffers delays after carrier reports cyberattack

24 domestic flights delayed by more than half an hour

South Korea's opposition moves to impeach acting president

It’s part of an escalating dispute over the composition of the Constitutional Court

Rural communities urged to flee east Australia bushfire

Blaze has persisted for more than a week in hot, windy conditions

Sri Lanka train memorial honors tsunami tragedy

2004 tsunami was biggest natural disaster to hit the South Asian nation in living memory

French authorities rescue 107 migrants crossing Channel

At least 73 migrants have died trying to cross the Channel to Britain in 2024

Desalination plant quietly resumes operations in Gaza

Process of restarting plant in Deir el-Balah, in central Gaza, involved both Israeli and Palestinian stakeholders who could have a hand in the territory's future

Asia to mourn tsunami dead with ceremonies on 20th anniversary

On Dec. 26, 2004, a massive earthquake off Indonesia generated a series of massive waves that killed 226,408 people