Blinken heads to Haiti, Dominican Republic this week

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US sailor detained in Venezuela

pentagon — Venezuela has detained a U

Swathes of China, Japan log record summer temperatures 

Beijing — Swathes of China logged the hottest August on record last month, the weather service said, as Japanese authorities announced that 2024 had been its warmest summer since records began

South Korea's president skips opening ceremony of parliament amid political strife

Seoul, South Korea — President Yoon Suk Yeol boycotted the formal opening of South Korea’s parliament Monday as his squabbles with the opposition deepen over allegations of wrongdoing by top officials and his wife

Cambodia's Hun Manet faces biggest test yet as he marks one year in power

phnom penh, cambodia — A year after succeeding his father as Cambodia’s prime minister, Hun Manet is facing widespread public anger over a regional economic cooperation plan with Vietnam and Laos that is testing his political acumen

New Zealand spy report calls out China for interference 

Wellington, New Zealand — New Zealand's spy service branded China a complex intelligence concern Tuesday and warned the Pacific nation was vulnerable to foreign interference

In South Korea, egg-freezing gains popularity, giving women more options

Seoul, South Korea — Lee Jang-mi, a 34-year-old Seoul office worker, laughs with a hint of embarrassment as she acknowledges fitting the stereotype of a single, childless South Korean woman

In South Korea, egg-freezing gains popularity, giving women more options

In South Korea, a growing number of women are opting out of having children, driven by financial challenges and career demands

Seeking reelection, Algeria's Tebboune touts gains

Algiers, Algeria — Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who assumed Algeria's presidency during mass pro-democracy protests, is touting his achievements as he seeks another term

Portable pasteurizer keeps milk disease-free for Kenyan, Rwandan dairy farmers

Nairobi — Kenyan officials have long pushed for milk to be pasteurized before it reaches the marketplace, but much of the milk sold is not pasteurized because small-scale vendors and producers can’t afford the expensive machines used in the process

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine shot in leg, his party says

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda's main opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has emerged as the most formidable opponent of veteran President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in the leg by security agents in a northern suburb of the capital Kampala on Tuesday, his part[..]

How do you deal with stress? In Nigeria, swinging a sledgehammer in a 'rage room' helps

Lagos, Nigeria — How do you deal with stress? In Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, people are finding their reset button in a rage room where they pay to smash electronics and furniture with a sledgehammer as a break from the worst cost-of-living cris[..]

Nigeria struggles to supply gasoline to its consumers

Abuja, Nigeria — Barely 48 hours after Nigeria's state-owned oil company made a startling revelation, hundreds of commuters joined a line stretching many kilometers for fuel at an NNPC outlet in the capital

UN: Case of Telegram founder Durov raises human rights concerns

Geneva — The arrest and charging of Telegram founder Pavel Durov is a complex case which raises a lot of human rights concerns, the United Nations said Tuesday

12 dead after migrant boat sinks in waters off northern France 

paris — A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France on Tuesday, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving 12 dead, authorities said