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2 people reported dead in China as Typhoon Bebinca is downgraded to a tropical storm
Chinese state media say two people have died in eastern Jiangsu province as Typhoon Bebinca brought torrential rains and powerful winds before easing into a tropical storm
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The U.S. is restricting service members to their ships while docked in Izmir.
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Tanker ablaze for weeks after Yemen rebel attack is successfully towed to a safe area without any oil spill, EU says
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A Belarus government critic appeals to the Serbian president against his extradition
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Yemen's Houthi rebels say they downed another US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone
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Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
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Papua New Guinea violence leaves between 20 and 50 people dead, UN official says
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A union leader freed from prison vows to continue a strike against Cambodia's's biggest casino
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Islamic State claims responsibility for weekend bombing that killed 2 police officers in Pakistan
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Autoworkers demonstrate in Brussels to protest layoff threats across the EU industrial base
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians say
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Argentina's President Milei presents 2025 budget, vowing austerity and setting up a showdown
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UK leader Starmer seeks to learn from Meloni's tough migration policies at meeting in Rome
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Jordan's king appoints Harvard-educated aide to serve as prime minister
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