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Two dead, 14 missing after Bolivia army base blasts 06 Sep 2026 - 11:27 am
This aerial view show the army barracks after an explosion on the eve, in Viacha, Bolivia, on September 5, 2026. At least two people were killed, 81 injured, and 14 people are still missing after a powerful explosion on September 4, 2026 at a military facility storing pyrotechnic material in Bolivia. The cause of the blast remains under investigation. (Photo by Aizar RALDES / AFP)
Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persist 06 Sep 2026 - 11:17 am
A helicopter takes off from a temporary relief camp in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar, Nepal's Nuwakot district, on September 6, 2026. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)
Indonesia suspends operations at 6 airports after volcano erupts: Minister 06 Sep 2026 - 11:03 am
Airplanes sit on the tarmac at Iskandar Muda airport in Blang Bintang on September 6, 2026. Indonesia halted operations at its main international airport outside Jakarta on September 6, after ash spewed from the Anak Krakatoa volcano more than 150 kilometres away, impacting thousands of passengers. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)
Haze emergency grips Malaysian Borneo town 06 Sep 2026 - 09:50 am
(COMBO) A combination image of two photographs created on September 5, 2026 shows the Sarawak Legislative Assembly building in Kuching, capital of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo on June 17, 2025 (top), and the same building shrouded in haze on September 5, 2026 (bottom). Indonesia has for weeks been fighting wildfires blanketing parts of Borneo and Sumatra with smog, with haze also contributing to air pollution in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan / AFP)
Cambodia's int'l visitors down 46 pct in first 7 months 06 Sep 2026 - 05:00 am
Workers pour hot water into coffee drip filters at a coffee stall in Phnom Penh on September 4, 2026. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP)
Tanzania Sends 52 Tons of Medical Aid to DRC to Combat Ebola Outbreak 06 Sep 2026 - 04:00 am
A person dressed in Ebola protective apparel is seen inside an Ebola care facility at the Bwera general hospital near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bwera, Uganda, June 14, 2019. REUTERS File Photo for representational purposes only.
Peru declares 60-day state of emergency across 5 maximum-security prisons 06 Sep 2026 - 03:30 am
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China says providing Nepal satellite monitoring support following mudslide disaster 06 Sep 2026 - 03:00 am
Rescuers transfer a worker rescued alive in Rasuwa district, Nepal, Sept. 4, 2026. (RSS via Xinhua)
Over 115,000 affected as El Niño brings severe dry weather to Sri Lanka 06 Sep 2026 - 02:00 am
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Egyptian court sentences well-known TV presenter, 11 others to death in drug case 06 Sep 2026 - 01:00 am
This photo taken with a mobile phone on Aug. 29, 2026 shows a city view in Cairo, Egypt. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
Israeli shelling of Gaza kills woman, wounds nine 06 Sep 2026 - 12:04 am
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US says shot down over 300 cartel drones linked to 'drug trade' 05 Sep 2026 - 10:38 pm
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Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 73,651 05 Sep 2026 - 08:03 pm
A Civil Defence member collects human remains in the rubble of Al-Muhandisin Tower, that was destroyed in Israeli strikes in the Nuseirat camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
CENTCOM announces targeting three Iranian crude oil tankers 05 Sep 2026 - 06:30 pm
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Rescue operations ongoing for boy trapped in Algerian well 05 Sep 2026 - 06:01 pm
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Greek military aircraft crashes during airshow 05 Sep 2026 - 04:57 pm
Smoke rises after a Phantom F-4 military jet crashed during the Athens Flying Week air show at the military airport of Tanagra, near Athens on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Theophile BLOUDANIS / AFP)
Over 599 thousand evacuated due to east China torrential rain 05 Sep 2026 - 03:21 pm
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64-year-old Nepali woman rescued 10 days after mudslide 05 Sep 2026 - 01:05 pm
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