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Myint Swe, president under Myanmar's junta, dies, state broadcaster reports

Helicopters rescue people stranded by floods on key India pilgrim route

Returned and reeling: Afghans expelled from Iran struggle to start over

South Korea, US to conduct major joint military drills starting August 18

US to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia, Washington Post says

Trump could meet Putin as early as next week, White House official says

Exclusive-Brazil's Lula says he will discuss Trump tariffs with BRICS group

Exclusive-'I won't humiliate myself': Brazil's president sees no point in tariff talks with Trump

Sudan says UAE bars Sudanese planes from landing at its airports

Trump says 'great progress' made in envoy Witkoff's meeting with Putin

US jury deadlocks on Tornado Cash founder's money laundering charge

Zelenskiy, Trump speak by phone - source

Trump to speak to Zelenskiy on Wednesday, Axios reports

Hezbollah says Lebanon cabinet decision to seek state monopoly on arms is 'grave sin'

Russian and Chinese navies practice destroying 'enemy submarine', days after Trump move

India PM Modi to visit China on Aug 31 for SCO summit, Indian TV channels report

Pakistan starts deporting registered Afghan refugees, says UNHCR

India's Modi to visit China for first time in 7 years as tensions with US rise

Pope Leo criticises nuclear deterrence on 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

Explainer-What is the status of peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

Exclusive-US lawmaker questions Intel CEO's ties to China in letter to company board chair

Russia hit key Ukraine gas interconnector to undermine preparation for winter, Kyiv says

Italy gives final go-ahead for landmark Sicily bridge project

Leaders of South Korea, Vietnam to meet next week amid trade woes, sources say

South Korea to offer visa-fee entry to Chinese tourists from late September

Trump could meet Putin over Ukraine as soon as next week, official says

Landslides, blocked roads hamper Indian flood rescue effort

Musk vs. Modi: Inside the battle over India's internet censorship

South Korea's former first lady 'sorry' about graft probe that plagued Yoon presidency

New Zealand evacuates three from US Antarctic base in high risk winter rescue

Russian, Chinese navies to conduct joint patrols in Asia-Pacific, Interfax reports

Hiroshima warns against nuclear weapons as it marks 80 years since A-bomb

US says it has started seabed mineral talks with the Cook Islands

Monsoon peaks in south China, unleashing landslides, disease

Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders for peace talks on Friday, US official says

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Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers record coral decline following mass bleaching

Russia says its forces control village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

Factbox-Three years into war, US and Europe keep billions in trade with Russia