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'Eerie' sky, charred bodies: 80 years since Tokyo WWII firestorm
On her sixth birthday 80 years ago, Shizuko Nishio clung to her mother as US B-29 bombers started a firestorm that turned humans to ash and Tokyo into a wasteland.
Australians told 'prepare for worst' as tropical cyclone nears
Violent winds toppled power lines Friday as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia's eastern coast, sparking evacuation orders and leaving more than 50,000 homes without electricity.
Gisele Pelicot's daughter says has filed sex abuse case against father
The daughter of convicted French rapist Dominique Pelicot said Thursday she had filed a complaint against her father accusing him of sexual abuse, after he was jailed for repeatedly sedating and raping her mother Gisele Pelicot along with dozens of strangers.
Pope Francis resting, stable as nears three weeks in hospital
Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after a peaceful night, the Vatican said as the 88-year-old nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia.
S. Korea fighter jets accidentally drop bombs, civilians among 15 injured
Two South Korean Air Force fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a village during a joint training exercise with US forces on Thursday, officials said, with civilians among 15 people injured.
Sri Lanka police seek public help to arrest chief
Sri Lanka's police issued a public appeal Thursday to locate their fugitive chief, who has been missing since a court order for his arrest following the death of an officer.
Pope Francis resting after 'peaceful night': Vatican
Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after spending a "peaceful night", as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said.
'Erratic' cyclone creeps towards eastern Australia
An "erratic" tropical cyclone lingered off Australia's eastern coast on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.
South Korea air force jet accidentally drops bombs, injures civilians
South Korea's Air Force said Thursday that one of its fighter jets had accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise, resulting in civilian injuries.
Cyclone's fringe lashes eastern Australia
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.
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Iranian singer ready 'to pay price for freedom' after 74 lashes
A prominent Iranian pop singer who made a song urging women to remove their headscarves said Wednesday that he was willing to pay "a price for freedom" after being flogged 74 times by the authorities as part of his sentence.
'Stable' pope marks start of Lent in hospital
Pope Francis celebrated the start of the Lent religious season from his hospital suite on Wednesday, the 88-year-old's condition stable but still complex as he undergoes treatment for double pneumonia, the Vatican said.
Chinese hackers indicted in US for Treasury breach, other attacks
Twelve Chinese nationals, including two public security ministry officers, have been indicted for a series of hacking attacks, including a 2024 breach of the US Treasury, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Stable but still seriously ill, Pope Francis misses start of Lent
Catholic cardinals in Rome marked the start of the Lent religious season on Wednesday without Pope Francis, as the 88-year-old spent his 20th day in hospital seriously ill with pneumonia.
IS militant behind Kabul airport attack arrested: US
An Islamic State operative who allegedly planned the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the chaotic US military withdrawal has been arrested, President Donald Trump has said.
Pope's illness spreads doubt at Vatican
St Peter's Square is bustling, but behind the Vatican's walls, activities have slowed as the Catholic Church grapples with the uncertainty caused by the absence of Pope Francis.
North Korea halts tours to border city near China: travel agencies
North Korea has halted international trips to a city near its border with China, travel agencies said on Wednesday, abruptly reversing Pyongyang's recent decision to reopen its frontier to tourism after five years of isolation.
Australia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coast
A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday, sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and threatening to flood thousands of homes.
Swiss prosecutors seek suspended sentences for Blatter and Platini
The Swiss public prosecutor on Tuesday requested suspended sentences of 20 months for both Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini in an appeal against their 2022 acquittal in a corruption case.
Peru's 'first poor president' on trial for rebellion
Peru's ousted ex-president Pedro Castillo went on trial accused of rebellion in Lima Tuesday for attempting to dissolve Congress and rule by decree to avoid impeachment for alleged graft.
Ramadan in 'climate of war' for east DR Congo's Muslims
Prayers at home and smaller gatherings to break the fast -- Muslims in a city recently captured by Rwanda-backed fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo face a more subdued holy month of Ramadan this year.
Pope breathing without mask after respiratory attacks: Vatican
Pope Francis was breathing without a mask on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure, the Vatican said as the leader of the world's Catholics spent his 19th day in hospital with pneumonia.
Inter and AC Milan ultras stand trial over organised crime offences
More than a dozen hardcore fans of AC Milan and Inter Milan go on trial on Tuesday facing a raft of charges relating to organised crime following a probe into the alleged illegal activities of the Serie A teams' so-called "ultras" groups.
Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains flood Indonesia capital
Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighbourhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday as torrential rains pounded the Indonesian capital and its surrounding satellite cities, causing several rivers to overflow.
Pope slept all night, resting after two breathing attacks: Vatican
Pope Francis, hospitalised with pneumonia in both lungs, slept all night and was resting on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure the day before, the Vatican said.
Thai court accepts invasive fish case against food giant
A Thai court on Tuesday accepted a class-action lawsuit filed by hundreds of fishermen seeking $73 million in damages from a agribusiness giant over invasive blackchin tilapia, a representative of the Thai lawyers' council said.
Marking Ramadan at Canada's 'Little Mosque on the Tundra'
Muslims who gathered at the Midnight Sun Mosque in the Canadian Artic to break the Ramadan fast this week enjoyed home-cooked Sudanese food in a tranquil setting with breathtaking surroundings.
Two dead as car hits crowd in German city
A man drove a car into a crowd in Germany on Monday, killing two people and injuring 11, police said, adding that a 40-year-old German man was arrested over the suspected attack.
Pope has two episodes of 'acute respiratory failure': Vatican
Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on Monday, requiring two separate bronchoscopies, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia.
Two dead, five hurt as car hits crowd in German city: police
A man drove a car into a crowd in Germany on Monday, killing two people and seriously injuring five, police said, adding that a 40-year-old German suspect was arrested at the scene.
Dozen Teslas torched outside French dealership: authorities
A dozen Teslas were torched in France in what authorities are treating as an arson attack, the prosecutor's office said Monday.