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Philippines’ Duterte to run as veep next year

Current president ‘agrees to make sacrifice’ following endorsement by ruling PDP-Laban party

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Typhoon Omais slams S. Korea, flooding homes and damaging roads, railways

10,000 people evacuate southern cities in its path

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Israel’s Bennett seeks US ‘reset’ in first White House visit

Prime minister aims to fix ties strained under Benjamin Netanyahu’s previous govt

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Beijing continues to coerce, intimidate in South China Sea: Harris

US vice-president says Beijing undermining rules-based order, threatening sovereignty of nations

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US grants Pfizer full approval, triggering new mandates

President Joe Biden call on more private companies to step up with inoculations

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Taliban warns of ‘consequences’ as US ramps up evacuation

No more time will be granted to continue evacuations, says group

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Israel strikes Gaza after incendiary balloon attacks

Latest escalation of tension follows weekend border clashes in which dozens were injured

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New Zealand extends Delta lockdown, PM says outbreak yet to peak

Restrictions to continue till Friday nationwide, until evening of Aug 31 in Auckland

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12 years’ jail for Indonesian ex-minister over virus graft case

Juliari Batubara convicted of accepting US$1.2 million in bribes linked to pandemic food aid for underserved

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Zero local infections in China as Delta outbreak retreats

Beijing reins in most serious resurgence in months with mass testing, lockdowns

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Afghan guard dies in Kabul airport gunfight

US, German forces team up after local guards, unknown assailants exchange fire

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Egypt closes Rafah crossing with Gaza

Decision follows a weekend of violence between Israel, Palestinians on enclave’s eastern frontier

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Jeju to be hit by downpours, strong winds as typhoon makes landfall

South Korea’s weather agency predicts up to 300mm rainfall in resort island