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Severe storm strikes Dongfang in Southern China
Typhoon Wutip hits Hainan in China after suddenly changing course

BEIJING, China: A typhoon altered its course and struck Hainan Island, southern China, late on the night of June 13. Typhoon Wutip...

Japan celebrates new sumo grand champion
Onosato becomes first Japanese sumo yokozuna Since 2017

TOKYO, Japan: Japan has a new top sumo wrestler — and he's Japanese. Onosato, who weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds), has become a yokozuna,...

Fire contained in building near Seoul’s Jogye temple, treasures spared
Fire near South Korea's Jogye temple contained, treasures spared

SEOUL, South Korea: A fire broke out this week in a building near the historic Jogye Buddhist temple in Seoul. The building holds some...

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-XI JINPING-SEE-OFF
KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-XI JINPING-SEE-OFF

(250618) -- ASTANA, June 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves for Beijing after attending the second China-Central...

(Hello Africa) How spark of Chinese Juncao ignites "open-source" transformation for Tanzanian youth
(Hello Africa) How spark of Chinese Juncao ignites "open-source" transformation for Tanzanian youth

Joel Bisoma, a 29-year-old Tanzanian, established a company after discovering the potential of Juncao -- a Chinese-developed technology...

South Korea strengthens economic ties with US to have China-free supply chain
South Korea strengthens economic ties with US to have China-free supply chain

Seoul [South Korea], June 18 (ANI): South Korea is actively pursuing 'China-free' supply chains by strengthening its economic ties...

International

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Flight recorder may reveal cause of deadly crash of Air India Boeing
Air India crash: Black box recovered from site of mishap

NEW DELHI, India: The flight data recorder from the crashed Air India plane was found on June 13. This vital discovery may help investigators...

Severe storm strikes Dongfang in Southern China
Typhoon Wutip hits Hainan in China after suddenly changing course

BEIJING, China: A typhoon altered its course and struck Hainan Island, southern China, late on the night of June 13. Typhoon Wutip...

Canada seeking calm at G7, despite abrupt departure of Trump
G7 summit continues in Canadian Rockies amid Israel-Iran tensions

BANFF, Alberta: The recent G7 summit has convened for the second and final day in the picturesque Canadian Rockies amidst escalating...

UNAIDS: Trump’s HIV aid cuts risk reversing global progress
AIDS goal 'more off-track' after U.S. cuts, says UNAIDS chief

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: A key global plan to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is now in deeper jeopardy after the United...

Trump leaves G7, calls for evacuation of Iran's capital
Trump calls for Tehran to be evacuated

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada - U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he is leaving the G7 summit after just one day, and after refusing...

Crude spikes as Israel-Iran conflict reignites supply concerns
Oil surges over 7% after Israeli strikes on Iranian military sites

HOUSTON, Texas: Crude oil surged to multi-month highs this week, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East after Israel launched...

Movie Review

Movie Review
That Obscure Object of Desire (Cet obscur objet du désir) [Blu-Ray]