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Brave men save lives of 2 scrap dealers who were nearly swept away by flood; heartwarming video sparks reactions
Esther Wilson: African-American woman who has lived many historic moments turns 102 years old
Esther Lee Lyles Wilson, a Black-American woman who turned 102 years old in August 2022, marked the special day with her extended family and friends at home
Flood-born: Nothing but mud as mother, infant return to Pakistan home
Swaddled tightly under the shelter of a donated tent, a newborn baby lays still amid the disorder all around. The baby, at least, is washed in the few bottles of mineral water collected from donation points that the men spend hours walking to each day.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to three years for electoral fraud: source
A Myanmar junta court sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in jail on Friday for electoral fraud over 2020 polls which her party won in a landslide. Detained since a putsch last year, Suu Kyi has already been convicted of corruption and a clutch of other charges by a closed junta court and sentenced to 17 years in prison.
Chile to vote on overhauling dictatorship-era constitution
Chileans will vote Sunday on whether to adopt a new constitution and shift from a market-driven society to a more welfare-based one. Having already voted to rewrite the constitution and then elect the representatives to do so, this will be the third time in two years Chileans have headed to the polls over this issue.
Pandas and Trump teach Hong Kong kids about national security crimes
Rows of fidgeting Hong Kong schoolchildren looked on as a short film explained what constitutes a national security crime, using former US President Donald Trump as an example -- and a warning. "Without national security, humankind cannot live well," a student answered.
Amid financial uncertainty, Brazilians prepare to vote
At a market in Sao Paulo, Celia Silva counts her cash, hoping Brazil will soon be "back on track" and she will no longer struggle to make ends meet. At the Sao Paulo market, shoppers are clear about their voting intention.
Bankrupt Sri Lanka's deposed president 'to return home'
Bankrupt Sri Lanka's deposed president 'to return home'
Google's immersive Street View could be glimpse of metaverse
Fifteen years after its launch, a Google Maps feature that lets people explore faraway places as though standing right there is providing a glimpse of the metaverse being heralded as the future of the internet. Street View lets people click on locations in Google Maps to see what it might look like were they at that spot, and even look around.
Truss on brink of power as UK Tories finish voting
After a gruelling nationwide tour, a dozen hustings and three televised debates, Liz Truss appears poised to take over as the UK's next prime minister heading into the close of voting by Conservative party members on Friday.
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