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Indonesia traps monkey to end rampage that wounded 18 people

Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's drone revolution

Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought

Camels find unlikely home in outback Australia

Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces

Pacific nations fail to agree on statement condemning China missile test

Chinese activist held in Bangkok finds Canada refuge

Anguish and hope: why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York

Kiss takes reins as Wallabies face Japan

Oil extends gains and stocks fall on fresh Hormuz worries

North Korea touts dog soup and other home-cooked recipes to beat the heat

Venezuela's political transition talks wrap first day in Caracas

UK observatory nervously watches growing space junk threat

South Africa coach Erasmus wary of struggling Argentina

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Venezuela’s Oil Return

Sweden’s welfare reckoning

Forest fire spreads in Dutch nature reserve

Firefighters are rushing to contain a forest blaze in the southeast of the Netherlands that spread overnight to engulf 100 hectares (247 acres) on Tuesday, authorities said.

Frustration builds as Cuba scrambles to restore power

Cuba struggled to restore power Monday after another nationwide blackout, with the extended darkness prompting some frustrated residents to bang pots and pans in small-scale protests.

Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo

Three lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are under treatment, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, with the big cats struggling with high levels of humidity.

Japan sees 'urgent' need to boost military

Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis", its defence minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.

Stocks mixed as Seoul stabilises, oil prices rise with eyes on Mideast

Stocks stabilised in Asia on Tuesday after last week's tech-led rollercoaster ride as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street, while oil prices edged up after their recent plunge with Donald Trump and Iran giving conflicting views on peace talks.

Myanmar ex-junta chief set for first Thailand visit as civilian leader

Myanmar's ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is expected in Thailand on Thursday, making his first trip there since becoming civilian leader as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.

Trapped by war, Bangladesh seafarer recounts Gulf ordeal

For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water for his crew.

New Zealand hooker Bell out of South Africa tour with calf strain

New Zealand hooker George Bell has returned home from South Africa after suffering a calf strain while training in Cape Town, the All Blacks announced on Tuesday.

Weather disrupts Cuba's power restoration after latest nationwide blackout

Cuba on Monday began gradually restoring power after suffering another nationwide blackout, the sixth since the year began, though bad weather created new disruptions, officials said.

WWII shells surface in wildfire-ravaged French village

A huge forest fire near Bordeaux in southwestern France has revealed World War II shells in the village of Le Porge, where all residents returned to their homes on Monday after days of demining operations.

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