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NGOZI, Burundi — The hug between the two women looked like it would last forever. A spirited 85-year-old had embraced a younger woman she hadn’t seen for months, and she chanted a number of questions in the peculiar yodeling routine of her ancestors.  How are you? How is your husband? How are the kids? How are your cows? Are you on good terms with your neighbors?  And so on.  Prudencienne Namukobwa paused in the melody to allow the younger woman's rhythmic affirmation, a pattern she...

More independence from U.S., Europe cited by Russian host delegation

China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea via a 'nine-dash line' on its maps that cuts into the EEZs of Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam

Lebanon says three soldiers killed in Israeli airstrike

The vote was 64% in opposition to the deal, which offered a 35% rise in wages over four years

Two cyber threat intelligence reports back up assertions by US intelligence officials that all three countries are desperately trying to sway American voters

The algorithm could potentially alert farmers to negative emotions in pigs, thereby improving their well-being

The government ordered businesses and schools in the path of the storm to close in anticipation of heavy rain and floods

The problems facing ramen vendors - a record number of shop operators are set to go bankrupt this year - reflect a cost-of-living crunch that has become a top issue for voters in Japan's general election on Sunday

the Phnom Penh Municipal Court said Dara, who has worked for local and international media, had posted 'provocative' and 'false' messages and pictures about a rock quarry on a sacred mountain

US: North Korea has dispatched 3,000 troops to Russia for training

Leaders and officials from 56 countries with roots in Britain's empire, as well as Britain's King Charles, are in the small island nation and attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

The U.S. says North Korean troops are in Russia, but Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin can’t say for certain why. Heavy airstrikes by Israel on the Lebanese city of Tyre complicate cease-fire negotiations. Republicans and Democrats are competing for votes and merchandise dollars. Japan prepares for its election and a look at press freedom in Bangladesh following the recent change in government.

The plan aims to make China a world leader in space by 2050, the establishment of a lunar research station, and exploration of Mars, Venus and Jupiter

From rural to urban areas, Pakistani polio workers tackle a variety of challenges

Analysts say China is interested in using alternative payment system to challenge the current system dominated by the US dollar

Kyiv’s victory plan, presented this month by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has already received assessments from the country’s Western partners. But what do Ukrainian civilians and experts think about it? Lesia Bakalets asked that question in Kyiv.