30 Palestinians wounded as Israel mounts West Bank raid
At least 30 Palestinians were wounded in heavy clashes Tuesday as Israeli troops raided a house in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, two days after deadly fighting in Gaza was halted by a truce.
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Record rainfall, flooding in Seoul kill seven
Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday.
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Hero's burial for former Philippine leader Ramos
Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, a soldier regarded as one of the country's most effective leaders ever, was interred at the National Heroes Cemetery on Tuesday in a sombre state burial.
Read moreTaiwan accuses China of preparing invasion, holds defence drill
Taiwan held an artillery drill Tuesday simulating defence against an attack as its top diplomat accused Beijing of preparing to invade the island after days of massive Chinese war games.
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The women desperate to work in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Since their takeover a year ago, the Taliban have squeezed Afghan women out of public life, imposing suffocating restrictions on where they can work, how they can travel, and what they can wear.
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Nagasaki mayor warns of 'crisis' on atom bomb anniversary
Nuclear weapons present a "tangible and present crisis" after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the mayor of Nagasaki said Tuesday, the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing that destroyed the Japanese city.
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Taiwan holds military drill as China accused of preparing invasion
Taiwan held an artillery drill Tuesday simulating a defence against an attack as its top diplomat accused Beijing of preparing to invade the island after days of massive Chinese war games.
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'Happy that infidels are out': Afghan Taliban fighters
The Taliban are a hardline Islamist movement that originated in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar in the 1990s.
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A year on, Afghan feminists in exile mourn lost ambitions
When she touched down in Paris on a flight from Kabul in the summer of 2021, Farzana Farazo vowed never to give up her feminist struggle for Afghanistan, even from exile.
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Kurdish Iraqi farmer sprouts online advice, green awareness
Kurdish Iraqi farmer Azad Muhamad has become a social media star by sharing tips on growing fresh fruit and vegetables in the sun-parched country that is highly vulnerable to climate change.
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