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Paris (AFP) Nov 15, 2023 - Thousands of members of the French armed forces will set up a vast tented camp in Paris next summer to stay while they help ensure security for the Olympic Games, the French military said.

Beijing (AFP) Nov 16, 2023 - China said on Thursday it was helping resettle people who have crossed its border fleeing clashes in northern Myanmar, where the UN says over 200,000 people have been displaced by fighting between the junta and an alliance of ethnic minority groups.

Hanoi (AFP) Nov 16, 2023 - Two people have died and three are still missing after days of heavy rain flooded streets and thousands of homes in central Vietnam, disaster management authorities said Thursday.

Tehran (AFP) Nov 14, 2023 - Iranian authorities urged young schoolchildren and many civil servants in the capital Tehran to stay at home Wednesday due to a spike in air pollution levels.

Washington (AFP) Nov 14, 2023 - American forces deployed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked 55 times over the past month, causing minor injuries to dozens of US troops, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Bangkok (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 - Campaigners on Monday demanded the Thai government urgently pass a clean air act as the kingdom braces for its annual peak pollution season.

Washington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2023 - Every construction worker who ever accidentally left their tools at their worksite now has something in common with NASA astronauts, who lost a tool bag worth $100,000 during a spacewalk on Nov. 1, the space agency announced.

Moscow (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 - Russia said it carried out air strikes in Syrias Idlib province that killed more than 30 members of a terrorist group.

Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 12, 2023 - Israels defence ministry on Sunday announced a 317 million euro ($340 million) deal for the sale of its Davids Sling air defence system to new NATO member Finland.

Washington (AFP) Nov 12, 2023 - Restoring dialogue between the US and Chinese militaries as tensions persist will be the priority for President Joe Biden when he meets Wednesday with his counterpart Xi Jinping, a senior White House official said Sunday.