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Rodrigo Duterte has embarked on a visit to Israel, the first such trip by a Philippine president, as part of a regional tour that will also include a stop in Jordan. The 73-year-old said

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Japan is bracing for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year. Typhoon Jebi, which at one stage was

At least six people were killed in a  bombing of a local government office building in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, officials say. The suicide attack on Sunday destroyed the building, causing a nearby school to