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Xi invokes Mao in visit to cradle of Communist revolution
Dressed in matching navy windbreakers and flanking President Xi Jinping, China's freshly appointed top leadership this week made their first group outing to the Communist Party's "holy land". Xi's choice to visit Yan'an -- a site inextricably linked with Communist China's founder Mao Zedong -- was an important, deliberate indication of the themes of his next five years at the helm, analysts said.
Tropical storm slams into Philippines, at least 45 dead
Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, after unleashing flash floods and landslides that left at least 45 people dead according to a sharply revised official tally. But the government revised its official death toll downward from 72 to 45 in the afternoon.
Facing uncertain future, Ukrainians struggle to adapt in Germany
In her previous life in southern Ukraine, Tetiana Chepeliova was an accountant. Chepeliova fled the southern city of Kherson after it fell to the Russians in March.
Bolsonaro, Lula on the attack in final debate for Brazil vote
Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva repeatedly slammed each other as liars in a final debate Friday night that touched on the economy, corruption and foreign policy only two days before Brazil's run-off elections.
In Jordan camp, a new generation of Syrians born in exile
Ten years after fleeing war in her native Syria, Hadeel is expecting a third child, brought into a life of poverty and uncertainty at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. Her cousin, "fed up" with the camp, returned to Syria earlier this year.
Brazil's comedians see perfect timing 'to make people laugh'
A divisive election duel has Brazilians on edge and sometimes depressed, but for comedian Fabio Porchat, it's the perfect time to break out the jokes. "Nerves are on edge, people are sick of the elections.
Brazil runoff: 3 key factors
Charisma and campaign strategy won't be the only things in play when Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva face off in a polarizing runoff election Sunday. - Rejection - Millions of Brazilians hate Bolsonaro, Lula or both -- and that rejection vote will play a decisive role, analysts say.
Tropical storm slams into Philippines, death toll rises to 72
Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, after unleashing flash floods and landslides that left at least 72 people dead, officials said. In recent years, flash floods with mud and debris from largely deforested mountainsides have been among the deadliest hazards posed by typhoons in the Philippines.
Poland picks US firm to build 1st nuclear power station: PM
Poland on Friday picked US firm Westinghouse to build its first nuclear power station, as the country bids to shore up its energy security at a time of soaring tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Poland has been planning a civil nuclear energy capacity for years, but the issue of energy security has taken on added urgency because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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