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Indonesia cuts lawmaker perks as president tries to quell protests

By Agence France-Presse Indonesia cut financial perks for lawmakers on Sunday, after at least five people were killed in protests against economic hardship that have escalated into anger against police. Southeast Asia's biggest...

Red Cross warns against evacuation of Gaza City as Israel tightens siege

By Agence France-Presse The Red Cross warned on Saturday that any Israeli attempt to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk, as Israel's military tightened its siege on the area ahead...

Indonesia protests erupt after driver killed by police vehicle

By Agence France-Presse Protests erupted across several Indonesian cities on Friday in anger at the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle, as officers responded with tear gas...

Motive probed for U.S. shooting that killed two children, injured 17

By Agence France-Presse Investigators were seeking to find out why a heavily armed shooter opened fire on school children at a church service in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two pupils and wounding...

Pakistan’s monsoon misery: nature’s fury, man’s mistake

By Agence France-Presse Floodwaters gushing through mountain villages, cities rendered swamps, mourners gathered at fresh graves—as Pakistan's monsoon season once again delivers scenes of calamity, it also lays bare woeful preparedness. Without better...

Israeli protesters demand hostage deal as Cabinet meets

By Agence France-Presse Thousands of demonstrators massed in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, seeking to push the government to end the war in Gaza and strike a deal to return hostages, as the...

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