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Taiwan celebrates after Xi Jinping leaves US empty-handed Xi pressed Trump to handle the matter of Taiwan ‘with prudence’, but secured no commitments from the White House

British climber dies after falling down 200ft ravine in Spain’s Cantabrian Mountains The 28-year-old fell during descent from the 2,649m peak of Torrecerredo on Thursday afternoon

Saudi Arabia says it intercepts another Houthi-launched missile, and other Mideast developments Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted another missile blamed on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

One month after Nepal’s devastating floods, in photos A month after Nepal’s floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery.

Loud worship and other contrasts set apart Kenya's large community of Quakers Inside a Quaker meeting house in western Kenya, loud music complete with modern instruments can be heard from a distance

11-year-old Japanese player Yuki Kurihara wins esports gold medal at the Asian Games Yuki Kurihara of Japan has won a gold medal in esports at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan

Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations Several areas of Bangkok have been inundated by continuous rain that has disrupted traffic and forced some residents to evacuate

Inside the real war games as Europe readies for an attack by Russia As warnings increase about a Russian attack on a NATO country, real-world war-games, whether played out around a conference table or on the ground as military exercises, are happening all the time. But the real danger is the potential for hysteria, fear and miscalculation to turn a shadow war into something much worse, writes Owe…

China has kept its promise to stop funding overseas coal, but loopholes are helping coal expand It has been five years since China promised the United Nations to stop funding overseas coal projects

Far-right settlers divert West Bank spring water as Israel backs heritage site takeovers Israeli settlers have intensified efforts to seize natural springs and heritage sites in the occupied West Bank