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Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected

Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand faces large-scale devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait

Asia
Death toll from Gaza war surpasses 70,000: health ministry

Death toll from Gaza war surpasses 70,000: health ministry

Ministry said 354 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the October 10 ceasefire

Europe
Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine

Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine

A document, signed by Putin, calls for measures to ensure 95 percent of country's population identify as Russian by 2036

Middle East
Egypt trains hundreds of Palestinians for future Gaza police force

Egypt trains hundreds of Palestinians for future Gaza police force

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty announces plan to train 5,000 officers for Gaza during talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa

North America
Trump ramps up Venezuela threats, warns airspace 'closed'

Trump ramps up Venezuela threats, warns airspace 'closed'

Caracas slams Trump's warning as a 'colonialist threat'