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Volcano eruption forces rescue of more than 170 climbers on Indonesia's Mount Semeru

Indonesian authorities say they are helping more than 170 climbers caught by Mount Semeru’s sudden eruption to return to safety

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More bodies found after Indonesia landslides, raising toll to 23 with 28 missing

Officials say rescuers have recovered more bodies in the search for people buried under landslides in two areas of Indonesia’s main island of Java, raising the confirmed deaths to 23

Panamanian lawmakers' Taiwan trip sparks diplomatic row with China

A planned trip to Taiwan by Panamanian lawmakers has sparked a diplomatic spat with China

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Bangladesh Supreme Court restores nonpartisan caretaker system but not for next elections

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has restored a nonpartisan caretaker government system for elections but says it won’t apply to the polls being held early next year

Papua New Guinea ‘not happy’ as Australia walks away from bid to host Cop31

Australia had been pushing to host climate conference next year with south Pacific nations, which are increasingly threatened by rising seas and climate-fuelled disastersPapua New Guinea has voiced frustration after Australia ditched a bid to co-host next year’s UN climate talks with its Pacific island neighbours.“We are all not happy. And disappointed it’s ended up like this,” foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko told Agence France-Presse after Australia ceded hosting rights to Turkey. Continue reading...