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A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, UN chief says 09/07/2023 03:46am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United Nations chief renewed an urgent call to the international community Thursday to seek a unified strategy to end the worsening crisis in Myanmar. Secretary-General António Guterres said declining financial aid should be boosted to previous levels to enable the w 3 sailors reach land safely after sharks nearly sink their catamaran in the Coral Sea 09/07/2023 02:47am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Three round-the-world sailors reached land safely Thursday after sharks nearly sank their catamaran in the Coral Sea. Both of the inflatable hulls on their 9-meter (30-foot) boat were damaged in several attacks by what were thought to be cookiecutter sharks — a small The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria has risen to 14 09/07/2023 01:28am • ISTANBUL (AP) — The death toll from severe rainstorms that lashed parts of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria increased to 14 on Wednesday after rescue teams in the three neighboring countries recovered seven more bodies. A flash flood at a campsite in northwestern Turkey near the border with Bulgaria ki Everyone's talking about the Global South. But what is it? 09/07/2023 12:19am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country is “becoming the voice of the Global South,” and that at the upcoming Group of 20 meetings being held in New Delhi, that voice will be heard. At the August summit of the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and So Flooding in southern Brazil leaves at least 31 dead and 2,300 homeless 09/06/2023 11:27pm • MUCUM, Brazil (AP) — Flooding from a cyclone in southern Brazil washed away houses, trapped motorists in vehicles and swamped streets in several cities, killing at least 31 people and leaving 2,300 homeless, authorities said Wednesday. More than 60 cities have been battered since Monday night by Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now 09/06/2023 11:23pm • Families perched atop houses pleading for help to escape the deadly flooding after a cyclone hammered southern Brazil, with the region's governor calling it “an absolutely out of the ordinary event.” The world's latest extreme weather disaster killed at least 31 people and left at least 1,600 ho 3 sailors whose boat was damaged in several shark attacks have been rescued in Coral Sea 09/06/2023 10:59pm • BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Three sailors from Russia and France were rescued on Wednesday after the inflatable catamaran they were trying to navigate from Vanuatu to Australia came under attack from sharks, authorities said. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said it responded to an alert f Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group 09/06/2023 10:41pm • BEIRUT (AP) — The weeklong clashes between rival U.S.-backed militias in eastern Syria, where hundreds of American troops are deployed, point to dangerous seams in the coalition that has kept a lid on the defeated Islamic State group for years. That could be an opportunity for the radical group to Central African Republic faces humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people needing aid, UN says 09/06/2023 10:31pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Central African Republic is facing a humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people in need of assistance and the U.N.’s $534 million appeal only 36% funded, a U.N. official said Wednesday. Mohamed Ag Ayoya, deputy special representative for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in th Phoenix on track to set another heat record, this time for most daily highs at or above 110 degrees 09/06/2023 10:18pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix, already the hottest large city in America, is poised to set yet another heat record this weekend while confirmed heat-associated deaths are on track for a record of their own. The National Weather Service says after a brief respite from the heat over the Labor Day holiday, A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake shakes northern Chile 09/06/2023 09:20pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook northern Chile on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 8:48 p.m. local time, and its epicenter was 41 kilometers (25 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, Evacuation order lifted for northern Canadian city after weeks of fire danger 09/06/2023 08:45pm • An evacuation order was lifted for the northern Canadian city of Yellowknife on Wednesday, three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city’s 20,000 residents out of their homes. The order for the capital of the Northwest Territories, which also included two the First Nation communities in the Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 1 09/06/2023 08:23pm • After a long six months without football, the NFL returns this week, and with it, fantasy football is back. Now that drafts are firmly in the rearview mirror, we can turn our attention to the most important part of fantasy: your starting lineup. I don’t have to tell you to start your studs. But wh A Guide to Scholarships for International Students 09/06/2023 08:00pm • Finding scholarships for international students may seem next to impossible, but they exist. As prospective undergraduate students research their options for studying in the U.S., they should be aware of what might land them a coveted scholarship award. "A strong applicant will have demonstrated lea 5 Best Cryptocurrency Exchanges 09/06/2023 08:00pm • In recent years, cryptocurrency has transformed from a niche, speculative market to a mainstream asset class. Even billionaires like Ray Dalio and Paul Tudor Jones allocate a small portion to crypto, underlining its growing significance. For many, cryptocurrencies serve as an inflation hedge, a spec