Lebanese Armenians scuffle with riot police during protest outside Azerbaijan Embassy | AP News

Lebanese Armenians scuffle with riot police during protest outside Azerbaijan Embassy | AP News

EIN AAR, Lebanon (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese Armenians scuffled with riot police on Thursday outside the Azerbaijan Embassy in northern Beirut during a protest against the Azerbaijani military offensive that recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh from the enclave’s separatist Armenian authorities. Protesters waved flags of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, and burned posters of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and

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Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher | AP News

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher | AP News

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with only a few open due to public holidays across the region. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices were little changed.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index was down 0.1% at 31,857.62. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 7,049.10. India’s Sensex gained 0.4%, while in Bangkok the SET

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Millions take to China’s railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID | AP News

Millions take to China’s railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID | AP News

HONG KONG (AP) — Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels, tours, attractions and meals in a boost to the economy during the 8-day autumn holiday period that began Friday. This year’s holiday began with the Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday and also includes the Oct. 1 National

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Tens of thousands of Armenians flee in mass exodus from breakaway region of Azerbaijan | AP News

Tens of thousands of Armenians flee in mass exodus from breakaway region of Azerbaijan | AP News

More than half the population of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled the breakaway region recently reclaimed by Azerbaijan, creating a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians.The migration began Sunday. By Thursday evening, over 78,300 people — more than 65% of the population of 120,000 — had left for Armenia, and the influx continued unabated, according to Armenian officials.The

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AP Week in Pictures: Asia | AP News

AP Week in Pictures: Asia | AP News

A Chinese paramilitary policeman is reflected on a European flag as he directs foreign journalists at a news conference in Beijing; the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games is held in Hangzhou, China; an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is taken for immersion on the final day of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival

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