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At least 5 people are dead and thousands have been forced to leave their homes in Borneo, Malaysia as heavy rainfall ...

Inspiring the next generation through a home World Cup, and continuing the game’s spread around the country, Malaysia primes ...

The American flag is raised and lowered to mark significant national moments. U.S. Flag Day, held annually on June 14, was passed into law by President Harry Truman in 1949 "to commemorate the ...

Orangutans are the only great apes in Asia, making their homes on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in the Malay archipelago ... At least 2,000 of this number live in Batang Ai National Park and ...

While Russian and Belarusian players can continue to compete, organisers have designated that certain players cannot play under a flag, with a blank space visible across various scoreboards.

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On Tuesday, the National Weather Service extended its red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties until Thursday evening. That warning was initially scheduled to expire at 10 p.m ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities in recognition of Patriot Day and ...

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According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...