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Strong Quake in Philippines Triggers Evacuations, Tsunami Warnings

manila, Philippines - Evacuations were underway in the Philippines after a quake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck the southern ...


Philippines: China Executed 2 Filipinos Convicted of Drug Trafficking

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - China has executed two Filipinos for drug trafficking despite high-level Philippine government appeals to commute their death ...


Earthquake of 7.5 Strikes Philippines; Tsunami Expected

An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Saturday, triggering evacuation orders for some ...


Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 jolts Mindanao, Philippines

Manila [Philippines], December 2 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 on the Richter scale jolted Mindanao, Philippines on Saturday, reported ...


Israel Defence Forces say operational pause in Gaza to continue

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 30 (ANI): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday announced that the operational pause in the ...


US: Chinese Navy ignored distress calls of hijacked Israeli ship

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 29 (ANI/TPS): Chinese naval vessels ignored repeated distress calls from an Israeli-owned commercial tanker that was ...


Israel Prison releases 30 Palestinian prisoners on fifth day of Israel-Hamas truce

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 29 (ANI): As a part of an extended truce deal, Israel Prison released 30 Palestinian prisoners ...


Hamas releases 12 more hostages on first day of extended truce deal

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 29 (ANI): Hamas on Tuesday released 12 more hostages including two foreign nationals on the first ...


Israel committed to return of all hostages, elimination of Hamas: PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 28 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country is committed to ensuring the return ...


Philippines, Communist Rebels Say They Agree To Resume Peace Talks

The Philippine government and communist rebels said Tuesday they have agreed to resume peace talks to end one of the ...


Analysts: Vietnam's Island Expansion Aims to Counter China

Vietnam is dredging and filling out the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, a move that appears to be ...


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Import of single-use vaping devices to be banned in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia: As the first step in its efforts to curb the growing popularity of nicotine-filled devices with young people, ...

Currency issues affect Russia's oil trade with Asia

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's trade in oil with India, one of the most lucrative oil trade routes since the imposition of ...

Experts decry New Zealand government move to lift tobacco ban

LONDON - Health experts and tobacco campaigners have strongly criticized New Zealand's decision to repeal laws that aimed to ban ...

Myanmar ethnic group alliance captures trade gate on Chinese border

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Kyar Win, spokesperson for the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which launched a surprise offensive last month against ...

Syed Modi International: India's Crasto-Ponnappa to play women's doubles final today

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 3 (ANI): The Indian women's doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa will be ...

China's manned space delegation interacts with youth in Macao

© Provided by Xinhua A delegation of China's manned space program are on a six-day visit to Hong Kong and ...

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RSV vaccine makers must meet demand: White House

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the White House said that Senior Biden administration officials met with the makers of respiratory syncytial ...

On eve of COP28 to debate climate change, US begins oil, gas auctions

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: This week, the Biden administration raised US$3.4 million from a sale of oil and gas drilling rights in ...

Across-the-board rally on U.S. stock markets Friday

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks extended their rally on Friday despite remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...

Currency issues affect Russia's oil trade with Asia

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's trade in oil with India, one of the most lucrative oil trade routes since the imposition of ...

Experts decry New Zealand government move to lift tobacco ban

LONDON - Health experts and tobacco campaigners have strongly criticized New Zealand's decision to repeal laws that aimed to ban ...

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Israel ignores U.S., as civilian casualties start mounting in Gaza again

Israel resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday with heavy bombardments. As strikes continue, the United States ...


Failed wheel bearing caused Kentucky train derailment: CSX

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: CSX railroad said that a failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment on November 22 ...


Finland says Russia to blame for migrant crowding eastern border

HELSINKI, Finland: After Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year, hundreds of migrants from the Middle ...


Heavy snowfall, blizzards reported in Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria

CHISINAU, Moldova: Over the weekend, heavy snowfall and strong blizzards in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria left one person dead and ...


House Ethics Committee report results in Santos expulsion

WASHINGTON D.C.: After a House Ethics Committee report found substantial evidence that he broke the law, New York Republican representative ...


Israel had blueprint of 7 October attack plan - The New York Times

In a report by The New York Times, it has been revealed that Israeli officials had obtained a detailed battle ...


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