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Philippine quake death toll rises to seven

MANILA, Nov 18, 2023 (AFP) - The death toll from a strong earthquake off the southern Philippines rose to seven…

Chinese sonar pulses ‘likely’ injured divers: Australia defence chief

SYDNEY, Nov 18, 2023 (AFP) - Australian navy divers were "likely" injured by sonar pulses emitted by a Chinese warship…

Biden-Xi talks to boost stability in Taiwan Strait: envoy

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 18, 2023 (AFP) - Talks between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week…

Two dead as strong quake shakes southern Philippines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztDHNmb5kgQ By Ara Eugenio and Cecil Morella MANILA, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) - A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the…

Video: Strong magnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines

By Ara Eugenio and Cecil Morella MANILA, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) - A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern…

About 250 Rohingya refugees in Indonesia sent back to sea

About 250 Rohingya refugees in an overcrowded wooden boat have been turned away from western Indonesia and sent back to…

Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines

Prelim M6.7 Earthquake Mindanao, Philippines Nov-17 08:14 UTC, updates https://t.co/PMTccBEvFO — USGS Tweet Earthquake Dispatch (@USGSted) November 17, 2023  …

Japan PM voices ‘serious concerns’ to Xi on Chinese military activity, Russia collaboration

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that he expressed to President Xi…

Philippines embraces nuclear energy as US signs cooperation pact

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) - The United States on Thursday signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with the Philippines,…

1.5C limit ‘only option’ for saving Earth’s ice and snow

BANGKOK, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - Allowing global temperatures to rise two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will be catastrophic…

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