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Dutch prime minister meets his Singaporean counterpart in the city state

  SINGAPORE(Reuters)-- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday (November) on his…

China power plant collapse kills at least 40: Xinhua

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 40 people were killed when part of a power station under construction in China…

S. Korea, Japan sign controversial intelligence deal

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Japan and South Korea signed a controversial agreement on Wednesday to share defense intelligence on…

Charity airs ‘moral outrage’ over Aleppo child deaths

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Save the Children has hit out at the "moral outrage" of the mounting deaths and suffering…

Senior Al-Qaeda leader’ killed in US strike in Syria: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US drone strike has killed a senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria who previously operated…

Japan lifts tsunami warning along northeast coast after quake: govt

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The Japanese government on Tuesday lifted its tsunami warning for the northeast coast of the country…

Fears for Aleppo civilians as Syria regime advances

by Karam al-Masri ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Syrian government forces advanced quickly inside rebel-held east Aleppo on Monday, as the…

Japan PM says government to do utmost to respond to earthquake

  (REUTERS) -- A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan on Tuesday (November 22), the Japan Meteorological Agency said, generating a…

Tsunami hits coast at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant: operator

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A tsunami measuring one metre (3.3 feet) hit Japan's coast at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant…

Strong 6.9 quake hits Japan, triggering tsunami warning

    TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering warnings of tsunami waves…

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