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Rescue efforts continue as night falls in Taiwan

  (Reuters) -- After hours of searching for quake survivors amongst the rubble of a 17-storey collapsed building in southern…

DFA says no Filipinos among reported casualties in Taiwan

(Eagle News) -- The Department of Foreign Affairs said that there were no Filipinos among the reported casualties so far…

Over 800 soldiers search for quake survivors in Taiwan; at least 8 deaths reported

  (Reuters) -- Over 800 soldiers searched for survivors in southern Taiwan after it was hit by a powerful earthquake…

Taiwan rescuers focus on toppled apartment block

  (Reuters) -- Rescue workers raced against the clock and searched for survivors at a site where a 17-storey apartment…

Hotel fire in Iraqi Kurdistan kills 21, including 15 Filipinos

  FIFTEEN Filipinos were killed in a fire at a hotel in the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region that killed…

South Korean defence ministry holds an emergency meeting over North’s planned missile launch

South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-koo presided over an emergency meeting on Friday (February 5) in Seoul with military officials…

China’s mass migration numbers expected to hit a record high ahead of Lunar New Year’s eve

China's mass migration, which is often described as the world's largest annual migration of people, was expected to hit a…

Syrian refugees welcome Syria donors conference in London

Syrian refugees welcome the Syria donors conference which was held in London on Thursday, in the hope of being lifted…

Asia stocks subdued before US jobs data

Asian equities were subdued on Friday (February 5) and the dollar wobbled ahead of the closely watched U.S. jobs report,…

South Korean foreign minister meets ambassadors to discuss North Korea

South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se on Friday (February 5) held a meeting with the U.S., Japan, EU and Australian…

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