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Chinese rescuers say no chance of survivors in coal mine blast

Chinese rescuers say there's little chance of survival for the 19 workers trapped inside a coal mine after an explosion,…

IS fires rockets at Iraq base used by Turkish troops

Islamic State militants fired rockets at a base in northern Iraq where Turkish troops are stationed on Wednesday ( December…

Rescue work underway for 19 trapped miners after China pit blast

Nineteen miners were still trapped in a coal mine explosion, as rescue operation was underway in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province,…

Saudi Arabia announces 34-state Islamic military alliance against terrorism

  (Reuters) -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (December 15) announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat…

Typhoon threatens central Philippines, 750,000 evacuated

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the central Philippines on Monday (December 14) as a typhoon with winds…

Singapore minister warns of ISIS threat in Southeast Asia

Singapore sees a "clear and present danger" to Asia from Islamism militancy, especially from the threat of groups linking up…

Blast causes massive fire in northeast China, injuring 4 residents

Massive blast-induced fire at a chemical plant injured four residents in Jilin, northeast China' Jilin Province on Wednesday night. The…

China ready to support Africa’s industrialization: Chinese president

China stands ready to provide capital, technology and personnel to Africa for pushing forward industrialization in the continent, Chinese President…

Russian President Putin calls for national unity

Russia should unite as one, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in his "State of the Nation" address to…

Japan resumes whale hunts in the name of science

Japan's whaling fleet set out for the Antarctic on Tuesday (December 1) to resume a decades-old whale hunt, defying global…

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