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6.0-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Niigata prefecture
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Tokyo, Jan 9 (Reporter) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted Japan's central Niigata prefecture on Tuesday, the country's weather agency said.
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At least 15 killed in W. Kenya road accident
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Nakuru, Kenya, Jan 9 (Reporter) At least 15 people were killed and seven others injured in a road accident in western Kenya, the police confirmed on Tuesday.
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Fire kills 3 at rented house in Vietnam
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Hanoi, Jan 9 (Reporter) Three people were found dead in a rented house's major fire in Vietnam's Central Highlands province of Gia Lai in the early Tuesday morning, Vietnam News Agency reported.
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Japanese gov’t approves allocation of $33mln to help earthquake-hit areas- Reports
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Tokyo, Jan 9 (Reporter) The Japanese government on Tuesday approved the release of 4.738 billion yen ($33 million) from its reserve fund to help earthquake-affected regions of the country, Japanese ne
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Voting begins in Bhutan's general elections
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Kathmandu, Jan 9 (Reporter) Voters in Bhutan began casting their ballots on Tuesday as polls opened for the country's final round of parliamentary elections, local media reported.
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Freight train derailed in Russia's Far East region
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Vladivostok, Jan 9 (Reporter) A freight train on Monday evening collided with an empty train when running along the Trans-Baikal Railway, causing 14 of its carriages to derail, said the regional branc
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Israeli army says kills Hamas commander in Syria
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Jerusalem, Jan 9 (Reporter) The Israeli military announced that it assassinated a Hamas commander in Syria on Monday, saying the Hamas official was in charge of rocket attacks against Israel.
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21 injured in hotel explosion in U.S. Texas
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Houston, Jan 9 (Reporter) At least 21 people were injured following an explosion on Monday at a hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, authorities said.
One person was in critical condition and four oth
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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits southern Philippines
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Manila, Jan 9 (Reporter) An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 rocked Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines before dawn Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcan
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09-Jan-2024 09:10 AM
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Biden nominates Jennifer Gavito to be new US envoy to Libya
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Washington, Jan 9 (Reporter) President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate senior diplomat Jennifer Gavito to be the new US ambassador to Libya, the White House said in a release.
Gavito is a c
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Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince to discuss Gaza crisis
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Washington, Jan 9 (Reporter) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the Houthi attacks on ve
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Canada to continue looking for ways to list IRGC as terror organization - Trudeau
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Washington, Jan 9 (Reporter) Canada will continue to pursue accountability for the Iranian regime, including listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, Prime Min
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