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Floods in Burma kill 19 people and displace others. |
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At least 19 people were killed in Burma (formerly known as Myanmar) as torrential rains caused flooding in and around the war-torn country's capital city, with rescuers using boats to transport some of the 3,600 people evacuated to safer places, according to the national fire department.Read More |
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A Filipino televangelist pleaded not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges. |
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MANILA, Philippines—In a court appearance Friday, a Philippine televangelist who calls himself the "anointed son of God" and once claimed to have stopped an earthquake pleaded not guilty to allegations of child abuse and human trafficking, the latest in a string of setbacks for him.Read More |
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Following terror attacks in Balochistan, Pakistan, there are around sixty dead. |
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QUETTA, Pakistan—More than 60 people have died as a consequence of terrorist assaults on police stations, railroads, and highways in Balochistan, Pakistan's unrest-plagued region, authorities announced on Monday. The attacks were followed by security forces' counter actions.Read More |
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Ukraine Says That Russia Has Launched a Massive Missile and Drone Attack |
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KYIV—During Monday's morning rush hour, Russia launched over 100 missiles and about 100 attack drones into Ukraine, destroying energy infrastructure all around the country and killing at least five people, according to authorities.Read More |
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Philippines and US denounce China's "dangerous actions" following flare-ups |
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Following the second mid-air flare incident in a month, the Philippines and the US ambassador to the Philippines called on the Chinese regime to cease "provocative and dangerous actions" in the South China Sea on Saturday.Read More |
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Hezbollah and Israel Trade Missile and Rocket Fire, Retreat for the Time Being |
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Hezbollah, a terrorist organization supported by Iran, launched hundreds of missiles and drones into Israel early on Sunday. Meanwhile, Israel's military claimed to have targeted Lebanon with about 100 planes in order to avert a more extensive strike.Read More |
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In the Far East of Russia, a powerful earthquake causes a volcano to erupt. |
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PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia — Over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, one of Russia's most active volcanoes erupted, sending ash plumes three miles into the sky and momentarily causing an aircraft "code red" alert.Read More |
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Fears About Japan's Potential Megaquake Raise Questions About the World's Semiconductor Supply Chain |
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Japan, which is located in one of the world's most seismically active regions, has just been placed on high alert. Even for a nation used to such natural calamities, megathrust earthquakes, about which scientists are increasingly concerned, pose a distinct kind of threat.Read More |
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Due to "Censorship Orders," X will cease operations in Brazil. |
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The massive social networking platform X has decided to cease its activities in Brazil, but users in that nation will still be able to use its service.Read More |
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On the US-Canada border, a rail bridge collapses |
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FORT FRANCES, Ontario—It's unknown when the Rainy River waterway will be available to water travel again after a century-old rail lift bridge that straddles the border between International Falls, Minnesota, and Fort Frances, Ontario, collapsed.Read More |
