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WWII American bomb detonates at Japanese airport, creating a crater on the taxiway |
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TOKYO—According to Japanese officials, an unexexploded World War II American bomb that had been buried at an airport in Japan detonated on Wednesday, creating a sizable hole in a taxiway and forcing the cancellation of more than 80 flights.Read More |
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Israel Reports: Eight Troops Died in Clashes With Hezbollah |
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The Middle East edged closer to a long-feared regional conflict Wednesday, a day after Iran launched a missile assault at Israel and Israel announced limited ground operations into Lebanon aimed at the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group.Read More |
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Floods in Romania kill at least four people as rain hits Central Europe. |
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VISNOVA, Czech Republic—Flooding in eastern Romania killed at least four people and damaged hundreds of houses on Saturday, officials said, as rising river levels prompted authorities across central and eastern Europe to issue an alarm following days of severe rain.Read More |
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Trains collide in Egypt's Nile Delta, killing at least three people. |
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CAIRO—On Saturday, two passenger trains crashed in Egypt's Nile Delta, killing at least three people, including two children, according to officials.Read More |
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Russia and Ukraine both trade 103 prisoners of war. |
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On September 14, Russian and Ukrainian authorities exchanged 206 prisoners of war, marking the second such swap in two days, in an agreement negotiated by the United Arab Emirates.Read More |
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Three Americans sentenced to death in Congo after failed coup |
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On September 13, a military court in Congo condemned three US nationals to death for their alleged involvement in a failed coup against Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi's administration.Read More |
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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 |
