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Papua New Guinea Volcano Eruption Continues Despite Thick Ash Billowing 3 Miles Into Sky |
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CANBERRA, Australia—An eruption of Papua New Guinea's largest volcano that sparked regional tsunami worries abated Tuesday, as heavy ash billowed into the sky and coated adjacent buildings and palm palms.Read More |
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Mongolia Calls on Russia and Other Nations to Return Cultural Artifacts |
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BEIJING—Mongolia on Monday requested further assistance from Russia, the United Kingdom, and other nations in order to repatriate hundreds of cultural artifacts, some of which date back over two millennia.Read More |
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The first images from an Indian tunnel show workers who have been trapped for nine days. |
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SILKYARA, India—The first photographs of 41 men stranded for more than a week in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas surfaced on Tuesday, showing them standing in the cramped environment and speaking with rescue officials.Read More |
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Taiwan's election is about deciding whether to embrace China, according to the frontrunner. |
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Taiwan's people must decide whether to continue on the path to democracy or "walk into the embrace of China" in next year's election, the frontrunner for the next president said on Tuesday.Read More |
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The US Defense Secretary meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv to pledge unwavering support for Ukraine. |
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During an unexpected visit to Kyiv on Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed to keep money and weaponry coming to Ukraine even as resources are stretched by the new and global challenges posed by the Israel-Hamas war.Read More |
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Russia Relaunches Missile Attacks on Kiev and Pounds Ukraine's East and South |
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KYIV—Russia launched a missile strike on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the surrounding region for the first time in weeks on Saturday, and hammered the country's east and south with drones, according to Ukrainian officials.Read More |
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Iceland Declares a State of Emergency and Evacuates Residents Due to Volcanic Eruption Threat |
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Following a severe series of earthquakes in the southwest of the nation connected to a probable volcanic eruption, Iceland has declared a state of emergency, with police authorities encouraging inhabitants to leave the coastal town of Grindavk.Read More |
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The United States is sending an additional $425 million in military aid to Ukraine. |
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The US Defense Department unveiled a fresh $425 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday, which would include laser-guided weapons to shoot down Russia's drones.Read More |
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Nepal rushes aid and rescue efforts as a powerful earthquake shakes the country's northwest, killing at least 157 people. |
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KATHMANDU, Nepal—The National Emergency Operation Center stated Saturday that the death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit Nepal's northwest has increased to 157.Read More |
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Storm Ciarán kills five people while dumping record rains on Italy, bringing the European death toll to twelve. |
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Storm Ciarán surged into Italy's Tuscany area overnight, trapping inhabitants in their houses, inundating hospitals, and toppling automobiles. On Friday, at least five people were murdered, increasing the storm's death toll across Western Europe to 12.Read More |
