Asia
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At least one dead, 34 missing in Philippines Cebu garbage landfill disaster
Rescue teams in the central Philippines were racing against time on Friday to search for at least 34 people missing…
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6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Southern Philippines, no tsunami alert
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook the southern coast of the Philippines on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).…
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Chinese economy nears ¥140 trillion as Xi pledges stronger support for long-term growth
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that Beijing will adopt more proactive economic policies in 2026 to reinforce long-term growth, as…
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Khaleda Zia dies at 80, closing a defining chapter in Bangladesh’s turbulent political history
News of her death quickly spread across the nation, prompting an outpouring of tributes and reflection on her legacy. In…
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Fire reduces to ashes part of nursing home for elderly in Indonesia, kills 16
Sixteen people have been killed and three left injured after a fire tore through a nursing home for elderly residents…
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Devastating chain-reaction crash, causes massive fire in Japan, kills one, several injured
A devastating chain-reaction crash involving more than 50 vehicles happened when a vehicles transporting truck collided with another vehicle causing…
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7.0 magnitude earthquake rattles Taiwan, no major damage reported
A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.0 on Richter scale struck Taiwan on Saturday, shaking buildings across the island, including in…
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Fifteen injured in knife and chemical spray attack at factory in Central Japan
Fifteen people were injured in a stabbing attack at a rubber factory on Friday in Mishima, central Japan, after a…
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Japan clears nuclear restart as Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant set to resume operations
Japan has taken a major step toward reviving nuclear power generation as lawmakers in Niigata Prefecture approved the restart of…
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14 years after Fukushima disaster, Japan set to restart world’s largest nuclear power plant
Japan is poised to take a major step in its gradual return to nuclear energy, as Niigata Prefecture is expected…
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