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Death toll rises to 13 as rescuers search for missing after powerful Japan quake
Japan maintains one of the world’s most advanced earthquake preparedness systems, with strict building standards, early warning technology and regular…
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7.1-magnitude earthquake in southern Japan, traps shoppers and injures dozens
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu Island on Tuesday, trapping people inside a damaged shopping…
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7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Japan
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon…
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5.7 and 5.8 magnitude earthquakes rattle China’s Qinghai Province
Two moderate earthquakes struck Qinghai Province in northwest China on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The…
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China weighs tougher AI, chip export controls to protect strategic technologies
Beijing is considering tighter scrutiny of overseas acquisitions involving strategic technologies, particularly emerging fields such as agentic AI. Examining possible…
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Five rescued after surviving three days at sea following Indonesia shipwreck
South Sulawesi search and rescue chief Mohammad Arif Anwar said the survivors managed to stay alive using makeshift flotation devices…
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Death toll from Typhoon Bavi rises to 26 in Philippines
The Philippines’ Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Thursday said the death toll from heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Bavi,…
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Asian markets slide as Iran war tensions keep oil prices elevated
Asian stock markets mostly declined on Thursday as investor concerns over the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on sentiment, while oil…
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Filipinos send home $14.1 billion as remittances defy global economic headwinds
US remains the largest source of remittances, reflecting its sizeable Filipino-American community and the strong presence of Filipino professionals in…
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Night of horror, Bangkok bar inferno leaves 27 dead, scores injured, some critical
A devastating fire swept through a crowded beer house in Thailand’s capital late Sunday night, killing at least 27 people…
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