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Iran Probe Finds Raisi Helicopter Crash Caused by Weather
Iran’s investigation into the May helicopter crash that killed president Ebrahim Raisi has found it was caused by bad weather…
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28 killed as bus carrying Pakistan pilgrims crashes in Iran
At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in…
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Mpox: A new case detected in the Philippines
MANILA – A new case of mpox has been detected in the Philippines, raising the total number of infections to…
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Thailand : King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorses PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra
BANGKOK – Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin, was endorsed on Sunday by King Maha Vajiralongkorn as…
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Japan : PM Fumio Kishida plans to address the UN General Assembly in late September
TOKYO – Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is due to address the U.N. General Assembly and is bound to…
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India: 90% of doctors on a nationwide strike to protest the rape and murder of a colleague in Kolkata
KOLKATA – More than one million doctors in hospitals and clinics across India held a nationwide strike on Saturday in…
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Transportation services resume in Tokyo as Typhoon Ampil paves its way to the Pacific Ocean
TOKYO — Rail and air traffic have resumed almost normally on Saturday morning in Japan as Typhoon Ampil moves away…
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6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast Friday morning, the United States Geological Survey said, with the island’s government…
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Earthquake of 5.4 Magnitude Hits Northeastern Taiwan
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with the tremor shaking buildings…
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Nobel winner Yunus sworn in to lead Bangladesh interim government
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn into office Thursday as Bangladesh’s interim leader, vowing to guide the country…
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