Earthquake in Taiwan ‘strongest in 25 years’: Taipei seismology official
TAIPEI, April 3, 2024 (AFP) - The earthquake that hit Taiwan's east on Wednesday morning was "the strongest in 25…
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Israeli army chief says strike killing aid workers was ‘grave mistake’
By Adel Zaanoun with Fiachra Gibbons in Jerusalem GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, April 3, 2024 (AFP) - Israel's defence chief…
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Main airport in Japan’s Okinawa suspends flights after tsunami alert: official
TOKYO, April 3, 2024 (AFP) - - Flights were suspended at the main airport in Japan's southern region of Okinawa…
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Philippines warns of tsunami, orders evacuation of coastal areas after 7.4-magnitude quake in Taiwan
MANILA, April 3, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines warned of "high tsunami waves" and called for the evacuation of coastal…
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Major 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan triggers tsunami warnings across the region
By Amber WANG TAIPEI, April 3, 2024 (AFP) - A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's east on Wednesday morning, prompting…
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Inter-agency committee to streamline right-of-way activities for national railway projects created
(Eagle News)--President Bongbong Marcos has created an Inter-Agency Committee for Right-of Way (ROW) Activities for National Railway Project. In…
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12-year-old killed, two seriously injured in Finland school shooting
HELSINKI, April 2, 2024 (AFP) - Finnish police said a 12-year-old child died and two others seriously wounded after a…
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4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Occidental Mindoro
(Eagle News)--A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, April 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said…
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‘Dust and scorpions’: Inside Iraq’s crumbling school system
By Salam FARAJ BANI SAAD, Iraq, April 2, 2024 (AFP) - In a small village in central Iraq, children cram…
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7 aid workers killed in Israeli strike in Gaza: NGO
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 (AFP) - Food aid organization World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that an Israeli strike killed seven…
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