China’s Xi visits Vietnam in bid to counter US
By Alice PHILIPSON HANOI, Dec 12, 2023 (AFP) - China and Vietnam pledged on Tuesday to deepen ties during President…
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Japan PM to sack four ministers over graft claims: reports
By Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Dec 13, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was expected to announce the sacking…
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4.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Surigao del Sur early Wednesday
(Eagle News)--A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Wednesday, Dec. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology…
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Warmest Arctic summer caused by accelerating climate change
By Issam AHMED The Arctic saw its warmest ever summer in 2023, the result of accelerating human-caused climate change that…
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Zelensky aid plea hits Republican wall as Biden warns of ‘gift’ to Putin
WASHINGTON, Dec 12, 2023 (AFP) - President Joe Biden told President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that the United States will…
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Suspended sentences in Japan army sexual assault case
By Kyoko HASEGAWA FUKUSHIMA, Japan, Dec 12, 2023 (AFP) - Three Japanese ex-soldiers were found guilty Tuesday but given only…
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Business confidence up among Japan’s big manufacturers
TOKYO, Dec 13, 2023 (AFP) - Confidence among Japan's largest manufacturers has risen for a third straight quarter, a key…
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Argentina devalues peso, unveils measures to avoid ‘hyperinflation’
By Fran BLANDY BUENOS AIRES, Dec 13, 2023 (AFP) - Argentina devalued its currency by more than 50 percent Tuesday…
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Germany charges 27 over far-right ‘treason’ plot
By Deborah COLE BERLIN, Dec 12, 2023 (AFP) - German federal prosecutors said Tuesday they charged 27 suspected adherents of…
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Philippines records fewer storms, faces worst drought in decades
MANILA, Dec 12, 2023 (AFP) - The Philippines has so far endured fewer storms in 2023 than in any of…
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