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Huthi rebels fire on commercial ships in Red Sea: US military

DUBAI, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels fired two missiles late Tuesday toward merchant ships travelling in…

Taiwan ‘will resist’ China interference in election: presidential frontrunner

TAIPEI, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - The Taiwanese people "will resist" China's attempts to influence the island's January 13 election,…

Doctors in England start longest strike in NHS history

LONDON, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday began their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade…

Harvard president resigns after rows over plagiarism, anti-Semitism

By Gregory WALTON NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) - The president of Harvard University resigned Tuesday after coming under…

Hamas says Israel strike in Lebanon kills its deputy chief

By Aya Iskandarani with Adel Zaanoun in Gaza Strip BEIRUT, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - Israel's war against Palestinian militants…

Japan quake toll rises to 55 as weather hampers rescuers

By Tomohiro OSAKI WAJIMA, Japan, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities…

Five dead in Japan plane collision at Tokyo airport

TOKYO, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) - Five people aboard a Japan coast guard aircraft died Tuesday when it hit a…

S. Korea protests Japan tsunami advisory inclusion of disputed islands

SEOUL, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea on Tuesday said it has lodged a "stern" protest against Tokyo's inclusion…

At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake

By Fred Mery with Hiroshi Hiyama in Tokyo WAJIMA, Japan, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) - Japanese rescuers battled the clock…

Thousands evacuated following Indonesia volcano eruption

MAUMERE, Indonesia, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) - More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters amid heightened volcanic…

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