Taiwan rescuers focus on toppled apartment block
(Reuters) -- Rescue workers raced against the clock and searched for survivors at a site where a 17-storey apartment…
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Powerful M 6.4 earthquake rocks Taiwan, topples 17-story apartment
(Reuters) A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan early on Saturday killing at least 12 people, most in a 17-storey apartment…
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Twitter suspends over 125,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorist acts’
TWITTER Inc said on Friday (February 5) it had suspended over 125,000 accounts since mid-2015 for "threatening or promoting…
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Hotel fire in Iraqi Kurdistan kills 21, including 15 Filipinos
FIFTEEN Filipinos were killed in a fire at a hotel in the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region that killed…
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Colombia confirms first three Zika deaths
(Reuters) -- Colombia’s Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed the first three deaths from the Zika virus at a press…
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South Korean defence ministry holds an emergency meeting over North’s planned missile launch
South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-koo presided over an emergency meeting on Friday (February 5) in Seoul with military officials…
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Two NY police officers shot, in stable condition
Two New York police officers were shot on Thursday (February 4) at a public housing project and are in a…
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WHO warns against blood donors from Zika affected countries
The World Health Organization warned those that traveled to the countries affected by the Zika virus to donate blood. WHO…
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China’s mass migration numbers expected to hit a record high ahead of Lunar New Year’s eve
China's mass migration, which is often described as the world's largest annual migration of people, was expected to hit a…
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Clinton goes on attack against Sanders in combative presidential debate
Democrat Hillary Clinton went on the attack against rival Bernie Sanders on Thursday (February 4) in their most contentious presidential…
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