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Death toll climbs to 97 as China starts righting capsized ship

The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River has climbed to 97, state media…

Cyber attack hits 4 million current, former U.S. federal workers

Hackers breached the computers of the U.S. government agency that collects personnel information for federal workers in a massive cyber…

Los Angeles City Council gives a fresh nod to $15 minimum wage

JUNE 4 (Reuters) -- The Los Angeles City Council gave a second nod of approval on Wednesday (June 3) to…

China shocked by Philippine comparison of it to Nazi Germany

JUNE 4 (Reuters) -- China said on Wednesday (June 3) that it was shocked by Philippine President Benigno Aquino's comparison…

Rescuers cut holes in Chinese sunken ship’s hull as survivors recover in hospital

JUNE 4 (Reuters) -- Rescuers on Thursday (June 4) cut holes into the upturned hull of the Eastern Star which…

14 people confirmed dead in Yangtze sinking, over 420 missing

JUNE 3 (Reuters) -- 29 people have been found and 14 are confirmed dead as the rescue operation is underway…

Philippines President Benigno Aquino arrives in Japan

JUNE 2 (Reuters) -- Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III arrived at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport on Tuesday (June 2),…

Iraq conducts air strikes against Islamic State north and west of Baghdad

JUNE 2 (Reuters) -- Iraq said on Monday (June 1) its air force has carried out air strikes against Islamic…

Obama: Land reclamation projects in S. China Sea ‘counterproductive’

JUNE 1 (Reuters) -- President Barack Obama said on Monday (June 1) that land reclamation projects in the South China…

Chinese ferry with 458 aboard sinks in storm, 20 rescued

JUNE 2 (Reuters) -- A passenger ship carrying 458 people, many of them elderly Chinese tourists, sank in the Yangtze…

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