Papua New Guinea quake toll rises to seven
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Papua New Guinea rose to seven on Tuesday, as emergency crews made…
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International
6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island: USGS
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island in western Indonesia on Monday, shaking homes of panicked…
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6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Philippines: USGS
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake took place 140km North of Palapag, Philippines at 12:54 UTC (7 minutes ago). The depth was…
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10 Nigeria schoolchildren kidnapped: official
Kano, Nigeria | AFP | Tuesday 4/4/2023 Ten students have been kidnapped in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna State where criminal gangs…
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Huge fire engulfs market in Bangladeshi capital
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Hundreds of Bangladeshi firefighters were mobilized in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday to battle an inferno…
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From the Cold War to the Ukraine war: NATO in brief
PARIS, France (AFP) -- NATO is the world's biggest military alliance, bringing together 30 European and North American countries who…
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Australia bans TikTok on government devices
by Steven TRASK Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia said Tuesday it will ban TikTok on government devices, joining…
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Two civilians killed in Israeli strike on Syria: state media
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- Two Syrian civilians were killed in an Israeli air strike Tuesday, state media reported, the fourth…
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Police, journalists greet Trump but few New Yorkers
by Andrea BAMBINO and Celine GESRET Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Hoards of reporters, police and barriers…
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Russia blames Ukraine, opposition for death of top military blogger
Russia alleged on Monday the "terrorist attack" that killed a top military blogger the day before was orchestrated by…
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