Four held after failed heist in swanky Tokyo district
TOKYO, May 8, 2023 (AFP) - Four people were detained in Tokyo on Monday after they smashed their way into…
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Two dead after MiG jet crashes in India: police
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Two people on the ground died after a Russian-made MiG-21 military aircraft crashed onto a…
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At least 22 dead after India boat capsizes
MALAPPURAM, India (AFP) -- At least 22 people died when a double-decker tourist boat capsized in India's southern state of…
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Tokyo and Seoul try to bury historical hatchet, hailing ‘new future’ for ties
SEOUL, May 7, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday his "heart aches" for Koreans who suffered…
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Aftershocks shake Japan after quake kills one, destroys homes
TOKYO (AFP) - Aftershocks shook Japan a day after a powerful earthquake left at least one person dead, with officials…
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Vietnam posts record high temperature: officials
HANOI, May 7, 2023 (AFP) - Vietnam reported a record high temperature late Saturday with a north-central weather station measuring…
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes central Japan
TOKYO, May 5, 2023 (AFP) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Japan on Friday, forcing the suspension of bullet…
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Five teachers among seven killed in Pakistan school shooting: police
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 4, 2023 (AFP) - Five teachers and two labourers were gunned down Thursday at a school…
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China’s elders savor twilight years as the young toil
By Peter CATTERALL Agence France-Presse RUDONG, China (AFP) -- At the end of a back alley surrounded by dilapidated…
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India’s growing population a burden for struggling mothers
By Bhuvan BAGGA Agence France-Presse DARBHANGA, India (AFP) -- Married off by her parents at 14, Indian mother-of-seven Jaimala Devi…
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