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More than 400 aftershocks recorded after magnitude 6.1 Luzon quake —PHIVOLCS
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Tuesday morning said more than 400 aftershocks have been recorded so far after the magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted Luzon on Monday. According to a tweet posted by GMA News reporter Lala Roque, PHIVOLCS recorded 406 aftershocks as of 7 a.m. Tuesday. Of this number, 62 were plotted…
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Sri Lanka bombings: Death toll rises to 290
Sri Lanka is reeling from the worst spate of violence since its civil war ended a decade ago. A series of bomb attacks on Sunday at hotels and churches across the country killed hundreds and injured many more. The number of people killed in Sunday’s bomb attacks across Sri Lanka has risen to 290 and the number of…
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Kim supervises test launch of “new tactical guided weapon”
N. Korean leader refrains from remarks directed toward US. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversees flight drills of combat pilots of Unit 1017 of the Air and Anti-aircraft Force of the Korean People‘s Army on Apr. 16, as reported by Korean Central Television the following day. (Yonhap News) North Korea’s state-run newspaper the Rodong Sinmun…
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Over 70 killed as rains wreak havoc in South Asia
File Photo KARACHI, Pakistan / New Delhi Torrential rains followed by flash floods have claimed scores of lives across India and Pakistan, officials and local media said Wednesday. Thunderstorms in northern, central and western Indian states late on Tuesday have killed at least 33 people, local media reported. The most affected state was Madhya Pradesh from…
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Moon calls for 4th inter-Korean summit
President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for another inter-Korean summit, saying that Pyongyang and Washington have expressed willingness to continue dialogue and that Seoul needs to lay the foundation for bigger results. “The Korean Peninsula peace process has entered the phase of building on the North-US Hanoi summit to prepare for practical results for the…
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6.8 magnitude earthquake off Indonesia coast prompts tsunami warnings
About 310,000 people were within a 62-mile radius of the earthquake’s center. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on April 12, 2009. USGS A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island Friday, prompting tsunami warnings that were later lifted. The strong quake was centered at a depth of…
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Kim Jong Un says he’s open to another summit with Trump
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he’s open to having a third summit with President Donald Trump if the United States could offer mutually-acceptable terms for an agreement by the end of the year. Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency on Saturday said Kim’s speech came during a session of the…
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North Korea’s Kim says must deliver ‘serious blow’ to those imposing sanctions – KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needs to deliver a “serious blow” to those imposing sanctions by ensuring its economy is more self-reliant, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday. It was the first time Kim stated North Korea’s position on the second U.S.-North Korea summit…
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E.U, China Trade Agreement Opposes Trump’s America First Agenda
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker welsome Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 26, 2019. (Photo: Reuters) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang assured the European Union that China will stop forcing foreign companies to share sensitive data while operating in China. China…
