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Quake in China’s Sichuan kills 19, including tourists, injures 247
JIUZHAIGOU, China: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck a remote, mountainous part of China's southwestern province of Sichuan, killing 19 people, including...
N Korea considers missile strike on Guam after Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ warning
GUAM/SEOUL: North Korea said on Wednesday it is considering plans for a missile strike on the U.S. Pacific territory of...
Almost 190,000 evacuated as thunderstorms roil northeast China
BEIJING: Thunderstorms have battered northeastern China's Liaoning province for several days, killing three people and prompting the evacuation of almost...
N Korea ready to teach US ‘severe lesson’, says UN abused its authority
MANILA: North Korea is ready to give the United States a "severe lesson" with its strategic nuclear force if it...
Campaign for UN Parl Assembly endorsed by over 1,500 lawmakers from 120 countries
New Delhi: The international Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly, UNPA, has been endorsed across party lines by more...
Syrian army takes last IS-held town in Homs -monitor
BEIRUT: Syrian government and allied forces have taken the last major town in Homs province from Islamic State, the Syrian...
Australia sends navy ships, divers after aircraft crash, 3 US Marines missing
MELBOURNE: The Australian government said today it would deploy its armed forces to assist in recovery efforts after the US...
Israel moves to shut down local operations of Al-Jazeera
JERUSALEM: Israel plans to revoke press credentials of Al-Jazeera TV journalists, close their Jerusalem bureau and pull the Qatar-based station's...
Suicide bomber kills seven in northern Cameroon
DOUALA: A suicide bomber has killed at least seven people in a small town in northern Cameroon near the Nigeria...
Ally of Pakistan’s ousted PM nominated to replace him
ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (Reuters) A close ally of ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today submitted papers in parliament to...
