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6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 2 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4, shook Maguindanao province, in the southern Philippines early…

Nine People, Including Three Soldiers, Killed In Southern Philippine Clash

MANILA, Aug 1 (NNN-PNA) – Six suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorists and three soldiers were killed in a clash, at a…

Thai Police Seize Four Million Speed Pills In Chiang Rai

BANGKOK, Aug 1 (NNN-TNA) – Thai police said, in a press briefing yesterday that, it had seized four million speed…

Train Accident Leaves Two Dead, 50 Others Injured In Portugal

LISBON, Aug 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A high-speed train with 212 passengers that left Lisbon for northern Portugal’s city of Braga,…

Many Parts Of France On “Orange Alert” As Mercury Soars

PARIS, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – French weather agency, Meteo France, yesterday put 29 regions, including Ile-de-France — the great Paris…

Obama Warns, Voting Rights Under Threat, At John Lewis’ Funeral

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Former U.S. President, Barack Obama, delivered an eulogy for the late U.S. congressman, John Lewis’…

Update: One Dead, 17 Injured In Blast In Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture

TOKYO, July 30 (NNN-NHK) – One person has died and at least 17 others have been injured, in an explosion…

At Least 11 Injured In Japan’s Fukushima Explosion, Gas Leak Suspected

TOKYO, July 30 (NNN-NHK) – At least 11 people were injured in an explosion, this morning, in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture,…

Brunei’s Fertility Rate Falling, Life Expectancy Up: Study

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 29 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s total fertility rate will drop to 1.84 in 2050 and 1.67 in…

Turkey Captures 23 Illegal Immigrants Off Aegean Coast

ISTANBUL, July 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Turkish coast guard captured 23 illegal immigrants, off Turkey’s Aegean coast, a local media…