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Rescur team brings out a dead victimfrom rubbles in Japan flood

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Japan flood toll nears 200, sun scorches thousands battling thirst

July 12, 2018 Asia 71

Intense heat and water shortages raised fears of disease outbreaks in flood-hit western Japan on Thursday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years neared 200. More than 200,000 households had…

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Rescuers dig through mud, rubble for survivors after Japan floods kill over 100

July 9, 2018 Asia 95

Rescuers in western Japan dug through mud and rubble on Monday, racing to find survivors after torrential rains unleashed, that killed more than 100 people, with dozens missing. The rain tapered off across the region…

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2 out 12 Thai schoolboys rescued from flooded cave

July 8, 2018 Asia 68

The first two schoolboys have emerged from a flooded Thai cave after divers launched a daring and dangerous mission to rescue the children and their soccer coach, who have been trapped underground for more than…

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At least 27 killed, 47 missing as torrential rain pounds Japan

July 7, 2018 Asia 214

At least 47 people were missing and five were in a critical condition as torrential rain that has killed 27 people pounds Western and Central Japan, public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday, with more than…

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U.S. ‘opening fire’ on world with tariff threats, says China

July 5, 2018 Americas 59

The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned on Thursday, saying it will respond the instant U.S. measures go into effect as Beijing ramped up the rhetoric in…

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France says Europe will retaliate if U.S. imposes auto tariffs

June 25, 2018 Americas 68

Europe will hit back if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to slap import tariffs on European-made cars, France’s finance minister said on Monday. Trump escalated already burning trade tensions on Friday…

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‘Indonesian church suicide bombers from same family’ – Police

May 13, 2018 Asia 141

The suicide bombers in the church attacks in Surabaya on Sunday are believed to be members same family affiliated with Jamaah Anshar Daulah (JAD), an extremist group, the National Police Chief said. A series of…

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11 fear dead in suspected suicide bombers attack on Indonesian churches

May 13, 2018 Asia 95

Suspected suicide bombers killed at least 11 people and wounded 40 in attacks on Christians attending Sunday morning services at three churches in Indonesia’s second-largest city of Surabaya, officials said. Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority…

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Man to die by hanging for raping, killing 4-month-old girl in India

May 12, 2018 Asia 232

An Indian man was handed the death sentence on Saturday for the rape and murder of a four-month-old girl, in one of the quickest trials of its kind in the country amid outrage over sexual…

The Russian Ka-52 helicopter crashed when carrying out a planned flight over the eastern regions of the Syrian Arab Republic.

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Russian helicopter crashed in Eastern Syria kills two – Defence Ministry

May 7, 2018 Asia 139

A Russian Ka-52 attack chopper crashed Monday during a flight over eastern Syria as a result of a presumed technical malfunction, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Both pilots aboard the aircraft died as a…

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