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Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure
Reuters, Published on 18/04/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes of lava, rocks and ash for days, officials said on Thursday, declaring the highest alert on the situation.
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French ‘hero’ invited to stay in Australia
Published on 16/04/2024
» SYDNEY - Australia has invited a French national who confronted a knife-wielding attacker in a Sydney mall to stay in the country permanently, heeding calls from the public who had hailed him as a hero who deserved citizenship.
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Seven dead after Sydney mall stabbing spree
Published on 13/04/2024
» SYDNEY - A man who fatally knifed six people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by a policewoman in the beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday, Australian authorities said, as hundreds fled the scene.
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China-backed canal in Cambodia draws US questions
Published on 11/04/2024
» A proposed canal in Cambodia is the latest China-funded infrastructure project in Washington’s crosshairs.
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Rescued moon bear cubs ‘doing well’ in Laos
Published on 09/04/2024
» LUANG PRABANG, Laos - Sixteen Asiatic Black Bear cubs rescued from the home of a wildlife poacher in Laos last month are thriving at a sanctuary for the endangered species, where they are being cared for around-the-clock by local and international conservationists.
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Strong 7.2 magnitude quake rocks Taiwan
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2024
» HUALIEN, Taiwan - Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday and injured more than 900, while 50 hotel workers were missing en route to a national park, authorities said, as rescuers used ladders to bring others to safety.
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Mild winter disrupts ice road to Canadian diamond mines
Published on 30/03/2024
» An unusually warm winter in Canada this year has delayed the opening of a 400-kilometre ice road that is rebuilt every year as the main conduit for three companies to access their diamond mines in the remote Arctic region.
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Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship collision
Reuters, Published on 26/03/2024
» BALTIMORE - The 3-kilometre (1.6-mile) long Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed into the water overnight after a cargo ship collided with it, Fox Baltimore reported on Tuesday.
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Arrests follow Moscow terror attack
Published on 23/03/2024
» MOSCOW - Russia has arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage and fire that killed at least 133 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
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Princess of Wales reveals cancer diagnosis
Published on 23/03/2024
» LONDON - Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken after she had major abdominal surgery in January revealed that cancer had been present.
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