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5.9-magnitude quake felt in Tokyo, no tsunami warning
AFP, Published on 07/07/2018
» TOKYO - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan Saturday evening outside of Tokyo, swaying buildings in the capital, but no tsunami warning was issued.
In a far corner of Mozambique, a World Cup under the stars
AFP, Published on 07/07/2018
» ALUA (MOZAMBIQUE) - In front of a large screen in a dusty field in remote northern Mozambique, a crowd is gripped by the second World Cup quarter-final, desperately willing Brazil to victory.
Pyongyang lashes out at 'rapacious' US
Published on 07/07/2018
» PYONGYANG: North Korea on Saturday lashed out at what it called “rapacious” US demands, just hours after the conclusion of what Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had called “productive” talks.
At least 50 dead in Japan floods
Published on 07/07/2018
» TOKYO: At least 50 people are dead and about 50 missing due to torrential rains which continued to fall on Saturday across a wide area of western Japan, causing landslides and flooding that destroyed homes and swept away cars.
Thousands head home in south Syria after ceasefire deal
AFP, Published on 07/07/2018
» DARAA (SYRIA) - Thousands of displaced Syrians were heading home Saturday after rebels and the government reached a ceasefire deal in the south following more than two weeks of deadly bombardment.
Chinese victims' kin demand justice as boat captain charged
Published on 07/07/2018
» PHUKET: The family of a Chinese woman and her two children who were among the victims of a tourist boat disaster off Phuket are demanding "justice”, saying the tragedy was caused by human error and could have been avoided.
Brazil's World Cup defeat hits home in Lebanon
AFP, Published on 07/07/2018
» BEIRUT - Brazil's surprise defeat in the World Cup has stunned fans in the Lebanese capital Beirut, where football supporters have long put their hopes in the Latin American side.
Musk team heading to Chiang Rai
Published on 07/07/2018
» A nine-member engineering team dispatched by billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to help with efforts to rescue the 12 young footballers and their coach from the Tham Luang cave, officials said on Saturday.
43 test positive for drugs in pub raid
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 07/07/2018
» PATHUM THANI: Forty-three pub-goers tested positive for drugs and more than 50 packs of crystal methamphetamine and other narcotics were seized following a raid on a popular nightspot in Muang district early Saturday.
Hun Sen launches re-election campaign
Published on 07/07/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Campaigning officially began on Saturday for Cambodia's July 29 general election, with Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party virtually assured victory because the only credible opposition party was dissolved last year.