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Ecuadoran Gang Shooting: Ecuador authorities arrest three after gang shooting: President
QUITO: Ecuadoran authorities arrested three people in connection to a gang-related shooting that left nine dead in the northern coastal city of Esmeraldas, President Guillermo…
Cyclone: Australia’s northwest braces for strongest cyclone in a decade
SYDNEY: Australia’s northwest region, home to the world’s largest export hub for iron ore, could be hit by the most powerful tropical cyclone there in…
Japan: Japan warns Hokkaido residents over North Korea missile
TOKYO: Japan‘s government urged Hokkaido residents to take shelter Thursday morning after a North Korean missile launch, but local officials later said the missile would…
Evacuations In Australia: Evacuations underway as tropical cyclone nears Australia
SYDNEY: A strong tropical cyclone hurtled towards Western Australia on Thursday, triggering evacuations as authorities warned violent winds could toss caravans, tear down trees and…
Japan: North Korea fires missile, Japan retracts take-cover warning
SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired a ballistic missile of intermediate range or longer on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, prompting an alert for residents in…
North Korea Ballistic Missile: North Korea fires ‘medium range or longer’ ballistic missile
SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile Thursday, Seoul’s military said, prompting Japan to briefly issue a seek shelter warning to residents of the northern…
China To Rein In No-Fly Zone Plan: Taiwan says it convinced China to rein in no-fly zone plan
TAIPEI/BEIJING: Taiwan said on Wednesday it had successfully urged China to drastically narrow its plan to close air space north of the island, averting wider…
Fresh Clashes At East DR Congo City Of Goma: Fresh clashes erupt near east DR Congo city of Goma
Goma: Fresh clashes with M23 rebels erupted Wednesday near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, according to officials, rupturing weeks of relative calm in…
Philippines Stage Combat Drills: China warns as US, Philippines stage combat drills
MANILA: China warned on Wednesday that a deepening security alliance between the United States and the Philippines should not harm its security and territorial interests…
Head of Mexican immigration agency charged after fatal fire
MEXICO CITY: The head of Mexico’s National Immigration Institute will face criminal charges for a fire that killed 40 migrants in a locked cell, the…