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WorldNorth Korea warns of self-defence action ahead of US-South Korea drills
Pyongyang calls upcoming military exercises a more provocative war rehearsal and signals possible weapons tests.
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WorldJared Kushner to visit Israel, Egypt next week to discuss Gaza ceasefire
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to West Asia next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza.
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WorldTrain derails in southern England: Two seriously injured, nine sustain minor injuries
The Southern Rail train from Victoria station in London to Eastbourne was carrying about 150 people when it went off the tracks outside the tourist town of Lewes on Thursday.
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WorldTrump vaccine order could create major costs and logistical hurdles in US
Plan to separate combination childhood vaccines could require new manufacturing facilities, additional studies and millions of extra shots.
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WorldFour killed, thousands stranded as record rainfall lashes eastern Japan
The unrelenting rains have prompted authorities to issue the highest level of emergency alert in the affected areas.
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WorldIran to shift war to offensive phase if conditions unmet: Supreme Leader's adviser
The adviser to the commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps also stated that all of US military bases would be occupied if the latter ever dares to use a nuclear bomb against Iran.
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WorldColombia earthquake death toll rises to 281, hundreds missing: President De La Espriella
De La Espriella stated that 44,936 families have been affected and 3,971 people injured by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
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WorldSeven killed in landslide in Nepal's Rolpa district
Two people who sustained injuries in the incident have been taken to a local hospital in nearby Butawal Municipality, police said.
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WorldBangladesh presidential election: BNP to field Mirza Fakhrul
The election will be held on August 20
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WorldIsrael sends more troops to West Bank village besieged by Jewish settlers
Palestinians say the Israeli military allows settlers to seize land and resources across the West Bank with impunity.
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WorldIranian media mocks Trump, saying he fears Tehran's 'military power'
The threat emerged on the final day of Trump's visit to Ankara for the NATO summit, the source said, as tensions run high due to the ongoing US war on Iran.
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WorldNorway backs Iran's right to self-defence, supports Pakistan's mediation
The two sides also held in depth discussions on regional and international developments of mutual interest, it said.
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WorldMeta takes down 750,000 suspected under-16 accounts in Australia
The company said it had deactivated 462,000 suspect Instagram accounts and 294,000 suspect Facebook accounts from just before the Australian social media ban went live in December to June.
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WorldColombia earthquake: Race against time to find survivors as 72-hour rescue window nears close
There is a 72-hour window following a disaster when it's more likely to find survivors.
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World'We are not withdrawing' says Israeli defence minister in southern Lebanon
The United States has been trying to broker an end to fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
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World‘I am just waiting to die’: Gaza’s cancer patients trapped without treatment
Israel blew up Gaza's specialised cancer hospital last year after saying troops found a tunnel used by Hamas militants running beneath it.
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WorldMorocco boosts border security near Ceuta and Melilla over new crossing threats
Spain's Civil Guard insisted that the border will remain closed and Defense Minister Margarita Robles warned against any new attempt at a mass entry into Spain's North African exclaves.
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WorldJapan protests as Putin visits Russian-controlled islands
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said his country “strongly protests” against Putin's visit to Iturup, which Japan calls Etorofu.
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WorldJapan's Crown Prince Akishino questions male-only imperial succession law
This comment came just weeks after a revision to the Imperial House Law by the conservative government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor.
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WorldUS to target drug cartels with the same tactics used against ISIS, Al-Qaeda: Defence Secretary
The operation will be run jointly by US Southern and Northern Command.