Some buildings collapse as powerful quake hits Hokkaido, Japan
A powerful earthquake hit Japan's northern island of Hokkaido early on Thursday, collapsing walls and some buildings but not triggering a tsunami.
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A powerful earthquake hit Japan's northern island of Hokkaido early on Thursday, collapsing walls and some buildings but not triggering a tsunami.
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Macron seeks progressive coalition for EU parliament by end 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to forge a coalition of progressives for next May's European Parliament election by around the end of the year, a source in his office said on Wednesday.
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French President Emmanuel Macron wants to forge a coalition of progressives for next May's European Parliament election by around the end of the year, a source in his office said on Wednesday.
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Protesters block Iraqi commodities port
Protesters blocked the entrance to Iraq's Umm Qasr commodities port on Wednesday to demand better services, port employees and local government officials said, raising the stakes in some of the worst unrest in southern cities in months.
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Protesters blocked the entrance to Iraq's Umm Qasr commodities port on Wednesday to demand better services, port employees and local government officials said, raising the stakes in some of the worst unrest in southern cities in months.
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Sri Lanka opposition supporters block road over economic hardship, polls
Thousands of Sri Lankan opposition demonstrators led by former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa blocked a main road in Colombo on Wednesday in protest at economic hardship and the delaying of provincial polls.
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Thousands of Sri Lankan opposition demonstrators led by former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa blocked a main road in Colombo on Wednesday in protest at economic hardship and the delaying of provincial polls.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks to capitalize on rivals' corruption charges
Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro rallied his supporters on Wednesday with a message of a clean break from the past, hopeful that charges filed against two of his rivals in recent days will consolidate his support among voters fed up with rampant graft.
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Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro rallied his supporters on Wednesday with a message of a clean break from the past, hopeful that charges filed against two of his rivals in recent days will consolidate his support among voters fed up with rampant graft.
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Houses engulfed in landslide after powerful quake hits Hokkaido, Japan
A powerful earthquake on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido caused a landslide that engulfed houses early on Thursday, injuring and trapping a number of people and cutting power in several areas.
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A powerful earthquake on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido caused a landslide that engulfed houses early on Thursday, injuring and trapping a number of people and cutting power in several areas.
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Iran's Zarif says Trump to 'abuse' U.N. Security Council role to slam Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday of planning to "abuse" the presidency of the U.N. Security Council to criticize Tehran, Washington's arch-foe.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday of planning to "abuse" the presidency of the U.N. Security Council to criticize Tehran, Washington's arch-foe.
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Syrian rebels hope Turkey can limit Russian-backed Idlib assault
Syrian rebels bracing for battle in northwest Syria are pinning their hopes on ally Turkey to intervene with Russia and prevent an all-out Syrian government offensive that could deal a final blow to their seven-year-long uprising.
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Syrian rebels bracing for battle in northwest Syria are pinning their hopes on ally Turkey to intervene with Russia and prevent an all-out Syrian government offensive that could deal a final blow to their seven-year-long uprising.
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U.S. warns of regional crisis if Nicaragua unrest goes on
The United States on Wednesday called on Nicaragua to release all detained students and political prisoners, declaring the country's five months of civil unrest a threat to the region's security.
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The United States on Wednesday called on Nicaragua to release all detained students and political prisoners, declaring the country's five months of civil unrest a threat to the region's security.
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Bad weather caused Aeromexico crash in July, investigators say
An Aeromexico plane crash in July that injured dozens of people in northern Mexico was likely caused by bad weather, authorities investigating the accident said on Wednesday.
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An Aeromexico plane crash in July that injured dozens of people in northern Mexico was likely caused by bad weather, authorities investigating the accident said on Wednesday.
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Japanese homes engulfed in landslide after powerful quake hits Hokkaido
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido caused a landslide that engulfed houses early on Thursday, injuring and trapping a number of people and cutting power in several areas.
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A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido caused a landslide that engulfed houses early on Thursday, injuring and trapping a number of people and cutting power in several areas.
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Israel closing embassy in Paraguay in response to return of mission to Tel Aviv
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the closure of Israel's embassy in Paraguay on Wednesday, hours after the Latin American nation's new government announced it would move its embassy back to Tel Aviv from Jerusalem.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the closure of Israel's embassy in Paraguay on Wednesday, hours after the Latin American nation's new government announced it would move its embassy back to Tel Aviv from Jerusalem.
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Brazil's far-right candidate Bolsonaro leads in election poll: Ibope
Brazil's far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro holds a strong lead in the race for October's presidential election, taking 22 percent in a new survey on Wednesday by pollster Ibope, the first poll taken since a court ruled jailed leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could not run.
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Brazil's far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro holds a strong lead in the race for October's presidential election, taking 22 percent in a new survey on Wednesday by pollster Ibope, the first poll taken since a court ruled jailed leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could not run.
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India's tax effect: Hundreds of thousands laid off despite growth
Tilak Raj Bathla's tiny weaving factory is one of the few still humming on a once busy road in the northern Indian city of Panipat, known as the country's "textile city".
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Tilak Raj Bathla's tiny weaving factory is one of the few still humming on a once busy road in the northern Indian city of Panipat, known as the country's "textile city".
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Factbox: Over 200 tweaks in India's biggest tax reform create confusion
India introduced a new national Goods and Services Tax (GST) in July last year, aiming to unify its $2.6 trillion economy and 1.3 billion people into a single market for the first time.
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India introduced a new national Goods and Services Tax (GST) in July last year, aiming to unify its $2.6 trillion economy and 1.3 billion people into a single market for the first time.
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Brazil's far-right candidate Bolsonaro would lose in runoffs: poll
Brazil's far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro leads in first-round voting for October's presidential election, but would lose to most rivals in a likely runoff ballot, according to a poll by Ibope released on Wednesday.
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Brazil's far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro leads in first-round voting for October's presidential election, but would lose to most rivals in a likely runoff ballot, according to a poll by Ibope released on Wednesday.
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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile, 26 wounded by shrapnel
Saudi Arabia's air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthis in the southern city of Najran, wounding 26 people with shrapnel, Saudi civil defense said on Wednesday.
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Saudi Arabia's air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthis in the southern city of Najran, wounding 26 people with shrapnel, Saudi civil defense said on Wednesday.
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Exclusive: British Navy warship sails near Beijing-claimed South China Sea islands - sources
A British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea as it headed toward Vietnam, asserting "freedom of navigation" rights and challenging Beijing's "excessive claims" in the region, two sources said.
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A British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea as it headed toward Vietnam, asserting "freedom of navigation" rights and challenging Beijing's "excessive claims" in the region, two sources said.
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Brazilian far-right candidate seeks to capitalize on rivals' graft charges
Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro rallied supporters on Wednesday with a message of a clean break from the past as a new opinion poll showed him consolidating his support among voters fed up with rampant corruption.
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Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro rallied supporters on Wednesday with a message of a clean break from the past as a new opinion poll showed him consolidating his support among voters fed up with rampant corruption.
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Japanese nuclear station on emergency power after quake revives Fukushima memories
A Japanese nuclear energy station is relying on emergency back up power after a powerful earthquake knocked out electricity on the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, a stark reminder of the Fukushima disaster more than seven years ago.
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A Japanese nuclear energy station is relying on emergency back up power after a powerful earthquake knocked out electricity on the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, a stark reminder of the Fukushima disaster more than seven years ago.
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At least 19 missing, 120 injured as powerful quake hits Japan's Hokkaido
A powerful earthquake triggered a landslide that engulfed houses on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido early on Thursday, television footage showed, injuring and trapping dozens of people and cutting power to millions across Hokkaido.
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A powerful earthquake triggered a landslide that engulfed houses on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido early on Thursday, television footage showed, injuring and trapping dozens of people and cutting power to millions across Hokkaido.
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