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A strong earthquake has struck off the east coast of New Zealand, but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.8 temblor struck on Saturday off the east coast of the North Island at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles). New Zealand is prone to [...]
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At least 19 people have been killed as the heaviest rainfall on record pounded Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, causing flash floods and mudslides. A month’s rain has fallen in some parts of Kyushu’s Kumamoto and Oita prefectures over the last 12 hours, according to the NHK public broadcaster. Some 50,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from [...]
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Britain on Monday announced a targeted interview system for student visa applicants from India and other non-EU countries to prevent abuse and to ensure that they are refused visas if immigration officials have doubts about their genuineness as students. The new measure follows a pilot scheme carried out in India, Pakistan and 11 other countries, which [...]
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Syria’s president on Sunday accused the United States of trying to destabilize Syria by providing political support to rebels fighting the regime. Bashar al-Assad also said a months-old peace plan aimed at ending the violence has not failed, but it has yet to be implemented because countries are supporting the “terrorists” in Syria. Al-Assad’s interview with [...]
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The search for a man charged with fatally shooting three people and wounding three more at a party near Auburn University focused on Alabama’s capital Monday as police said they had arrested two men accused of hindering the search. Desmonte Leonard’s last address was at a residence in Montgomery, and authorities said they believe he [...]
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Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power Co said it started commercial operation of a 375-megawatt fuel oil-powered unit on Friday, which it had planned to scrap, to help cover the loss of nuclear capacity. Kyushu is one of Japan’s most nuclear-reliant utilities and has asked users to save electricity this summer. It had expected the new No.2 [...]
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Retailers in Ireland are struggling and Irish pharmacists have warned that the sector will continue to dwindle if commercial rates are not cut by local authorities. The current rates charged are threatening the viability of pharmacies and other businesses, according to the Irish Pharmacy Union. The IPU has said that “in light of the additional [...]
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A mysterious light seen over several countries in the Middle East on Thursday night has been confirmed by multiple sources as a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile test. There had been speculation that the strange sight, which was seen over countries in the region including Syria, Israel and Iran, might have been some sort of unidentified [...]
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Even before controversial megachurch pastor Creflo A. Dollar Jr. released a statement Friday denying he assaulted his 15-year-old daughter, the College Park minister’s legion of supporters rushed to his defense.”It’s just something that’s been blown out of proportion,” said Randi Garrett, a longtime member of Dollar’s World Changers Church International. “Kids misconstrue things, and they [...]
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Socialist Francois Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France’s next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how France flexes its military and diplomatic muscle around the world. Exuberant, diverse crowds filled the Place de la Bastille, the iconic plaza of the French Revolution, to fete [...]
