Accidental mortar bomb blast kills 8, injures 5 in S. Philippines

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MANILA,  A mortar bomb accidentally exploded in southern Philippines, killing at least eight people and injuring five others, a police report said on Thursday.  Police said the explosion occurred around...

Four dead, 40 injured in S.Africa train crash

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JOHANNESBURG, At least four people were killed and scores injured in a train crash in South Africa on Thursday, medical services said, as witnesses reported that the train had collided...

Pakistan says not mulling over new IMF bailout

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistani Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan said in Karachi on Thursday that the Pakistani government has no intention to ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

UN chief welcomes reopening of inter-Korean communication channel

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UNITED NATIONS, - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the reopening of a communication channel between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK).  ...

Iran hangs man for rape, murder of Afghan girl

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TEHRAN, iran on Thursday hanged a man convicted of raping and killing a six-year-old Afghan girl in a case that has shocked the nation, local media reported.Setayesh Ghoreyshi was kidnapped in...

Australians briefly detained over Bali volcano climb

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JAKARTA,  Two Australians were briefly detained by Indonesian police Thursday for climbing to the summit of a rumbling volcano on the holiday island of Bali, hours before authorities shrunk an...

Zambian presidency receives foreign minister resignation letter

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LUSAKA,  Zambian President Edgar Lungu's office on Wednesday confirmed that it had received a letter of resignation from Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba.  Presidential Spokesperson Amos Chanda said the registry...

Head of Iran Guards announces 'end of the sedition'

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TEHRAN, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday that the unrest that had rocked Iran over several days was at an end, and that a maximum of 15,000 people had taken part...

French inspectors 'missed salmonella at baby milk plant'

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WASHINGTON, US President Donald Trump pledged unspecified support for Iranians trying to "take back" their government Wednesday, extending a drumbeat of encouragement for countrywide protests.  "Such respect for the peop...

Sri Lanka minister could face bribery charges over bond scam

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COLOMBO,  Sri Lanka's former finance minister should face bribery charges, the president said Wednesday, following a government investigation into a multi-billion rupee insider trading scandal at the island nation's central...

Wuhan to have 40,000 new energy vehicles by 2022

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WUHAN,  Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, plans to put 40,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) on its roads by 2022.  More than 150 charging stations and more than 70,000...

German minister supports age tests for young refugees

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BERLIN,  Germany's interior minister on Wednesday advocated medical tests to estimate the age of undocumented young asylum seekers, despite objections from health care professionals.  The debate has raged in Germany,...

Singapore holds fugitive Vietnam intelligence agent: lawyers

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SINGAPORE,  A fugitive Vietnamese intelligence officer wanted in his homeland for allegedly disclosing state secrets has been arrested in Singapore, his lawyers said on Tuesday.  Phan Van Anh Vu, who...

French President Macron to visit China next week

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BEIJING, French President Emmanuel Macron will visit China for three days starting January 8, the Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday, after the young leader declared the need for a stronger...

South Korea proposes high-level talks with North

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SEOUL, South Korea Tuesday proposed holding high-level talks with Pyongyang on January 9, after the North's leader Kim Jong-Un called for a breakthrough in relations and said Pyongyang might attend...