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Former Philippines president Duterte fit for pre-trial hearings, ICC rules
Judges at the International Criminal Court have ruled that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, 80, is fit to attend pre-trial…
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Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in south Philippines
MANILA: A ferry with more than 340 people onboard sank early on Monday off the southern Philippines, killing at least…
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Fifteen dead, 28 missing as ferry sinks in the Philippines
Manila – A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank Monday morning in choppy seas off the southern Philippines,…
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Indonesia resumes search for dozens missing
CISARUA: Indonesian rescuers resumed searching on Sunday for around 80 people missing in a deadly landslide, after the mission coordinator…
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Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in Afghanistan
KABUL: Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan in the past three days, disaster officials said on…
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Indonesia landslide: More than 80 missing
AFP English – Cisarua – A landslide killed at least eight people and more than 80 are missing on Indonesia’s…
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Australian 12-year-old bitten by a shark dies
Sydney – A 12-year-old boy bitten by a shark in Australia’s Sydney Harbour has died of his injuries, his family…
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South Korean law to regulate AI takes effect
SEOUL: South Korea became the first country to have a wide-ranging law regulating artificial intelligence take full effect on Thursday,…
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Japan restarts world’s biggest nuclear plant
KARIWA: The world’s biggest nuclear power plant was restarted on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster,…
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HK ferry disaster ruled ‘unlawful killing’ after 13 years
Hong Kong – A Hong Kong ferry collision in which 39 people died more than a decade ago was an…
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