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Nearly 2,000 left homeless by quake in India’s northeast
January 5, 2016
Nearly 2,000 left homeless by quake in India’s northeast
Authorities are offering financial help to rebuild damaged homes of nearly 2,000 people after a strong earthquake that struck India's…
Chinese woman dies of H5N6 bird flu, another woman critical
January 5, 2016
Chinese woman dies of H5N6 bird flu, another woman critical
Health authorities in southern China said Tuesday that a 26-year-old woman has died of a strain of bird flu, and…
Blast near Indian consulate in eastern Afghanistan: authorities
January 5, 2016
Blast near Indian consulate in eastern Afghanistan: authorities
A small bomb exploded near the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad Tuesday, authorities said, after a…
Obama tightens gun rules, requires more background checks
January 5, 2016
Obama tightens gun rules, requires more background checks
The White House unveiled gun control measures on Monday that require more gun sellers to get licenses and more gun…
South China Sea tensions surge as China lands plane on artificial island
January 5, 2016
South China Sea tensions surge as China lands plane on artificial island
China's first landing of a plane on one of its new island runways in the South China Sea shows Beijing's…
Sudan rebels attack army garrison in South Kordofan
January 4, 2016
Sudan rebels attack army garrison in South Kordofan
Sudanese rebels have attacked an army garrison in South Kordofan state, a military spokesman said Monday, with both sides giving…
Kenya university reopens after extremists killed 148 people
January 4, 2016
Kenya university reopens after extremists killed 148 people
Officials say the Kenyan university where Islamic extremists killed 148 people nine months ago has reopened amid high security. Many Kenyans…
Afghan forces besiege insurgents near Indian consulate in Mazar
January 4, 2016
Afghan forces besiege insurgents near Indian consulate in Mazar
Afghan special forces fought with insurgents barricaded in a house near the Indian consulate in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif…
Sudan cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
January 4, 2016
Sudan cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Sudan said on Monday it was cutting diplomatic ties with Iran after the storming of the Saudi Arabian Embassy in…
Abe says summit with Putin needed to resolve territorial row
January 4, 2016
Abe says summit with Putin needed to resolve territorial row
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin must take place in order…