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Race to find survivors after deadly Tibet earthquake

January 7, 2025 - 6:32am
The 7.1 magnitude quake killed scores of people in the mountainous region, with many more injured.
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Race to find survivors after deadly Tibet earthquake

January 7, 2025 - 6:32am
The 7.1 magnitude quake killed scores of people in the mountainous region, with many more injured.
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What you need to know about HMPV

January 7, 2025 - 3:45am
Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media.
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What you need to know about HMPV

January 7, 2025 - 3:45am
Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media.
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What you need to know about HMPV

January 7, 2025 - 3:45am
Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media.
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Tibet earthquake: Scores dead as tremor strikes holy city

January 7, 2025 - 3:30am
At least 95 people are confirmed to have died.
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India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded 'rat-hole' mine

January 7, 2025 - 2:57am
Nine men were trapped on Monday morning after water flooded the narrow hole manually dug to extract coal.
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US designates Tencent a Chinese military company

January 7, 2025 - 2:32am
China's embassy in Washington branded the move as an "unreasonable suppression" of its firms.
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North Korea says new hypersonic missile will 'contain' rivals

January 6, 2025 - 11:32pm
Pyongyang fired a missile for the first time in two months, while Antony Blinken was in Seoul.
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US says tech giant Tencent works with Chinese military

January 6, 2025 - 9:17pm
The Chinese embassy in Washington called the decision "unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies".
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S Korea's impeached president defiant as arrest deadline passes

January 6, 2025 - 10:10am
Yoon remains in his residence after investigators fail to detain him over an attempt to impose martial law.
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The Indian farmer leader on hunger strike for 40 days

January 6, 2025 - 4:56am
Doctors say Jagjit Singh Dallewal's health has deteriorated but he has refused medical aid so far.
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The Indian farmer leader on hunger strike for 40 days

January 6, 2025 - 4:56am
Doctors say Jagjit Singh Dallewal's health has deteriorated but he has refused medical aid so far.
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'Stressed' elephant gores Spanish tourist to death in Thailand

January 6, 2025 - 4:24am
Blanca Ojanguren García was gored to death while bathing the animal.
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'Stressed' elephant kills Spanish tourist in Thailand

January 6, 2025 - 4:24am
Blanca Ojanguren García was gored to death while bathing the animal.
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S Korea's impeached president defiant as arrest deadline looms

January 6, 2025 - 12:49am
Yoon is waiting out the arrest warrant in his residence, newly fortified by barbed wire and buses.
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N Korea fires first ballistic missile in two months - Seoul

January 6, 2025 - 12:23am
The launch comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea to meet key leaders.
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Channel migrants: The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam for the UK

January 5, 2025 - 7:08pm
More Vietnamese attempted small-boat crossings in early 2024 than any other nationality - what makes them risk this dangerous journey?
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Channel migrants: The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam

January 5, 2025 - 7:08pm
More Vietnamese attempted small-boat crossings in early 2024 than any other nationality - what makes them risk this dangerous journey?
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Chinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash in DR Congo

January 5, 2025 - 12:34pm
The gold and money was allegedly hidden under the seats of the vehicle they were travelling in.
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