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Japan quake death toll rises to 92, missing 242
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Japan rose to 92 on Friday, regional authorities said, with the number of missing jumping to 242.
Two elderly women were pulled from the rubble, but hopes of finding other…
Russia used North Korean missiles for Ukraine attacks: US
North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that were used in recent attacks on Ukraine in a major escalation of support for Moscow, the White House said Thursday.
Russia is also looking to obtain…
North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near South Korean islands: Seoul
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.
Residents on the two islands were ordered to…
Iran revises down twin-blast death toll to 84
Iranian authorities today said twin blasts in the country's south killed 84 people the previous day, revising down an earlier toll from the explosions at a top general's commemoration.
Tehran's official news agency IRNA quoted…
US imam shot outside New Jersey mosque dies
An imam who was shot Wednesday outside a mosque in New Jersey has died, the US state's attorney general said, adding that the killing did not initially appear to be driven by "bias" or domestic terrorism.
Hassan Sharif was shot…
Mask mandates return at some US hospitals as Covid, flu jump
Hospitals in at least four US states have reinstated mask mandates amid a rise in cases of Covid, seasonal flu and other respiratory illness.
Healthcare facilities in New York, California, Illinois and Massachusetts have made masks…
Japan quake death toll reaches 62: local govt
homes along the coastline near Ukai, a day after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture. Photo: AFP
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day has…
US not seeking wider conflict in Middle East
The White House said Sunday it is not seeking a wider conflict in the Middle East after US forces sank three boats of Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
Russia to ‘intensify’ attacks on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Moscow will intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine after an unprecedented attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod.
"We're going to intensify the strikes,…
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication on live TV
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on January 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Sunday.
The 83-year-old queen, who…