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6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's Aceh Province: USGS

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southwest of Indonesia's Aceh Province on the island of Sumatra on Tuesday, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.The epicenter was recorded at a depth of 20.3 km,

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U.S. issues travel alert for Israel, Palestine over "heightened tension" in Middle East

The U.S. government issued a travel advisory on Monday, urging its citizens to stay alert while traveling in Israel and Palestine. The U.S. embassy in Israel noted in a release that "heightened tens

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UN chief urges maximum restraint to stop escalation of global tensions

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint to stop escalation of global tensions. Warning that "geopolitical tensions are a

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Trump threatens harsh sanctions against Iraq after parliament vote

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to impose harsh sanctions on Iraq after the war-torn country's parliament passed a resolution urging the government to

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U.S. warns of potential cyber attacks from Iran amid heightened tensions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a bulletin on Saturday, telling Americans to be prepared for "cyber disruptions, suspicious emails, and network d

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Oil price rises after U.S. killing of top Iranian general

World oil prices jumped on Friday after the U.S. killed a top Iranian general, fanning fresh fears of conflict in the crude-rich Middle East, with Tehran warning of "severe" retaliation.While glob

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Senior HKSAR official says stopping violence crucial to economic recovery

A senior official of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Saturday that stopping violence and restoring order are crucial to the rec

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Flooding hits Indonesia capital

00:57 Indonesia's capital of Jakarta is struggling with its worst flooding in decades.At least 43 people have died and some 397,000 are displaced.The flooding began on New Year's Day w

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U.S. embassy urges citizens to leave Iraq immediately: statement

The U.S. embassy in Baghdad issued a warning on Friday morning for its citizens to depart Iraq immediately, hours after a U.S. strike that killed senior Iranian comman

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Trump speaks with Turkey's Erdogan on Libya situation

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday spoke over phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Libya and other regional issues, said the White House. Trump to

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TRACED Act signed into law, putting robocallers on notice

The Pallone-Thrune TRACED Act, a bipartisan bit of legislation that should make life harder for the villains behind robocalls, was signed into law today by the President. It’s still possible to

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China upgrades Syria travel warning after US-led military strikes

ChinaonFridayupgradeditstravelwarningforitscitizensvisitingSyria,askingthemtocanceltheirplansaftertherecentUS-ledmilitarystrikes.Anannouncementonthewebsiteofthe

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German nationalist lawmaker gets warning over racist tweet

AnationalistpartyhasgivenoneofitslawmakersawarningoveraracisttweetonhisaccountdirectedagainstformertennisstarBorisBecker'sson.ThedpanewsagencyreportedthatAltern

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China warns possible terrorist attacks against Chinese in Pakistan

ChineseEmbassyintheIslamicRepublicofPakistanonThursdayissuedawarningofpossibleterroristattacksagainstChineseinPakistan.“Terroristsareplanningtocarryoutterrorist

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Merkel, other German leaders dismiss Turkish travel warning

ChancellorAngelaMerkelandotherseniorGermanpoliticiansonSundaydismissedatravelwarningfortheircountryissuedbyTurkeyamidpersistenttensionsbetweenthetwonations.Turk

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HK public services normalizing after Tropical Cyclone Merbok's hit

PublicservicesinHongKonggraduallycamebacktonormalonTuesday,asTropicalCycloneMerbok,whichoncetriggeredawarningofNo.8GaleorStormSignal,wasmovingaway.TheHongKongOb

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Storms to hit south China

Rainstorms will hit some southern Chinese regions over the next 24 hours, the national observatory said Saturday.