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M6.6 earthquake strikes off coast of Philippines

A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck the coast of the Philippines on Tuesday at a depth of 9 kilometers, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismolog

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Ghanaian electoral body abolishes 17 unqualified political parties

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has abolished 17 political parties following their failure to comply with laws governing political parties in the country.The EC

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M4.8 earthquake strikes waters off China's Taiwan: CENC

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of China's Taiwan region at 7:17 a.m. on Tuesday at a depth of 14 kilometers, the China Earthquake Networks Cent

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Drone attack targets U.S. base in Baghdad airport: report

An attack by two drones reportedly struck the U.S. Victory Base on Monday at Baghdad International Airport, according to local media.Two drones were shot down by the U.S. defense system, according to

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At least 20 dead after 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan

At least 20 people were killed and hundreds injured when a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Balochistan province of Pakistan early Thursday morning.The quake struck

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M5.7 earthquake rattles Occidental Mindoro, Philippines

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck the Philippine province of Occidental Mindoro early Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismol

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EU launches health crisis body to prepare for future pandemic

The European Commission launched on Thursday a health crisis body that will coordinate EU spending of almost 30 billion euros ($35.3 billion) to prepare for a future pa

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5.5-magnitude quake hits northern Morocco

FILE PIC: A woman passes by a collapsed building in the Moroccan town of Imzouren after an earthquake struck the northeastern part of the country. /AFP An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 hi

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Relief supplies arrive in earthquake-hit Haiti

The death toll from the earthquake that struck Haiti last weekend rose to 2,189, according to the Caribbean nation's civil protection agency. Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for, and

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Haiti quake death toll rises to 2,189

The confirmed death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14 has risen to 2,189, local civil protection authorities said on Wednesday.Flooding and heavy rains over the past

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Death toll from Haiti earthquake rises to 724 -- civil protection authorities

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The death toll has risen to 724 in a strong earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday morning, the nation's civil protection authorities

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Toll in massive Haiti quake jumps to 724 people dead: govt

At least 724 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that rocked Haiti, authorities said Sunday, updating the toll on the disaster-hit nation.An additional 2,800 people were injured in the 7.2-

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Tsunami warning issued after M7.3 quake hits Haiti

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, with a depth of 10 kilometers, monitored by the China Earthquake Networks Center.A tsunami warning was issued after the quake.There are currently

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M5.9 quake strikes near Tual, Indonesia: USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck near Tual, Indonesia at 05:01 a.m. GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.The epicenter was recorded at a depth of 12.87 km, according to U

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U.S. Senate votes to advance bipartisan infrastructure bill

U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to proceed a bipartisan infrastructure deal that was struck earlier in the day, clearing the first hurdle toward adopting a long-waited and hotly debated spending packa

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M6.2 earthquake strikes Indonesia: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck near Luwuk, Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 10.7 km.

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Israeli military confirms airstrikes on Hamas base in Gaza

Israel's military confirmed on Sunday that it had struck a military base of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip, hours after arson balloons were launched into southern Israel.An