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Asian shares, U.S. stock futures, dollar slip on rising Korean tensions

AsiansharesandU.S.stockfuturesslippedwhileU.S.Treasuries,goldandthesafe-havenyenroseinearlyAsiantradingonWednesdayaftertensionsontheKoreanpeninsulaescalatedwith

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Typhoon Noru claimes 2 lives, injures 47 as it carves path through Japan

TyphoonNorutoreapaththroughJapan'smainislandofHonshu,leavinghavocinitswakebeforemovinginanortheasterlydirectionofftheSeaofJapancoastonTuesdaymorning,theweathera

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Three killed in coal mine collapse in China's Shanxi

ThreepeoplewerekilledaftercoalminecollapsedinXiaoyicity,northernChina'sShanxiProvinceonTuesday,ShanxiJiaomeiGroupannouncedonSaturday,claimingtherescueworkhasbee

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Update | One person arrested after Indian building collapse kills 17

IndianpoliceonWednesdayarrestedtheownerofseveralapartmentsinafour-storeybuildingthatcollapsedinMumbaikilling17people,anofficialsaid,addingthecauseofthedisasterw

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One person arrested after Mumbai building collapse kills 17

IndianpoliceonWednesdayarrestedtheownerofseveralapartmentsinafour-storeybuildingthatcollapsedinMumbaikilling17people,anofficialsaid,addingthecauseofthedisasterw

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113 flights cancelled as Beijing hit by downpour

Morethan100flightsfromBeijingCapitalInternationalAirportwerecancelledonTuesdayastheChinesecapitalwashitbyadownpourinthemorning.Therainfallhaseasedthestiflingtem

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Three Chicago policemen charged with covering up fatal shooting

ThreeChicagopoliceofficershavebeenchargedwithcoveringupthefatalshootingofablackteenagerthreeyearsago,aspecialprosecutorannouncedonTuesday.ChicagopolicemanJasonV

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HK public services normalizing after Tropical Cyclone Merbok's hit

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

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Colombian farmers, government workers join teachers in organized protest

GovernmentemployeesandfarmersinColombiarecentlyjoinedteachersinanationwidestrikethatbeganonMay12.Ricefarmers,whosaythehighcostoffarmingsupplies,suchasfertilizer

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David Beckham’s Miami team edges closer after land deal for stadium

DavidBeckhamsucceededinestablishingaMajorLeagueSoccerfranchiseonTuesdayaftertheapprovalofsaleofathree-acreparceloflandforastadium.TheMiami-DadeBoardofCountyComm

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Beijing and Canberra to upgrade economic relations, diversify trade

China and Australia agreed on Tuesday to upgrade economic cooperation and diversify trade amid the turmoil and fears raised by growing protectionist sentiment, especially in the United States and the European Union.

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Turkish police detain six after Russian ambassador shot dead

Turkish police have detained six people over the killing of the Russian ambassador, state media said, who was shot in the back as he gave a speech in Ankara on Monday by an off-duty police officer shouting "Don't forget Aleppo" and "Allahu Akbar".

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Austrian president-elect calls for unity, extends lead after final vote count

Austrian President-elect Alexander Van der Bellen on Tuesday addressed the nation, calling for the country to come together.

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Trump to name Georgia lawmaker Tom Price as health secretary pick

President-elect Donald Trump is set to announce on Tuesday that he has chosen Republican U.S. Representative Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon and vociferous critic of the Affordable Care Act, as health and human services secretary, two sources told Reuters.

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Road collapse in SW Japan causes blackouts, traffic disruption

​Road collapse in a commercial district in southwestern Japan caused power failure and disruption of traffic on Tuesday morning.

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Typhoon Sarika makes landfall in south China, 500,000 evacuated

​Typhoon Sarika, the 21st typhoon of the year, made landfall at south China's Hainan Tuesday morning as torrential rain and gales lashed the island province.

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Haiti death toll hits 473 as survivors plead for aid

At least 473 people are now known to have died as Hurricane Matthew leveled swaths of southern Haiti last week, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 11), as hard-hit communities struggled to rebuild homes and access food and clean water.