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Gas leak, fire breaks out on Bukhara main gas pipeline
According to the regional Emergency Situations Department, the accident occurred at 11:26 a.m. on the 106th kilometer of the 26…
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31 Maoists, 2 Indian soldiers killed in gunfight in India
More than 10,000 people have been killed in the decades-long insurgency waged by the rebels, who say they are fighting…
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North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership
Kim has previously made similar warnings, but his latest statement implies again that the North Korean leader won’t likely embrace…
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Apartment fire kills 2 in Japan's Osaka
The fire started around 5:30 a.m. local time on the first floor of the apartment complex in Shoya, Settsu City,…
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China announces retaliatory 15% tariffs on US goods
China will impose tariffs of 15 percent on imports of coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States…
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At least five killed in prison riot in Tajikistan
At least five prisoners were killed and three employees were injured in a riot spurred by an attempted escape from…
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Philippines, US stage joint patrol over South China Sea
The one-day exercise was being carried out in the West Philippine Sea, Philippine air force spokesperson Maria Consuelo Castillo said,…
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Pakistani diplomat Amna Baloch arrives in Tehran
Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran’s envoy to Pakistan said Sunday that Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch arrived in Tehran on Sunday afternoon…
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18 Pakistani troops killed in fighting with rebels
The military said troops suffered casualties when they engaged the insurgents who erected barricades on a key highway in Kalat,…
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One dead in Australia floods as authorities order evacuation
Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland said parts of the state received more than 600 millimeters (24 inches) in…
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