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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Mexico, Town in Southeast of Oaxaca Damaged
The local Civil Protection coordinator, Heliodoro Diaz, said that two houses had been damaged in Matias Romero, a town in the southeast of the state.
Trump Declares Earthquake-hit Puerto Rico as Major Disaster, Boosts Aid to Island
Donald Trump faced pressure to make the declaration from fellow Republican legislators in states such as Florida, who have large Puerto Rican constituencies.
French Labour Unions Stage Fresh Protests Against President Macron's Pension Reform
In a sixth round of nation-wide protests, 187,000 demonstrators on Thursday flooded the streets once again, including 23,000 in Paris, leading to traffic disruptions and road closures.
World 'Won't Rest' Until Iran Answers Questions on Jet Crash, Says Canada; Nations Seek Compensation
Foreign minister Francois-Philippe Champagne was speaking after talks with counterparts from countries whose nationals were among the 176 people killed when the plane was hit after taking off from Tehran last week.
Japan Confirms First Case of New China Coronavirus That Has Killed One
A man in his 30s from Kanagawa tested positive for the virus and has been to the Chinese city of Wuhan, where there has been an outbreak of pneumonia.
Flames Engulf Century-old Historic Cathedral in Equatorial Guinea
Built in a neo-gothic style between 1897 and 1916, the cathedral is one of the country's main tourist attractions. The blaze brought comparisons to the devastating fire that ravaged the 13th century Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris in April 2019.
Egyptian Police Raid Turkish News Agency, Four Arrested amid Rising Tensions
The Turkish and Egyptian governments are fierce rivals, since Ankara strongly supported Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood administration that was overthrown by a military coup in 2013.
Trump Refuses to Roll Back Tariff Despite Inking Phase One of Trade Deal with China
During a historic signing ceremony at the White House, Donald Trump said he will roll back the tariffs only if the second phase of the trade deal is signed between the two economic giants.
US Can Hike Tariffs if China Violates Trade Deal, Says Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
The 'phase one' agreement to be signed on Wednesday will call a truce between US and China after nearly two years of trade conflict.
China Blasts Human Rights Report Accusing it of Building a Surveillance State, Praises Current Situation
In recent years, Beijing has also been accused of seeking complete control over students and other Chinese living abroad, as well as influencing media and politicians in countries such as Australia and the US.
Hong Kong Police Defuse Pipe Bomb, Arrest Four For Manufacturing Explosives
Three of the men were tertiary students and were also charged with illegal assembly on New Year's Day.
Turkey's Two-year Ban on Wikipedia to be Lifted After Court Ruling
The ban was put in place in April 2017 due to entries that accused Turkey of having links to terrorist organisations.
Like Obama, Trump Seeks Change in Iran, but in Own Way
Trump and his senior officials insist they do not seek “regime change” in a military sense. But they clearly would not mind the fall — of Iran’s theocratic government.
Why The Accidentally Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner Won't Change Global Airspace Rules
While air travel is global, and guided by streams of instantaneous electronic data, control over each country's airspace remains entirely local and subject to the pace of politics.
China, Pakistan Conclude Nine-day 'Sea Guardians' Naval Exercise in North Arabian Sea
India had deployed its aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in the Arabian Sea at the time China and Pakistan were holding the nine-day mega naval exercise in the region, a move seen as New Delhi sending a clear signal to its two neighbours.
Rupert Murdoch’s Son Lashes Out at Father’s News Outlet For Australian Bushfire Coverage
Bushfires have raged in Australia since September, claiming the lives of 28 people, destroying more than 2,500 homes and wiping out forests and farmland the size of Bulgaria.