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Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow

By Agence France-Presse Rescuers on Wednesday, April 2, pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar's devastating earthquake, as calls grew for the junta to allow more aid in...

Palace allays fears on ‘Taiwan invasion,’ but says contingencies ready

By Darryl John Esguerra | Philippine News Agency Malacañang on Wednesday sought to allay public concerns over a potential invasion of Taiwan by China, but assured that the government is ready for...

US OKs ‘possible’ fighter jets sale to PH

By Priam Nepomuceno | Philippine News Agency The United States State Department has approved the potential foreign military sale of 20 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines for approximately $5.58...

Myanmar quake toll passes 2,700; nation halts to honour victims

By Agence France-Presse Emergency workers in Myanmar rescued a woman on Tuesday—who had been trapped for more than 90 hours under the rubble of a building after—a devastating earthquake that has killed...

South Korea grieves after deadliest plane crash kills 179

Agence France-Presse South Korea was reeling Monday from the loss of 179 people after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, with a team of US investigators joining local authorities...

Police arrest suspect who set woman on fire in New York subway

Agence France-Presse New York City police arrested a man suspected of setting fire to a woman on the subway in Brooklyn who died from the incident, authorities said, calling it “one of...

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