Earthquake, Tsunami Warning Rocks North Japan Coast
A large earthquake struck near Japan’s east coast late Monday night local time, triggering tsunami waves and injuring several people nearby.
The quake was given a preliminary rating of 7.6,…
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Teenage Afghan asylum seekers who abducted and raped girl, 15, sentenced | Warwickshire
Two teenage Afghan asylum seekers who abducted and raped a 15-year-old girl have been given custodial sentences.
Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both 17, face possible deportation and were ordered to register as sex offenders following the…
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Syria’s president vows to promote coexistence, reconciliation one year after Assad’s ousting – Arab News
- Syria’s president vows to promote coexistence, reconciliation one year after Assad’s ousting Arab News
- With flags and fireworks, Syrians celebrate one year since fall of al-Assad Al Jazeera
- Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the…
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar sign high-speed rail deal to link capitals – Dawn
- Saudi Arabia, Qatar sign high-speed rail deal to link capitals Dawn
- New 785km rail to cut Riyadh–Doha travel to 2 hours, create 30,000 jobs Gulf News
- Amir hails strategic opportunity in latest Qatari-Saudi coordination council talks Gulf Times
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Global leaders commit $1.9 billion to eradicate polio amid funding cuts – Reuters
- Global leaders commit $1.9 billion to eradicate polio amid funding cuts Reuters
- Pakistan pledges $639.54m for polio eradication The Express Tribune
- WHO Director-General’s remarks at Abu Dhabi Finance Week Goalkeepers event: “Investing in…
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Magnitude 7.6 quake triggers a tsunami on Japan’s northern coast
TOKYO — A powerful 7. 6-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday off northern Japan, triggering a tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (27 inches) in Pacific coast communities and warnings of potentially higher surges, the Japanese Meteorological…
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Two Afghan teenagers jailed for raping girl in England – Reuters
- Two Afghan teenagers jailed for raping girl in England Reuters
- Teen asylum seekers from Afghanistan sentenced for rape BBC
- Teenage Afghan asylum seekers who abducted and raped girl, 15, sentenced The Guardian
- This should be the smoking gun that…
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar sign high-speed railway deal to link capitals-Xinhua
RIYADH, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed an agreement for a high-speed electric passenger railway project that will connect Riyadh and Doha, according to a report by the Saudi Press Agency.
The high-speed railway line, set to…
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Major earthquake strikes Japan’s north-east coast
Watch: CCTV shows moment earthquake hits Japan A major earthquake of magnitude 7.6 has hit Japan’s north-eastern region.
The quake occurred at 23:15 (14:15 GMT) at a depth of 50km (31 miles), about 80km off the coast of the Aomori region, the…
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$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from US and other donors
International leaders and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, announced $1.9 billion in funding to advance polio eradication on Monday, but a large funding gap remains after high-income countries’…
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