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19 killed, 45 injured as knife-wielding man goes on rampage at medical facility near Tokyo
A man was arrested after killing 19 people and injuring 45 others in a stabbing rampage at a facility for the disabled in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo, local media reported, citing authorities.
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South Korea should think twice before deploying US THAADs – Chinese FM
China's foreign minister has warned South Korea against deploying American THAAD missile defense complexes, saying it would harm the “foundation of mutual trust.” Beijing holds the US responsible for upsetting the strategic balance in the region.
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Mystery numbers in North Korea broadcasts carry Cold War echoes
NORTH Korea’s state radio has recently broadcast strings of indecipherable numbers, Seoul officials said on Tuesday, in a possible resumption of a Cold War-era method of sending coded messages to spies operating in South Korea.
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Qandeel Baloch case: Brother held for Pakistan celebrity's murder
The brother of Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch has been arrested for her murder.
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Beijing mulls setting up air defense zone in S. China Sea, gets new guided-missile destroyer
As the Hague Tribunal rejected China’s claims to “historic rights” in the South China Sea, Beijing announced the commissioning of its fourth guided-missile destroyer and warned it could set up an air defense zone over the disputed area.
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South China Sea row: Hague Tribunal rules in favor of Philippines, China to ignore decision
China has caused irreparable harm to the ecosystem of the Spratly Islands and breached the Philippines' sovereign rights, the Hague Tribunal has ruled.
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N. Korea test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile – report
North Korea has fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile, the South Korean military has announced, according to the local Yonhap news agency. The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the missile test “was unsuccessful” and failed in its initial stage.
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Gambia and Tanzania outlaw child marriage
The Gambia and Tanzania have banned child marriage, with tough penalties for those who breach the rulings.
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24 injured by blast on passenger train in Taiwan
At least 24 people have been injured, after an explosion inside a train carriage, at the Songshan railway station in central Taipei, the capital of Taiwan.
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U.S. sanctions North Korean leader over rights abuses
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the first time
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US to leave 8,400 troops in Afghanistan into 2017, 35 percent more than expected
The United States will leave more troops in Afghanistan at the end of the year than previously announced, President Barack Obama said.
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‘Price to pay for US’: Beijing ready to confront Washington if it intervenes in S.China Sea dispute
Beijing must prepare to make the US “pay a cost it can’t stand” if it intervenes in the South China Sea dispute by force, a state newspaper editorial has warned, days before a court at The Hague rules on the territorial row between China and the Philippines.
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Bangladesh siege: Twenty killed at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka
Twenty people, most said to be foreigners, have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants on a cafe in Bangladesh, the army says.
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Bangladesh forces storm Dhaka hostage cafe
Hundreds of troops are storming a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, where gunmen took at least 20 hostages on Friday, security officials say.
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Gunmen attack restaurant in Bangladesh's diplomatic quarter
He said there were foreigners inside the restaurant and that police were preparing a plan to enter the premises.
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Singapore Airlines plane engine bursts into flames after emergency landing
Fire crews douse engine with foam; passengers and crew flee to safety
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Amjad Sabri: Pakistanis mourn singer killed by Taliban
Pakistan is mourning one of its most famous singers, Amjad Sabri, who was shot dead in Karachi by militants.
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Kim says North Korean missiles can reach US in Pacific
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country's latest missile tests show it has "the sure capability to attack US interests".
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