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Polls open in Pakistan vote marred by allegations of ‘silent coup’ military meddling
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Japan: Deadly heat wave continues as temp hits record 41.4C near Tokyo
A government survey published last year found only around 42% of public elementary and middle schools had air conditioning, and most apartment buildings do not have centralized climate control systems.
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Thai cave boys speak about their ordeal for first time after leaving hospital
THE 12 Thai boys who were trapped in a cave for two weeks have spoken to media about their extraordinary ordeal.
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Boys Rescued From a Cave in Thailand Mourn Diver Who Died During Mission to Save Them
Samarn has been hailed as one of the mission’s many heroes.
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Why more Kiwis are deported from Australia than any other group
NEW Zealanders being deported from Australia is a problem between the two countries as hundreds of Kiwis are sent packing each year.
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Thailand cave rescue: First footage emerges of boys in hospital
The first footage has emerged from the hospital where 12 Thai boys and their coach are being treated after their dramatic rescue from a flooded cave.
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Thai cave could be turned into a tourist attraction and Hollywood film
BIG plans are in store for the Thai cave where 12 boys and their coach were trapped. But some say it might be an insensitive move.
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'Miracle or science?' - Thai cave rescuers lead all 12 boys, coach to safety
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the rescue.
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‘THE BEST NUMBER IS FOUR’: What will happen to coach?
WITH eight boys safely out and four still trapped, rescuers have hinted their coach might have to spend an extra night in the cave.
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Tragic past of Thai rescue doctor
AN AUSSIE cave diver suffered through a heartbreaking mission before he was called up to save the Thai schoolboys.
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8 of 12 boys rescued from Thai caves
Cave divers in northern Thailand have rescued four more boys from a vast flooded cave system on the second day of a complex operation.
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Elon Musk’s radical plan for trapped boys
BILLIONAIRE tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has come up with a radical plan to rescue the soccer team trapped underground in a cave in Thailand
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How first four of 12 trapped Thai schoolboys were rescued from the cave
THE first four of the schoolboys trapped in the Thai cave have beaten the odds to make it through an unfathomably risky journey.
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Flooding and landslides in Japan leave at least 85 dead
Parts of western Japan hit by deadly floods and landslides are facing unprecedented danger as more downpours are expected, officials warn.
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asia Thai cave rescue: Four boys emerge after weeks trapped in dark
FOUR of the schoolboys trapped in a Thai cave have been rescued from the flooded system, but nine people remain inside.
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Japan floods: 'Extreme danger' amid record rainfall
Parts of western Japan hit by deadly floods and landslides are facing unprecedented danger as more downpours are expected, officials warn.
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Thailand cave rescue: Mission to save boys under way
Rescuers in Thailand have begun a hazardous operation to lead 12 boys and one adult out of the cave where they have been trapped for two weeks.
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US destroyers test China’s resolve by passing through narrow Taiwan Strait
TWO US Navy destroyers have pushed through the narrow, tense waterway separating Taiwan and China in a clear new signal opposing Beijing’s expansionist claims.
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Rescuers in a race against time to get the boys out
Thai cave rescue: Storm clouds pressure rescuers to get boys out
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