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Fire Kills 12 in Residential Building in Southern China
A fire that broke out in a residential building in southern China killed 12 people, state media reported Wednesday.
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Flood-Hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia Struggle For Water, Food
Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
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Study Reveals Mystery Behind The Ancient "Hanging Coffin"
This research has proven to be an important step in understanding the genes and cultural history of the Bo people and their unique death traditions.
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Massive Fire Engulfs 170 Buildings In Southern Japan, 1 Missing
A fire has ripped through more than 170 buildings in a southern Japanese coastal city, burning overnight and still not fully extinguished, the national fire agency said on Wednesday.
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Video: Students Take Shelter Under Chairs As Earthquake Hits Philippines
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook the southern coast of the Philippines on Friday morning. A video from what appears to be a university class has emerged, showing the moment the earthquake hit Davao City.
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Typhoon Ragasa Kills 27, Displaces Millions Across Asia
Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines
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22 Injured After Yemeni Drone Strikes Israeli Resort Town
Israel's military said a drone launched from Yemen struck the southern resort town of Eilat on Wednesday, with rescuers reporting nearly two dozen wounded.
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After Killing 17 In Taiwan, Typhoon Ragasa Slams Into South China
Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province after killing at least 17 in Taiwan.
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12,000-Year-Old Mummies Reveal Evidence Of Human Mummification
Smoke-drying mummification of human remains was practised by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia and beyond as far back as 12,000 years ago.
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Seoul Says Over 300 South Koreans Held In US Battery Plant Site Raid
More than 300 South Koreans were among 475 people arrested by US immigration officials in a raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern US state of Georgia, the foreign minister in Seoul said on Saturday.
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Gaza's Nasser Hospital Struck 4 Times During Deadly Israeli Attack: Report
Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza was struck at least four times during Israel's deadly attack on Monday, killing 22 people, according to a new analysis by BBC Verify.
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"Threw Hand Grenades": Russian Children Get Taste Of Military Training At 8
Scores of schoolchildren enjoyed a riverside adventure in southern Russia this week, but it was no ordinary holiday camp.
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Explosion At Pakistan Fireworks Storage Facility Injures At Least 25 People
An explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday injured at least 25 people, some of them critically.
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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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Astronauts Return To Earth With SpaceX After 5 Months At International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing's Starliner.
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Fire Kills 12 in Residential Building in Southern China
A fire that broke out in a residential building in southern China killed 12 people, state media reported Wednesday.
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Flood-Hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia Struggle For Water, Food
Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
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Study Reveals Mystery Behind The Ancient "Hanging Coffin"
This research has proven to be an important step in understanding the genes and cultural history of the Bo people and their unique death traditions.
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Massive Fire Engulfs 170 Buildings In Southern Japan, 1 Missing
A fire has ripped through more than 170 buildings in a southern Japanese coastal city, burning overnight and still not fully extinguished, the national fire agency said on Wednesday.
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Video: Students Take Shelter Under Chairs As Earthquake Hits Philippines
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook the southern coast of the Philippines on Friday morning. A video from what appears to be a university class has emerged, showing the moment the earthquake hit Davao City.
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Typhoon Ragasa Kills 27, Displaces Millions Across Asia
Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines
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22 Injured After Yemeni Drone Strikes Israeli Resort Town
Israel's military said a drone launched from Yemen struck the southern resort town of Eilat on Wednesday, with rescuers reporting nearly two dozen wounded.
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After Killing 17 In Taiwan, Typhoon Ragasa Slams Into South China
Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province after killing at least 17 in Taiwan.
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12,000-Year-Old Mummies Reveal Evidence Of Human Mummification
Smoke-drying mummification of human remains was practised by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia and beyond as far back as 12,000 years ago.
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Seoul Says Over 300 South Koreans Held In US Battery Plant Site Raid
More than 300 South Koreans were among 475 people arrested by US immigration officials in a raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern US state of Georgia, the foreign minister in Seoul said on Saturday.
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Gaza's Nasser Hospital Struck 4 Times During Deadly Israeli Attack: Report
Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza was struck at least four times during Israel's deadly attack on Monday, killing 22 people, according to a new analysis by BBC Verify.
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"Threw Hand Grenades": Russian Children Get Taste Of Military Training At 8
Scores of schoolchildren enjoyed a riverside adventure in southern Russia this week, but it was no ordinary holiday camp.
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Explosion At Pakistan Fireworks Storage Facility Injures At Least 25 People
An explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday injured at least 25 people, some of them critically.
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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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Astronauts Return To Earth With SpaceX After 5 Months At International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing's Starliner.
