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Blast in southwestern Pakistan kills 1 person and wounds 35

Footage from the scene showed vehicles moving through the city before an explosion and flames engulfed one of them, AP…

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Gunmen ambush Pakistan's Parachinar aid convoy

The Kurram region of northwest Pakistan has been wracked by violence for decades, but around 200 people have been killed…

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8 killed in massive fire at vegetable market in China

Authorities were investigating the cause of the fire in the city of Zhangjiakou, which was doused just over an hour…

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World's oldest verified living person dies in Japan at 116

According to the Kyodo news agency, Itooka died of natural causes on December 29. The supercentenarian received the title of…

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Seoul law enforcers halt president arrest warrant execution

South Korean news agency Yonhap reported earlier in the day that law enforcers arrived at the residence of impeached President…

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4.8-magnitude earthquake hits northwest China's Ningxia

The epicenter was located at 38.4 degrees north latitude and 106.22 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth…

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South Korean police raid airport to probe air crash

The police teams raided offices in the capital Seoul, Muan International Airport, 288 kilometers (179 miles) southwest of the capital,…

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12 people killed in road accident in Pakistan's Sindh

The passenger bus carrying a wedding party was returning from Hyderabad when the accident took place near Moro on Monday…

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Death toll in South Korea plane crash rises to 176

The plane carrying 175 passengers and six crew members veered off the runway while landing at Muan International Airport in…

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At least 28 killed in South Korea plane crash

According to Yonhap, there were 175 passengers and six crew members on board the plane. The plane, en route from…

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