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Belgian minister quits over airport security failings
Belgium\'s transport minister resigned on Friday after being accused of ignoring EU reports of security failings at the country\'s airports ahead of ...New strong quake hits Japan, tsunami warning issued
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday morning, triggering a tsunami advisory. The quake\'s epicenter was near the city ...Venezuela scraps half-hour time difference set by Chavez
Venezuela on Friday reversed a half-hour time change that was one of the signature measures of former president Hugo Chavez\'s idiosyncratic 14-year ...Swedish prosecutors argue for upholding Assange arrest warrant
Swedish prosecutors still believe an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be upheld, they said on Thursday in reply to ...Rebels kill 13 Yemen loyalists despite ceasefire
At least 13 pro-government fighters were killed in a rebel attack on their positions near the Yemeni capital despite a UN-brokered ceasefire ...Mexican soldiers face charges for apparent torture of woman
The Mexican army said Thursday that two of its soldiers face military charges after a video surfaced of them helping a federal ...Strong quake in southwestern Japan kills two, topples homes
A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan late Thursday, collapsing homes, sparking fires and killing at least two people and injuring hundreds, ...North Korea deploys ballistic missiles
North Korea has deployed one or two intermediate-range ballistic missiles on its east coast, possibly preparing for launch on or around Friday, ...Riyadh closes schools as desert city hit by rare flooding
Traffic backed up and schools were shut in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Wednesday after the desert city was struck by a ...Panama police raid law firm at centre of tax leaks scandal
Police raided the headquarters of the Panama law firm whose leaked documents have unleashed a global scandal over how the world\'s elite ...




