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Volcano erupts on same Indonesian island as earlier quake

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A volcano erupted Wednesday on the same central Indonesian island struck last week by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, but no evacuations were ordered. Mount Soputan on ...

Oct 4, 2018
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China orders actress Fan Bingbing to pay massive tax fine

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese tax authorities have ordered "X-Men" star Fan Bingbing and companies she represents to pay taxes and penalties totaling $130 million, ending speculation over the fate of one o...

Oct 4, 2018
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Melania Trump kicks off Africa tour in Ghana

ACCRA (AFP) - The US First Lady on Tuesday pulled faces at babies and handed out teddy bears as she kicked off her maiden solo trip to Africa, offering a softer side to the Trump administration after...

Oct 3, 2018
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'A scary time': Trump taps fears of #Metoo run amok

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Men of America, be afraid. This could happen to you. That's the alarm President Donald Trump and his GOP allies are increasingly sounding as they try to defend their Supreme Court...

Oct 3, 2018
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JUUL: e-cigarette dominates the market -- and fears of parents

In just three years, electronic cigarette maker JUUL has come to dominate the American market with its vaping devices that look like thumb drives, a business success that has brought a public health ...

Oct 3, 2018
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Lawyers for Kavanaugh accusers question FBI’s thoroughness

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for two women who accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct say they fear the FBI is not conducting a thorough investigation, as Republican leaders s...

Oct 3, 2018
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US, Japanese pair win Nobel Medicine Prize for cancer therapy

Two immunologists, James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan, won the 2018 Nobel Medicine Prize for research that has revolutionised the treatment of cancer, the jury said on Monday. The pai...

Oct 1, 2018
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Central Sulawesi declares 14-day emergency period after earthquake, tsunami

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN) -- The Central Sulawesi administration has declared a 14-day state of emergency following an earthquake and tsunami that struck the province on Friday, says the Nationa...

Oct 1, 2018
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South Korean athlete missing in Palu earthquake

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN) -- At least 20 participants and committee members of the Indonesia Open Paragliding Cross Country Palu Nomoni have been rescued after an earthquake, tsunami and mudflow...

Oct 1, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Central Indonesia earthquake roundup

The death toll from the earthquake in Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi has risen to 832, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced on Sunday afternoon. Around 821 victims have been ...

Oct 1, 2018
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Nobel Prizes still struggle with wide gender disparity

STAVANGER, Norway — Nobel Prizes are the most prestigious awards on the planet but the aura of this year’s announcements has been dulled by questions over why so few women have entered the pantheon, ...

Oct 1, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Over 800 dead in Indonesia quake and tsunami; toll may rise

PALU, Indonesia — Rescuers struggled Sunday to reach victims in several large coastal towns in Indonesia that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities feared that the toll of more than ...

Oct 1, 2018
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Typhoon pummels Japan; flights canceled, trains shut down

A powerful typhoon ripped through Japan on Sunday, forcing cancellations of flights and trains, including in the Tokyo area as authorities warned of strong winds and torrential rain. Farms and homes...

Sept 30, 2018
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[Graphic News] S. Korea world's 18th-best country to live in: survey

South Korea is the 18th-best country in the world to live in, a survey by a US nonprofit organization showed. According to the Social Progress Imperative, Korea earned an overall score of 87.13 ou...

Sept 30, 2018
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Japan election weighs controversy of US bases on Okinawa

Okinawans headed to the polls Sunday to choose a governor in an election that many see hinging on how voters feel about the American military presence on the southwestern Japanese islands. The race ...

Sept 30, 2018
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