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Fifth storm in under a month bears down on Philippines

The Philippines prepared Tuesday to evacuate potentially tens of thousands of people as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago shortly after the onslaught of Typhoon Toraji.

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35 killed as car ploughs into crowd in China

Thirty-five people were killed and 43 wounded after a car ploughed into pedestrians Monday evening in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, local police said Tuesday.

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Indonesia volcano spews huge ash tower

A volcano in eastern Indonesia belched a huge ash tower more than five miles into the sky Friday, after officials widened an exclusion zone for locals.

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Taiwan detects 37 Chinese aircraft near island

Taiwan said it detected 37 Chinese fighter jets, drones and other aircraft near the self-ruled island on Sunday as Beijing carried out ‘long-distance’ training flights.

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US bomber joins air drill with S Korea, Japan

South Korea, Japan, and the United States on Sunday conducted a joint air drill involving a heavy bomber, Seoul’s military said, in response to North Korea’s latest long-range missile test.

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Japan and EU announce new defence pact

Japan and the European Union announced a sweeping new security and defence partnership in Tokyo on Friday, which EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell hailed as a historic and...

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Support sinks for Japan coalition after election blow

Support has sunk further for Japan’s embattled ruling coalition, a new poll showed Wednesday, after prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s party suffered its worst election result in 15 years.

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Support sinks for Japan coalition after election blow

Support has sunk further for Japan’s embattled ruling coalition, a new poll showed Wednesday, after prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s party suffered its worst election result in 15 years...