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Opinion | Turkey Protests: Erdogan Faces The Crisis Of His Life
Here's something that Erdogan must bear in mind: the downfall of his arch-rival, Bashar Al Assad of Syria, began with his administration's high-handed response to legitimate protests. A lesson to learn, perhaps.
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Deadly Myanmar Earthquake Unleashed Energy Of "334 Atomic Bombs": Report
The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which killed around 1700 people in Myanmar, has unleashed energy equivalent to over 300 atomic bombs combined, according to a leading American geologist.
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4 Chinese Men Try To "Remove" Documents From Bangkok Collapse Site, Detained
Police in Thailand detained four Chinese nationals on Sunday for unlawfully entering the site of an under-construction building that collapsed after a powerful earthquake in Chatuchak District last week.
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Trump Unplugged: "Pissed Off" At Putin, Wants To Bomb Iran
US President Donald Trump's weekend in brief: threatened Iran with bombs and told an American journalist that he was "pissed off" with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.
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Myanmar's Military Continues To Bomb Towns Amid Deadly Earthquake Crisis
An armed resistance movement against Myanmar's military-run government criticised the junta on Sunday for conducting airstrikes on villages even as the country reels from an earthquake that has killed around 1,700 people.
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Nepal Pro-Monarchy Protests: Ex-King Gyanendra Shah's Security Team Downsized
The Nepal government has downsized the security team deployed for former king Gyanendra Shah, a day after pro-monarchy protests in parts of the Nepalese capital turned violent.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Tonga, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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Myanmar Earthquake Aftermath: Satellite Images Show Huge-Scale Destruction
The stench of decaying dead bodies permeated the air in Mandalay-- Myanmar's second-largest city-- on Sunday, two days after a massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 people and left countless others buried.
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Viral: South Korea Tourists, Rajasthan Auto Drivers And An Unexpected Twist
A South Korean couple traveling in India was left speechless when local auto-rickshaw drivers at a bus stand in Rajasthan greeted them in fluent Korean.
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Exclusive: "Most Victims Probably Dead" - Bangkok Police On Building Collapse
A 33-storey high-rise collapsed in Thailand's Bangkok after a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar and tremors were felt across the South Asian region on Friday afternoon, with aftershocks striking the region multiple times.
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China Connection Emerges In Bangkok Skyscraper That Collapsed During Quake
A Chinese-backed construction firm is being investigated over the collapse of a 33-storey high-rise in Thailand's Bangkok during Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar.
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Terrifying Video Of High-Rise Pool Captures Moment Earthquake Hit Thailand
A video captured the terrifying moment when the calm swimming pool turned into a turbulent disaster.
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Bangkok Ground Report: Rubble Mountain, 50 Trapped And A Race Against Time
Robots, heavy machinery, and rescue personnel continue to search for workers trapped under the rubble of a 30-storey collapsed building in Bangkok, around 40 hours after a series of earthquakes left a trail of destruction in Myanmar and Thailand.
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Japan Issues Mid-Level Volcano Warning
Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".
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Video: How Nurses Shielded Babies When Myanmar Quake Shook China
CCTV footage from a hospital in China's Yunnan shows two maternity ward nurses risking their lives to protect newborns as the Myanmar earthquake violently shook the facility.
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Opinion | Turkey Protests: Erdogan Faces The Crisis Of His Life
Here's something that Erdogan must bear in mind: the downfall of his arch-rival, Bashar Al Assad of Syria, began with his administration's high-handed response to legitimate protests. A lesson to learn, perhaps.
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Deadly Myanmar Earthquake Unleashed Energy Of "334 Atomic Bombs": Report
The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which killed around 1700 people in Myanmar, has unleashed energy equivalent to over 300 atomic bombs combined, according to a leading American geologist.
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4 Chinese Men Try To "Remove" Documents From Bangkok Collapse Site, Detained
Police in Thailand detained four Chinese nationals on Sunday for unlawfully entering the site of an under-construction building that collapsed after a powerful earthquake in Chatuchak District last week.
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Trump Unplugged: "Pissed Off" At Putin, Wants To Bomb Iran
US President Donald Trump's weekend in brief: threatened Iran with bombs and told an American journalist that he was "pissed off" with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.
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Myanmar's Military Continues To Bomb Towns Amid Deadly Earthquake Crisis
An armed resistance movement against Myanmar's military-run government criticised the junta on Sunday for conducting airstrikes on villages even as the country reels from an earthquake that has killed around 1,700 people.
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Nepal Pro-Monarchy Protests: Ex-King Gyanendra Shah's Security Team Downsized
The Nepal government has downsized the security team deployed for former king Gyanendra Shah, a day after pro-monarchy protests in parts of the Nepalese capital turned violent.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Tonga, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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Myanmar Earthquake Aftermath: Satellite Images Show Huge-Scale Destruction
The stench of decaying dead bodies permeated the air in Mandalay-- Myanmar's second-largest city-- on Sunday, two days after a massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 people and left countless others buried.
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Viral: South Korea Tourists, Rajasthan Auto Drivers And An Unexpected Twist
A South Korean couple traveling in India was left speechless when local auto-rickshaw drivers at a bus stand in Rajasthan greeted them in fluent Korean.
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Exclusive: "Most Victims Probably Dead" - Bangkok Police On Building Collapse
A 33-storey high-rise collapsed in Thailand's Bangkok after a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar and tremors were felt across the South Asian region on Friday afternoon, with aftershocks striking the region multiple times.
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China Connection Emerges In Bangkok Skyscraper That Collapsed During Quake
A Chinese-backed construction firm is being investigated over the collapse of a 33-storey high-rise in Thailand's Bangkok during Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar.
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Terrifying Video Of High-Rise Pool Captures Moment Earthquake Hit Thailand
A video captured the terrifying moment when the calm swimming pool turned into a turbulent disaster.
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Bangkok Ground Report: Rubble Mountain, 50 Trapped And A Race Against Time
Robots, heavy machinery, and rescue personnel continue to search for workers trapped under the rubble of a 30-storey collapsed building in Bangkok, around 40 hours after a series of earthquakes left a trail of destruction in Myanmar and Thailand.
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Japan Issues Mid-Level Volcano Warning
Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".
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Video: How Nurses Shielded Babies When Myanmar Quake Shook China
CCTV footage from a hospital in China's Yunnan shows two maternity ward nurses risking their lives to protect newborns as the Myanmar earthquake violently shook the facility.
