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Japanese PM Abe re-elected amidst record low turn out in snap polls

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won comfortable re-election  in a snap poll he had billed as a referendum on his…

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Haiti prime minister resigns amid political crisis

Haiti´s Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced his resignation early morning yesterday, following repeated calls for him to step down amid…

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Obama briefed on Australian hostage situation: White House official

US President Barack Obama has been briefed about the situation at a cafe in Sydney where hostages were being held…

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Australia: Hostages held inside Sydney cafe by suspected Muslim terrorists

Hostages were being held inside a cafe in central Sydney earlier today with a flag displayed against a window, according…

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US Congress passes $584 billion defense bill

The US Congress adopted a massive US defense spending bill for 2015 Friday which includes emergency funding for military operations…

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Powerful storm batters California

About 150,000 people were left struggling for power yesterday as the strongest storm to lash the US West Coast in…

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Spying saga: S. Korea acquits family convicted of spying 35 years ago

SEOUL: A South Korean court today overturned a 35-year old conviction of spying for North Korea against a family of…

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“Oceans laden with 269,000 tons of plastic”: International study

MIAMI: The world´s oceans are laden with nearly 269,000 tons of plastic pollution, international researchers said on Wednesday after a…

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6.1 Magnitude quake shakes Taiwan coast: USGS

A strong, 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck northeast off the island of Taiwan earlier today, the U.S. Geological Survey stated. It said…

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