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Japan earthquake toll rises to 62 as weather hampers rescuers
Shawdesh Desk: Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors on Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides from heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people. TheReadMore
Japan Airlines plane on fire on runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport
Shawdesh desk: A Japan Airlines plane was in flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, television reports said. TheReadMore
Rescuers recover 48 bodies so far after devastating quake in Japan
Shawdesh Desk: Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year’s Day earthquake that killed at least 48 people and caused widespread destruction.ReadMore
Riad Turk, the ‘Syrian Mandela’, dies at 93 in France
Shawdesh Desk: Syrian dissident Riad Turk, who has been compared to Nelson Mandela for spending years in prison for his staunch opposition to the government, died on Monday in exileReadMore
Kim asks military to ‘annihilate’ S Korea, US if they initiate conflict
Shawdesh desk: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told his top military officers to use maximum force against South Korea and the United States if they initiate a military confrontation, stateReadMore
Death toll in Gaza hits 21,822
Shawdesh Desk: The health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said on Sunday at least 21,822 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the war with Israel eruptedReadMore
World prepares to ring in 2024
Shawdesh Desk: Jubilant crowds will bid farewell to the hottest year on record Sunday, closing a turbulent 12 months marked by clever chatbots, climate crises and wrenching wars in GazaReadMore
Kim Jong-un wraps up 2023 with fresh threats of attack on Seoul
Shawdesh desk: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wrapped the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to prepare for aReadMore
