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Japan orders thousands to evacuate quake-hit region as rains trigger floods

A dozen rivers burst their banks in Ishikawa where the meteorological agency issued its highest alert level. Japanese authorities have told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the earthquake-hit region of Ishikawa as “unprecedented” rains triggered floods and mudslides. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Saturday issued its highest alert level for Ishikawa and […]

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What do China’s latest military drills around Taiwan mean for the region? | TV Shows

China conducts exercises in Taiwan Strait days after new Taiwan president was sworn in. China has escalated the scale of its military exercises in the Taiwan Strait over the past two years, while the United States has increased its rhetoric in support of the island. Beijing claims sovereignty over Taiwan. The Democratic Progressive Party, which

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Hinglaj Yatra Hindu festival brings mountainous region in Pakistan to life | Religion

The dramatic surroundings of Hingol National Park in Balochistan province are the setting for Pakistan’s largest Hindu celebration, Hinglaj Yatra, which started on Friday and ends on Sunday. Muslim-majority Pakistan is home to 4.4 million Hindus, just 2.14 percent of the population, and the ancient cave temple of Hinglaj Mata is one of the few

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Canada’s Niagara region declares a state of emergency to prepare for an influx of eclipse viewers

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) — Ontario’s Niagara Region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the solar eclipse in early April. The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be the first to touch the province since 1979, and Niagara Falls was declared by National

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Russia launches strikes on Kyiv and Lviv region; Poland activates aircraft

KYIV — Russia launched air strikes on Kyiv and the western Ukrainian region of Lviv on Sunday, officials said, prompting neighboring Poland’s armed forces to launch “all necessary procedures” to protect their airspace, including activating Polish and allied aviation. The Polish Operational Command said on X that a long-range Russian cruise missile entered Polish airspace

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Photos: Afghanistan hit by another earthquake in Herat region | Earthquakes News

The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake – its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Residents in Herat, the capital of an Afghan province by

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