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Seven years after tsunami, Japanese live uneasily with seawalls
The 12.5-metre (41-ft) concrete wall replaced a 4-metre breakwater that was swamped in the March 11, 2011 disaster. The earthquake…
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Barack Obama in talks to create shows for Netflix – NYT
Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in advanced talks with Netflix Inc to produce a series of high-profile shows, the…
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Two million children in Congo at risk of starvation, U.N. warns
More than 2 million children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are estimated to be at risk of dying from…
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‘Water as far as the eye can see’ as floods hit Australia’s Queensland
No injuries were reported though 225 homes around Ingham were flooded, authorities said, and 72 children on a school camp…
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Asia-Pacific nations sign sweeping trade deal without U.S.
"Today, we can proudly conclude this process, sending a strong message to the international community that open markets, economic integration…
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Tropical Cyclone Hola headed towards New Caledonia after battering Vanuatu
Tropical Cyclone Hola was set to batter New Caledonia on Friday, after tearing off roofs and knocking out communications in…
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Egypt struggles to end female genital mutilation
AWLAD SERAG, Egypt (Reuters) - In a tiny village in Egypt's southern province of Assiut, 16-year-old Amany Shamekh, who wants…
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Study says bones from Pacific island likely those of Amelia Earhart
The new study re-examined measurements of several bones that were found on the Pacific island of Nikumaroro, but are now…
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Hong Kong by-elections seen as protest vote against China control
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp is seeking to regain lost turf in crucial legislative by-elections on Sunday…
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South Korean officials deliver letter from Kim Jong Un to White House for Trump – CNN
A South Korean delegation on Thursday hand-delivered a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the White House…
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