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Factbox-How does the Cebu quake compare in seismically vulnerable Philippines?

1 Oct 2025

By David Stanway (Reuters) -A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in waters near the island of Cebu in the central Philippines late on Tuesday, the deadliest to hit the country since 2013, with more than 60 people reported dead and dozens injured. The Southeast Asian archipelago is one of the most seismically vulnerable countries on the …

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South Korea airport workers go on strike starting Wednesday, Korea Airports Corp says

1 Oct 2025

By Joyce Lee and Heejin Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean airport workers will go on strike starting on Wednesday, the state-run Korea Airports Corporation said. The 2,300 unionised workers at the nation’s 15 airports are seeking better pay arrangements, more rest days and a safer working environment, a representative of the Korean Public Service and …

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Exclusive-Japan’s far-right party courts Trump allies, vows not to get ‘wacky’

1 Oct 2025

By John Geddie, Tim Kelly and Nathan Layne TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s far-right Sanseito party has set up an international arm to court Trump allies such as Steve Bannon and like-minded groups in Europe, betting that global conservative recognition will help it shake up staid Japanese politics, according to four party officials. Launched during the COVID-19 …

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Death toll rises to 27 after powerful quake hits central Philippines

1 Oct 2025

MANILA (Reuters) -The death toll from a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 27 with more than 140 people injured, and officials on Wednesday warned the numbers could climb further as rescuers access collapsed buildings. The earthquake struck off the coast of Bogo City in Cebu province in the central Visayas …

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US, France step up joint military satellite moves to counter China in space

30 Sep 2025

By Joey Roulette and Cassell Bryan-Low WASHINGTON (Reuters) -France and the United States are planning a second joint mission of coordinated satellite maneuvers in orbit, part of a growing push to sharpen allied spying capabilities as China expands its own military footprint in space, a senior U.S. general told Reuters. The operation would be the …

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Suicide blast targeting Pakistan paramilitary kills 10, officials say

30 Sep 2025

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -A suicide bombing killed at least 10 people outside the headquarters of a paramilitary force in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Tuesday, officials said. Several gunmen stormed the headquarters after the bombing, triggering a gun battle with the paramilitary, provincial Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said in televised remarks. Bugti said …

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Rains from Typhoon Bualoi flood homes in Hanoi, disrupt transport

30 Sep 2025

By Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s most devastating storm this year brought heavy rains that triggered floods across its north, disrupting flights and train services with the capital, Hanoi, where schools were closed and many homes inundated, authorities said on Tuesday. The death toll rose to 26, with 22 missing, state media said a …

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Relatives weep for scores of missing children after deadly Indonesia school collapse

30 Sep 2025

SIDOARJO, Indonesia (Reuters) -Parents were desperately searching for scores of missing teenage boys feared trapped under huge piles of concrete on Tuesday, after an Islamic boarding school collapsed in Indonesia as pupils were praying inside. Authorities said 91 people were listed as missing, after the Al Khoziny school building collapsed while pupils held late afternoon …

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