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Typhoon death toll stands at 9

[2015-12-17 07:53]

Rain-soaked residents in the rural Philippines huddled on rooftops on Wednesday after Typhoon Melor caused heavy flooding and killed at least nine people, authorities said.

High court upholds one-surname law

[2015-12-17 07:53]

Japan's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a law that married couples must have a common surname, a defeat for campaigners who have blasted the 19th-century statute as sexist and archaic.

Shrimp exporter promises changes

[2015-12-17 07:53]

The president of one of the world's biggest seafood exporters expressed frustration and promised change on Tuesday after saying an Associated Press investigation that linked slave-peeled shrimp to his company should be a "wake-up call" to the industry.

Top court slaps ban on luxury diesel car sales in New Delhi

[2015-12-17 07:53]

India's top court has ordered a temporary ban on the sale of large diesel cars in New Delhi and hiked a levy on trucks entering the city, as the country's highly polluted capital seeks ways to tackle one of its worst-ever bouts of toxic smog.

LA schools set to reopen; e-mail threat 'not credible'

[2015-12-17 07:53]

Los Angeles schools were due to reopen on Wednesday after authorities determined that an e-mailed threat prompting the shutdown of the second-largest school district in the United States was not deemed credible.

Banks release names of missing account holders

[2015-12-17 07:53]

Swiss banks released on Wednesday the names of more than 2,600 holders of accounts that have lain dormant for at least 60 years, giving them or their heirs one last chance to claim their wealth before it reverts to the state.

Head of Venezuela's National Guard faces drug trafficking charges

[2015-12-17 07:53]

US prosecutors are preparing to unveil drug trafficking charges against the head of Venezuela's National Guard, according to people familiar with the case, as the United States investigates the suspected involvement of senior Venezuelan officials in the cocaine trade.

Iran missile launch 'violated resolution'

[2015-12-17 07:53]

Iran violated a UN resolution in October when it test-launched a medium-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, a UN panel of experts has concluded in a report that could lead to sanctions.

UN draft will 'explicitly' target IS money from oil

[2015-12-17 07:53]

A draft resolution to be submitted to the UN Security Council takes "explicit" aim at the Islamic State group and its lucrative trade in oil, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Wednesday.

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[2015-12-17 07:53]

Turkey will establish a military base in Qatar as part of a defense agreement aimed at helping them confront "common enemies", Turkey's ambassador to Qatar said on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia forms Islamic 34-nation military alliance

[2015-12-16 08:08]

The announcement published by the state-run Saudi Press Agency said the alliance will be Saudi-led and is being established because terrorism "should be fought by all means, and collaboration should be made to eliminate it".

Delhi chief minister says office is raided, blames PM

[2015-12-16 08:08]

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said his office was raided by federal investigators on Tuesday on the orders of Narendra Modi, in the latest clash between the feisty local politician and India's prime minister.

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