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[2016-02-02 08:08]

Japan has doubled the number of F-15 fighter jets deployed on the island of Okinawa, the defense ministry said on Sunday.

Winter takes toll on Gazan poor

[2016-02-01 07:57]

Azza al-Najjar struggles in vain to keep her two-year-old warm by wrapping him in blankets in her prefabricated metal home as a winter storm lashes the Gaza Strip.

Zika virus casts its shadow on carnival

[2016-02-01 07:57]

The rapid spread of the Zika virus across Brazil is giving local authorities a headache as the country is gearing up for the annual carnival celebrations.

'Grumpy' man who wants to change US

[2016-02-01 07:57]

Bernie Sanders, the Democratic presidential hopeful beating Hillary Clinton in the Iowa polls, is the country's longest serving independent Congressman who is calling for a political revolution in America.

Cyclone crosses over northwest

[2016-02-01 07:57]

A tropical cyclone that crossed Australia's northwest coast early on Sunday weakened, although several small inland communities were on red alert and the risk of heavy swells, flooding and storm surges remained.

Govt wants two groups shut out of peace talks

[2016-02-01 07:57]

The Syrian government will "never accept" the removal of two militant groups from a list of terrorist organizations barred from peace talks, a Syrian official said.

NATO warns Russia over 'airspace violation'

[2016-02-01 07:57]

NATO has called on Russia to act responsibly after Turkey summoned the Russian ambassador to protest what it claimed was a violation of its airspace by a Russian warplane.

At least 37 dead, including children, as migrant boat sinks off Turkey

[2016-02-01 07:57]

The Turkish coastguard on Saturday recovered the bodies of women and children washed up on a beach after yet another migrant boat sank while trying to reach Europe, leaving at least 37 dead.

Thousands protest same-sex unions

[2016-02-01 07:57]

Tens of thousands of people opposed to gay rights rallied in Rome's Circus Maximus on Saturday to protest against legislation that would permit civil unions for same-sex couples and grant them legal recognition as families.

British police arrest nine after clashes

[2016-02-01 07:57]

British police arrested nine people after clashes between anti-immigration groups and anti-racism protesters in Dover on Saturday, with media reports of smoke bombs and bricks being thrown.

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[2016-02-01 07:57]

The United Nations appealed on Sunday for $861 million to help Iraq meet a big funding gap in its 2016 emergency response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war against the Islamic State group.

Stamp of approval welcomes new year

[2016-01-30 08:20]

From pop culture to fine arts, from endangered primates to fables and folklores, Singapore Philatelic Museum on Friday presented a new exhibition with monkey-themed stamps, philatelic materials and interactive exhibits to welcome the Year of the Monkey.