TOKYO, Nov (MILLAT+Agence France-Presse) – The Japanese government on Tuesday lifted its tsunami warning for the northeast coast of the country after a powerful earthquake shook the region earlier in the day. “The tsunami advisory has been lifted,” the Japan Meteorological Agency said in a statement released at 12:50 pm (0350 GMT) on its website.
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Japan lifts tsunami warning along northeast coast after quake: govt
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Haiti parties claim wins even as votes counted
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Two of Haiti’s biggest parties stoked tension on Monday by claiming victory for their candidates in a long-delayed presidential election days before official results are due to be released. Nearly 6.2 million people were eligible to vote in the Caribbean nation, parts of which are still struggling to recover from a devastating […]
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Trump keeps US guessing as candidates line up
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Donald Trump met a Democratic critic of US Syrian policy, a forgetful former Texas governor and a raft of media executives Monday as he built a team to implement his vision for America. The US president-elect’s motley crew of advisors were gathered at his Trump Tower offices in New York, and talk […]
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Experts urge Panama reforms after ‘Panama Papers’
PANAMA CITY, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Panama needs to immediately boost transparency and regulation of its financial sector to shake off its reputation — deepened by the “Panama Papers” scandal — of being a hub for tax evasion, a report released Monday said. “Decisions, investment, legislation and a high degree of commitment by the authorities and regulatory […]
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Fears grow for Aleppo civilians as Syria regime advances
ALEPPO, Syria, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Syrian regime forces advanced quickly in rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Monday, pressing a new offensive in defiance of international concern over the fate of the city and its residents. Both US President Barack Obama and the UN’s Syria envoy expressed pessimism about the future of the city, where more than […]
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Suicide blast at Kabul mosque kills 27, wounds 35: police
KABUL, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – A massive suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Kabul killed at least 27 people Monday and wounded 35 as worshippers gathered for a religious ceremony, officials said. The attacker was among worshippers inside the mosque when he detonated the bomb, senior police official Fridon Obaidi said, giving the toll. Interior ministry […]