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Air pollution deaths in Indonesia surge 42 pct in September: report
Air pollution-related deaths in Indonesia surged 42 percent from an estimated 3,740 in August to 5,310 in September, primarily driven by widespread forest and land fires, according to the latest report by a Helsinki-based think tank.
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Japan posts 2.4 pct jobless rate in September
Japan's unemployment rate edged down to 2.4 percent in September from 2.5 percent in August amid persistent labor shortages, government data showed Friday.
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Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian refineries under US pressure: report
Ukraine has paused strikes against Russian oil refineries after weeks of pressure from US President Donald Trump shook Kiev's confidence in US support, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the operations.
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Mayon Volcano in northern Philippines erupts
The Philippines' Mayon Volcano erupted on Friday in Albay province in the northern Philippines, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
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Spain train crash impact speed up to 200 km/h, preliminary report suggests
The Renfe high-speed train that crashed into the back of a stationary Iryo service in Spain's Toledo province was traveling at an estimated 160 to 200 kilometers per hour at impact, according to the first preliminary report into the incident.
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Trump downplays Vance's outreach to Iran as Tehran insists on conditions for peace talks
US President Donald Trump said that Vice President JD Vance's outreach to Iran was about helping the country get medical supplies, after US media reported Vance had written to Tehran's top security official to revive peace talks.
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3 dead after helicopters collide in US state of Oregon
Three people died after two helicopters collided in midair on Thursday near a small airport southwest of Portland, the US state of Oregon, according to local authorities.
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Spanish king urges measures to avoid more rail disasters
King Felipe VI on Thursday urged Spanish authorities to act to avoid further rail disasters, wading into the political controversy after the country's second high-speed train collision this year killed 69 people.
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Russia warns Japan over 'historical distortions' in films
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that Moscow had noted repeated distortions of history in Japanese films and would take appropriate action if Tokyo continued such activities.
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China's Blue Bay Restoration Initiative named UN World Restoration Flagship
China's Blue Bay Restoration Initiative was named a World Restoration Flagship by the United Nations on Thursday during the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia.
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Chinese automaker BYD launches new hybrid car model in Israel
Chinese automaker BYD Auto has launched a new plug-in hybrid model in Israel, its local importer Shlomo Motors announced Thursday.
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European Commission president proposes 'association without accession' for Canada
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that Canada should become an "associate member" of the European Union (EU), as the EU-Canada summit opened in Montreal.
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Canada unveils first national security strategy in over 20 years
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday launched "The Plan for a Stronger Canada," the country's first national security strategy in over two decades aimed at countering evolving security threats and safeguarding national sovereignty.
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