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China checks seawater loaded on Japan ships amid row over Fukushima

Kyodo News
Sep 15 08:55 AM

China began checking ballast water loaded on cargo ships arriving from Japan at some key ports, likely for radiation level inspections, at roughly the same time the neighboring country began releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, trade sources said Thursday. Read more »

NASA joins the still controversial search for UFOs

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Sep 15 01:30 AM

An independent team of 16 researchers concluded in the report that the search for UAPs "demands a rigorous, evidence-based approach." Read more »

Putin, Kim gifted each other 'rifles': Kremlin

Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 10:22 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted each other rifles, the Kremlin said Thursday, after the two held a high-profile summit in Russia's Far East. Read more »

Fil-Am businesses find ways to cope with inflation

Lenn Almadin-Thornhill | TFC News New Jersey
Sep 14 05:13 PM

A new survey found that U.S. small business owners are feeling a little less optimistic on their prospects. Read more »

Taiwan slams Musk for calling it an 'integral part' of China

Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 04:20 PM

Taiwan lashed out at Elon Musk for 'blindly flattering' Beijing after he called the self-ruled island 'an integral part' of China. Read more »

Remains of alleged 'non-human' beings presented in Mexico

Reuters
Sep 14 03:24 PM | Updated Sep 15 05:13 PM

The remains of alleged 'non-human' beings were presented on Sept. 12 at Mexico’s first public congressional hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, also known as UFOs. Read more »

Libya flood death toll reaches thousands

Mohamed Shalash, EPA-EFE
Sep 14 02:05 PM | Updated Sep 14 02:43 PM

Storm Daniel brought heavy rains to the area resulting in the collapse of two dams and a flash flood which especially devastated the town of Derna. Read more »

Drone video shows the extent of the floods in Libya

Reuters
Sep 14 12:58 PM | Updated Sep 15 05:14 PM

Flood waters as far as the eye can see in Libya, a drone video shows. Read more »

Putin accepts Kim's invitation to visit North Korea

Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 11:43 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday, as Kim Jong Un wrapped up a rare trip to meet with his ally. Read more »

Endurance athlete completes 315-mile Hudson River swim

Reuters
Sep 14 11:21 AM | Updated Sep 15 05:14 PM

Lewis Pugh became the first person to swim the entire length of New York State’s Hudson River unassisted and without a wetsuit. Read more »

When Kim and Putin meet

Artem Geodakyan/Sputnik, EPA-EFE/Kremlin pool
Sep 14 10:25 AM

Putin showed Kim around Russia's most advanced space rocket in the space center as they discussed other matters. Read more »

Libya: Flood death toll rises to more than 5,000

Deutsche Welle
Sep 14 10:16 AM

Aid workers and officials have said that the death toll is likely to rise, as bodies continue to wash up ashore. Read more »

Biden did nothing wrong, W.House says on impeachment probe

Danny Kemp, Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 09:09 AM

The White House on Wednesday rejected 'baseless' allegations of wrongdoing against US President Joe Biden after Republican lawmakers launched an impeachment inquiry against him. Read more »

Beat traffic by air: Israel flies drone taxi over Jerusalem

Chloe Rouveyrolles-Bazire, Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 09:05 AM

An air taxi flew over Jerusalem on Wednesday as part of an Israeli experiment to develop a network of drones to offer transport services and ease traffic congestion. Read more »

Record holder: US astronaut higit 355 araw sa loob ng International Space Station

ABS-CBN News
Sep 14 08:50 AM

Gumawa ng bagong record si astronaut Frank Rubio para sa pinakamatagal na orbit mission ng isang Amerikano, matapos gumugol ng higit 355 araw sa loob ng International Space Station. Read more »

Last-ditch hunt for Morocco quake survivors

Anne-Sophie Labadie with Sahar Al Attal in Tikht, Morocco, Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 01:15 AM | Updated Sep 14 01:16 AM

Rescue teams stepped up on Wednesday a massive effort in devastated Moroccan mountain villages as chances fade for finding survivors from last week's earthquake. Read more »

Fifty-six people killed in Hanoi apartment fire

Tran Thi Minh Ha, Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 01:09 AM

Fifty-six people died in a fire at an apartment block in Vietnam's capital Hanoi, police said Wednesday. Read more »

Team prepares recovery of Morocco quake victims

Jalal Morchidi, EPA-EFE
Sep 13 08:05 PM | Updated Sep 13 08:30 PM

A man hugs a member of the civil protection team as they prepare to recover bodies of victims from a collapsed building in Imi Ntala, Amizmiz, Morocco Read more »

Kim Jong Un says Russia will win 'great victory' over enemies

Agence France-Presse
Sep 13 07:49 PM | Updated Sep 13 08:03 PM

Kim Jong Un told President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he was sure Russia would win a "great victory" over its enemies. Read more »

Kim, Putin visit Vostochny cosmodrome

Mikhail Metzels, Sputnik/Kremlin pool via EPA-EFE
Sep 13 06:15 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visit the Vostochny cosmodrome outside of the town of Tsiolkovsky Russia. Read more »

Fil-Am survivor of 9/11 attack recounts experience

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Sep 13 05:34 PM

A Filipino-American recounts his harrowing experience from the 9/11 attack, 22 years since the tragedy. Read more »

Fire in Vietnam apartment claims many lives

Vietnam News Agency handout, EPA-EFE
Sep 13 01:07 PM

The fire, which started on the first floor of the nine-storey apartment at midnight, was contained by 2am, but many people were believed dead and several injured. Read more »

Taiwan says Chinese warplanes, carrier join Pacific drills

Agence France-Presse
Sep 13 12:02 PM

Taiwan said Wednesday it had detected 35 Chinese warplanes around the island in a few hours, with some flying to the Western Pacific to join China's Shandong aircraft carrier for a "joint sea and air training." Read more »

Breathless Indonesians irate over pollution crisis

Agence France-Presse
Sep 13 11:28 AM | Updated Sep 13 11:29 AM

Air pollution is hardly a new phenomenon in the megalopolis, but monitors and activists say the effects have been even worse than usual this year. Read more »

Escaped murderer steals rifle, outwits huge US manhunt

Andréa Bambino, Agence France-Presse
Sep 13 10:50 AM | Updated Sep 13 03:08 PM

An escaped Brazilian murderer dodged gunfire to steal a rifle from a home and was declared 'extremely dangerous.' Read more »