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Historic snow storm hits Tokyo

At least 11 people died, more than a thousand were injured and tens of thousands lost power when the worst…

11 years ago

Toyota to stop car and engine production in Australia

Toyota has decided to stop its car and engine production in Australia by the end of 2017, effectively marking the…

11 years ago

South Korea – US annual military drills announced for February 24

South Korea - US have annual military drills will take place from February 24 to April 18, despite anger from…

11 years ago

Syria: More than 600 civilians evacuated from Homs

More than six hundreds civilians have been evacuated from the rebel-held Old Quarter of Homs, Syria, state media report. This…

11 years ago

Australia bushfires spark emergency alerts in south-east

Dozens of bushfires are sweeping the Australian states of Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales, fanned by hot weather…

11 years ago

Swiss anti-immigration referendum results invalidate agreement with EU

Voters in Switzerland have narrowly backed a referendum proposal to bring back strict quotas for immigration from EU countries. Final…

11 years ago

Sakhalin cathedral shooting leaves two dead in Russia

A nun and a churchgoer have been killed by a gunman who opened fire inside a cathedral on the eastern…

11 years ago

Marius the giraffe put down at Copenhagen Zoo

The bid to save Marius the giraffe from destruction at Copenhagen Zoo has failed, and the animal was put down…

11 years ago

Istanbul violent protests over internet censorship

Hundreds of Turkish demonstrators marching in Istanbul in protest at new laws tightening government control of the internet clashed with…

11 years ago

UN aid convoy fired on in Homs

A UN aid convoy bringing supplies into the besieged district of the central Syrian city of Homs has come under…

11 years ago