Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Shakes Part of Northern Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook part of northern Japan early Monday, but there was no damage or casualties. No tsunami advisory was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The inland quake struck 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of the small town of Sarabetsu on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido at a …

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Lightning Strikes Kill 14 as Bangladesh Lashed by Seasonal Storms

DHAKA, April 27 (Reuters) – At ⁠least ⁠14 people were ⁠killed after lightning strikes hit ​several parts of Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, ‌as seasonal thunderstorms swept ‌across the country. The deaths were ⁠reported ⁠from several districts after sudden storms brought heavy ​rain and intense lightning. Most of the victims were farmers working in open …

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UK Police Make Another Arrest in Relation to Attacks on Jewish-Linked Premises

LONDON, April ⁠27 (Reuters) – ⁠British police ⁠said on Monday ​they had arrested ‌a 37-year old ‌man ⁠in ⁠relation to a series of attacks ​on Jewish-linked premises in north west ​London. Over the last month, ⁠counter ⁠terrorism officers ⁠have arrested ​a total of 26 ​people ⁠as part of investigations into arson and ⁠other attacks on …

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Tsunami Survivor Battles Wildfire to Protect Hometown in Japan’s Northeast

By Kentaro Okasaka and Tom Bateman OTSUCHI, Japan, April 27 (Reuters) – Ryota ⁠Haga ⁠was in high school when ⁠the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Japan triggered a deadly tsunami and swept ​away his family home in the quiet northeastern town of Otsuchi in March 2011. Now 31 with a wife and toddler, ‌the volunteer …

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Turkey’s Erdogan Offers Support to Trump in Call After White House Dinner Shooting

ANKARA, April ⁠27 (Reuters) – ⁠Turkish President ⁠Tayyip Erdogan offered ​his support for U.S. ‌President Donald Trump ‌in ⁠a ⁠phone call following a shooting at ​the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, ​the Turkish presidency said ⁠late ⁠on Sunday. “Erdogan ⁠said he ​saw the incident as a ​heinous ⁠act against democracy and press freedom,” the ⁠presidency …

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Oil Prices Go up Over Stalled US-Iran Talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Russia Monday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin as part of a trip that included two stops in Pakistan and a visit to Oman, which shares the strait with the Islamic Republic. Pakistan-led mediators are working to bridge significant gaps between the U.S. and Iran, according to …

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