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About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes. The latest eruption of Mount Kanlaon... 
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They came from all over Syria, tens of thousands. The first place they rushed to after the fall of their longtime tormentor, former President Bashar Assad, was here: Saydnaya Prison, a place so notorious for its horrors it was long... 
March against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh held from White House to US Capitol
A large number of Indian Americans held a march from the White House to the US Capitol over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. Raising slogans like “We want Justice” and “Protect Hindus” the peaceful demonstrators urged the Biden administration and... 
Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine. Both sides are digging in. And everyone is bracing for Trump
The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, with President Joe Biden rushing out billions of dollars more in military aid before US support for Kyiv's defences is thrown into question under... 
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US defence secretary in Japan to discuss regional security as US military pauses Osprey flights
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin is in Japan on Tuesday to meet with Japanese officials and reaffirm the importance of their alliance and the US commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea. Austin's visit... 
Passenger tries to divert domestic flight in Mexico to US
A passenger on a domestic flight in Mexico on Sunday tried to divert an aircraft to the United States by force, Volaris airlines said in a statement on X. The crew managed to detain him and all those aboard the... 
