Four dead in Taiwan department store blast
An explosion in a Taiwan department store on Thursday killed four people and left another "without vital signs", authorities said, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street.
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Hurricanes name four captains for Super Rugby season
Wellington Hurricanes have named four captains for the Super Rugby season, employing the Maori kaitiaki approach of guardians overseeing the protection and growth of the team.
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Suaalii-led Waratahs brimming with confidence ahead of Super Rugby season
NSW Waratahs skipper Jake Gordon said Thursday the struggling Super Rugby team is ready for a new era with a host of high-profile signings bolstering confidence, led by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.
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The Italian mums who 'poisoned' their children
Elisabetta Donadello "poisoned" her children. After unwittingly living off polluted land in northeast Italy for decades, she had toxic chemicals in her blood -- which she passed on with each pregnancy.
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Ireland support for Palestinians has country's Jews on edge
Ireland's tiny Jewish community fears that growing anti-Israel hostility since the start of the Gaza war is leading to increased anti-Semitism, raising questions about their future in the EU country.
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Trump threats to South Africa rattle automakers
South Africa exports vehicles worth about $1.9 billion every year, many to the United States under a trade deal now in jeopardy as President Donald Trump piles pressure on the country.
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Afghan faces trial over deadly knife attack on German policeman
An Afghan man with suspected jihadist motives goes on trial in Germany on Thursday over a knife attack that killed a policeman and wounded five others at an anti-Islam rally last year.
Read moreNorth Korea destroys family reunion centre in 'inhumane act', Seoul says
North Korea is demolishing a venue that for decades hosted tearful reunions of families separated by the Korean War and the division of the country, Seoul said Thursday, decrying the "inhumane" move.
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North Korea demolishing family reunion centre, Seoul says
North Korea is demolishing a venue that for decades hosted tearful reunions of families separated by the Korean War and the division of the country, Seoul said Thursday.
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Asian stocks rise, oil falls as Trump fans Ukraine peace hopes
Asian markets mostly rose Thursday and oil prices extended losses as forecast-topping US inflation was overshadowed by hopes for an end to the Ukraine war after news Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin had discussed peace talks.
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