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Diplomat warns 'Iran poised for major nuke program expansion at underground site'

A Vienna-based diplomat has warmed that Iran is planning to expand its nuclear programme at a fortified underground plant.

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Over 30 injured in Thai chemical explosion

At least 37 people were injured in an explosion caused by a mixture of chemicals used for cleaning a swimming pool at a hotel in Thailand, local media reported.

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South Korea Ignores Threat from Pyongyang to Retaliate for Artillery Drill

South Korea went ahead with an artillery drill Monday near a disputed maritime border despite an unusually explicit threat by North Korea to retaliate by shelling inhabited islands in the Yellow Sea.

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In Niger, top UN officials stress response to food crisis must build future resilience

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Mothers with hungry children lining up at distribution site in Taoa, Niger...

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