TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck off the Tokara island chain in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima on Sunday, as more people evacuated from the area that has been rattled by a series of temblors.
The quake, which occurred at 2:07 p.m. local time, measured upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 on Akusekijima, part of the Tokara island chain, said the Japan Meteorological Agency. (Japan-Earthquake)
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SEOUL -- South Korea's special counsel investigating former President Yoon Suk-yeol's short-lived martial law imposition sought a warrant to detain the ousted president, the special counsel team's spokesperson said Sunday.
Cho Eun-suk, independent counsel leading the investigation into Yoon's insurrection and other charges, requested the warrant issuance from the Seoul Central District Court. (South Korea-Former President)
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ISLAMABAD -- The death toll in the building collapse in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has jumped to 27 as rescuers retrieved more bodies, a spokesperson of the state-owned rescue organization Rescue 1122 said on Sunday.
Confirming the death toll, Hassaan Ul Haseeb Khan, the operation's spokesperson, told Xinhua that rescue activities are in the final stage and most of the building debris has been removed. (Pakistan-Building Collapse)
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TOKYO -- Japan's weather agency on Sunday issued heatstroke alerts in 19 prefectures, including this season's first for central Tokyo and Kanagawa, as dangerously high temperatures gripped much of the country.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said a high-pressure system is likely to cover western Japan and elsewhere, bringing mostly sunny and hot weather on Sunday. (Japan-Heat) Enditem
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