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  At least four people were killed and 225 injured in the quake that hit near the coastal city just before midnight on Tuesday, officials said.    The earthquake hit about 22 km northeast of Hualien on Taiwan's east coast. HUALIEN, TAIWAN:  Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, some using their hands as they searched for about 145 people missing after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the popular Taiwanese tourist city of Hualien overnight. At least four people were killed and 225 injured in the quake that hit near the coastal city just before midnight (1600 GMT) on Tuesday, officials said. The latest figures from government data indicated 145 people were missing. Many of those were believed to be still trapped inside buildings, including a military hospital, after the quake hit about 22 km northeast of Hualien on Taiwan's east coast. Aftershocks with a magnitude of at least 5.0 could hit the island in the next two weeks, the go...

  US President Donald Trump has asked Pentagon to plan for a parade at ‘which all Americans can show their appreciation’. French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Donald Trump and US first lady Melania Trump at the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2017. Trump has asked for a similar show in Washington, the White House has said.  US President Donald Trump kicked off a new storm Tuesday as he ordered the military to mount a parade similar in spectacle, if not grander, to the one he witnessed on the Bastille Day in Paris in 2017. Trump, whose love of the military and the uniform do not comport with his five deferrals from draft, was so impressed with the parade that he couldn’t stop talking about it. He even told an amused French President Emmanuel Macron about it when they met next. And, he also let those around him and the military know. “We are aware of the request and are in the process of determining specific details,” said a Pentagon spokespers...

  Dow Jones fell 500 points today then recovered and climbed by more than 100 It comes after record losses were recorded on Wall Street yesterday Asian markets had earlier plunged with Tokyo leading the collapse in the region Hong Kong lost more than five per cent in its worst day since summer 2015 FTSE 100 fell to its lowest level since late 2016, dropping as low as 7079.4 today  Up to $4 trillion wiped off world stock markets just days after record high values US stocks have bounced back in early trading today after the world's markets lost up to $4 trillion in a day of frantic selling. The Dow Jones tumbled a further 500 points on the opening bell in New York before recovering after a torrid start this morning. It came after European stock markets collapsed by about 3.5 per cent, mirroring dramatic falls across Asia. Tokyo led the markets bloodbath in Asia, with the Nikkei 225 briefly diving almost seven per cent before closing down 4.7 per cent. Hong Kong lost more than fi...

  A video actually shows the woman's silhouette inside the machine The incident took place on February 11, days before China's upcoming Lunar New Year. What is your most prized possession? Your phone, some precious jewellery, a family heirloom maybe, or even your family if you want to be philosophical with your answer. For one woman in China, it was her handbag... and a suitcase. A woman in Dongguan, China's Guangdong Province, climbed into an X-ray machine at a train station, heels and all, only so she could keep a close eye on her bag. According to local reports, the woman was so scared that her bag could get stolen during the mad rush at the station, she followed it inside the machine. She jumped onto the conveyor belt and followed her handbag all the way to the other side. A video shared online actually shows the woman's silhouette inside the machine. The video also shows her climbing off the machine once the checking was done. The incident took place on February 11...

  The 2,000-year-old statue, worth $4.5 million, is one of 10 on loan to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, reports the BBC. Accused made his way into the Terracotta Warriors exhibit in December but it was closed. BEIJING :  Chinese authorities have demanded "severe punishment" for a man who allegedly stole the thumb of a terracotta warrior statue on display in the US, state media reported on Monday. The 2,000-year-old statue, worth $4.5 million, is one of 10 on loan to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, reports the BBC. Last week, Michael Rohana, 24, was charged with theft and concealment of a major artwork, and later released on bail. According to court documents, Rohana, 24, was attending an Ugly Sweater Party at the Franklin Institute on December 21, 2017, when he made his way into the Terracotta Warriors exhibit, which was then closed. He used a mobile phone as a flashlight and took a selfie with one of the warriors. Rohana then put his hand on the left hand of...