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Tsunami warning issued and then lifted after quake hits south of Japan's Okinawa

TOKYO – School children were evacuated to higher ground on some islands and buildings swayed in Taipei after a strong earthquake struck Monday in seas east of Taiwan and south of Okinawa. Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a warning for a tsunami of up to 1 meter (3 feet), but it …

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Kenyan police say suspect caught surveilling president home

NAIROBI, Kenya – A Kenyan court on Wednesday granted police 15 days to hold and interrogate a man who is suspected of carrying out surveillance on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s rural home in preparation for an attack. Prosecutor Daniel Karuri told a court Wednesday that police require more time to interrogate …

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Deutsche Bank Q1 earnings fall to $610 million as rate-rigging penalties hit bottom line

FRANKFURT, Germany – Deutsche Bank says net profit fell to 559 million euros ($610 million) in the first quarter as legal penalties ate into stronger revenues from trading stocks and bonds. Profits were down from 1.103 billion euros in the year-ago quarter. The bank had to deduct 1.5 billion euros …

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