A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia's Luzon island, swaying buildings as far away as the capital.
Officegoers and students were briefly evacuated from buildings in Manila, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 13:28 (local time) and the epicentre was 168km deep.
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Morocco to cooperate on return of minors from Spain after Ceuta crossing
Morocco is ready to cooperate with Spain and other European partners on the return of unaccompanied minors who were among tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, state news agency MAP reported on Thursday.
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile, South Korea says
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Thursday towards the sea off the peninsula's eastern coast, South Korea's military said, the first such launch in more than 40 days after a series of weapons tests earlier this year.
Wildfire prompts evacuation alert in metro Vancouver
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