BEIRUT -- Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad announced on Wednesday that 4,047 people have been killed and 16,593 others injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since October of last year. (Israeli Attacks-Lebanon-Casualty)

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LONDON -- The government of the United Kingdom (UK) is under growing pressure to reform the welfare system as the cost of sickness benefits continues to surge, Employment Minister Alison McGovern warned on Tuesday. (UK-Welfare System)

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TOKYO -- Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani has decided to postpone a visit to South Korea, which was initially planned for late December, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. (Japan-South Korea-Visit Postponement)

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BANGKOK -- Thailand's headline inflation picked up in November but remained below the central bank's target, driven by higher food and energy prices, official data showed on Wednesday. (Thailand-Inflation) Enditem

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