23 h. ago Will Air India’s crash in Ahmedabad derail its revival plans?

Air India’s crash of a Boeing 787 jet that killed more than 200 people will be a huge setback to the former state-run carrier’s comeback plans after a change in its ownership to the Tata Group three years ago, according to analysts. The London-bound plane, carrying 242 passengers and crew, went down shortly after taking off from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. Only one person survived. The deadly accident has raised questions about what possibly went wrong for the Boeing Dreamliner, one of...

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7 d. ago Chinese man who killed mum, lover, caught after decades on the run with brother’s wife

A case in China involving a fugitive who killed his mother and girlfriend before absconding with his sister-in-law for 32 years has recently come to light, captivating mainland social media. The man, surnamed Li, was 29 when he used a kitchen knife to stab his mother and his 17-year-old girlfriend to death at their home in a village in Weiyuan county in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, on July 22, 1992. Li was arrested only in September last year. At the end of May, state broadcaster CCTV...

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1 week ago Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown

Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown  Reuters

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2 w. ago 5 dead and 6 missing after chemical plant blast in Chinese province of Shandong

An explosion at a chemical plant in Shandong province in eastern China on Tuesday has killed five people with a further six still missing, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The explosion, which occurred at a site owned by Shandong Youdao Chemical in Gaomi city just before noon, also left 19 people injured. The local emergency management bureau said on-site search and rescue operations and clean-up work had continued into the night. The cause is yet to be determined. The accident created a large...

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2 w. ago Israeli strike on Gaza school sheltering displaced people kills at least 20

Children killed in strike that Israel’s military said targeted militants operating from school.

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2 w. ago Trump ‘not happy’ with Putin after Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 13

‘I’ve always gotten along with him, but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people I don’t like it at all,’ Trump said.

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2 w. ago 6 die in weekend mountain accidents in Swiss Alps, authorities working to identify victims

Rescuers found bodies of 5 people near luxury resort of Zermatt; climber killed in an avalanche on the Morgenhorn in Bern, police said.

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2 w. ago Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault

Russia’s Defence Ministry said each side exchanged 303 soldiers. Hours earlier, at least 12 people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Wind, hail and heat: Extreme weather kills at least 14 and injures 100 in Pakistan

Most were killed by collapsing walls and roofs, but at least two people died after being hit by solar panels dislodged by the wind.

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3 w. ago Indonesia on high alert after volcano erupts 8 times in 1 weekend

At least 10 people were killed and thousands were evacuated when Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted in November last year.

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3 w. ago Israeli strikes kill 103 across Gaza overnight, hospitals say

In northern Gaza, a strike on refugee camp killed nine people from a single family. Another strike killed 10, including seven children and a woman.

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4 w. ago Dozens killed in overnight strikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says

Second night of heavy bombing kills many people in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

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