15 h. ago Explosion at Chinese restaurant in Kabul kills 7, injures a dozen more

An explosion at a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen others, emergency services said. An Agence France-Presse journalist saw police cars and an ambulance at the scene following the blast on a street known for its flower sellers in the Shahr-e-Naw area. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion happened at the Chinese Noodle restaurant, which he said mainly served Chinese Muslims. “A Chinese Muslim ... and six...

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15 h. ago Explosion at Chinese restaurant in Afghan capital Kabul kills 7

A blast at a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen others, emergency services said. An Agence France-Presse journalist saw police vehicles and an ambulance at the scene following the explosion on a street known for its flower sellers in the Shahr-e-Naw area. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion occurred at the Chinese Noodle restaurant, which he said mainly served Chinese Muslims. “A Chinese Muslim, Ayub, and...

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6 d. ago Crane collapses on moving train in Thailand, killing at least 25

A crane at a China-backed high-speed railway project in Thailand collapsed and derailed a passenger train on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens, local authorities said. The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, on a train from the capital bound for Ubon Ratchathani province. The crane, which was part of an elevated high-speed rail project being built directly above the existing rail line, fell onto...

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6 d. ago Crane collapses on moving train in Thailand, killing at least 28

A crane at a China-backed high-speed railway project in Thailand collapsed and derailed a passenger train on Wednesday, killing at least 28 people and injuring dozens, local authorities said. The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, on a train from the capital bound for Ubon Ratchathani province. The crane, which was part of an elevated high-speed rail project being built directly above the existing rail line, fell onto...

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6 d. ago Crane collapses on moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32

A crane at a China-backed high-speed railway project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday and caused it to derail, killing at least 32 people and injuring dozens more, authorities said. The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, on a train from the capital bound for Ubon Ratchathani province. Footage from the scene showed the broken crane resting on concrete pillars above the smoking wreckage of the...

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1 week ago 1 dead, 38 missing in Philippines landfill collapse after garbage avalanche

An avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers in low-slung buildings at a landfill in the Philippines, killing one person, injuring a dozen and leaving 38 others missing, officials said on Friday. Dozens of rescuers retrieved 13 people alive overnight and were searching for the missing still trapped after the mountain of garbage, earth and debris collapsed on them on Thursday afternoon in the village of Binaliw in Cebu City, officials and police said. Landfill workers were among...

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3 w. ago Train derailment in Mexico kills at least 13, injures dozens

Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca. The Mexican Navy said the train, which derailed near the town of Nizanda, was carrying nine crew members and 241 passengers. Of those on board, 139 were reported to be out of danger, while 98 were injured, including 36 who were receiving medical assistance. President Claudia Sheinbaum said on X that five of the injured were in...

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3 w. ago Australian policeman injured in Bondi terror attack wakes from coma

A police officer injured in the Bondi terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia has woken from a medically induced coma, his family said. New South Wales (NSW) police constable Scott Dyson, 25, was one of two officers wounded when investigators allege Naveed Akram and his father Sajid opened fire on a crowd of more than 1,000 people at Sydney’s Archer Park on December 14. The attack killed 15 people and injured dozens more. Accused gunman Naveed Akram, 24, faces 15 murder charges and...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong Red Cross unveils HK$420 million relief fund for Tai Po fire victims

Hong Kong Red Cross has raised HK$420 million (US$54 million) to support victims of the deadly Tai Po blaze, launching a three-to-five-year relief plan covering the financial, mental health and medical needs of those affected. Almost a month after the fire at Wang Fuk Court – which killed at least 161 people, injured dozens and displaced nearly 5,000 – the NGO said on Tuesday that it aimed not only to help victims rebuild their lives, but also to assist the whole of Hong Kong in recovering from...

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