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Suicide bomber kills over a dozen in Somali

MOGADISHU: A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a military training camp in the southern part of Mogadishu on Saturday evening, killing at least 15 people, reported Xinhua. Civilians and new recruits were among the casualties, the Garowe news portal on Sunday quoted a military official as saying, adding that scores of... Read More

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November 3, 2022

Vietnamese scientist discovers anti-cancer agents from rice husks

TOKYO: Vietnamese scientist Prof Dr Tran Dang Xuan and his colleagues at Hiroshima University, Japan have discovered anti-cancer agents in rice husks. The research titled ‘Cytotoxic Mechanism of Momilactones A and B against Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma Cell Lines’ was published on Cancers magazine in October this year, according to Vietnam news agency... Read More

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November 3, 2022

Rescuers search for trapped miners in S. Korea through endoscope

BONGHWA (South Korea): Rescue workers on Thursday began to search for two miners trapped underground for nine days by drilling a hole and inserting an endoscope. They have been isolated in a vertical shaft about 190 metres underground at a zinc mine in the county of Bonghwa, 244 kilometres southeast of Seoul, since it collapsed... Read More

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November 2, 2022

5 lions escape from enclosure in Sydney’s Taronga Zoo

SYDNEY: An initial review has confirmed that an integrity issue with a containment fence enabled five lions to temporarily escape from their enclosure, Sydney’s harbourside Taronga Zoo said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the lions are now in a back-of-house holding area while a full review continues. Keepers and vets reported... Read More

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October 31, 2022

New Guinness World Records title as the most registered blood donation for over 70,000 blood donors in South Korea

SEOUL: Some 71,121 Korean blood donors from the volunteer group ‘We Are One’ signed up to donate blood and were listed in the Guinness World Records for the challenge of most people to sign up as blood donors in 24 hours. The number is about seven times the previous world record of 10,217 (8 hours)... Read More

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October 31, 2022

US to deploy six B-52 bombers in Australia as warning to China

MOSCOW: The United States (US) is preparing to deploy up to six B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons in northern Australia against the backdrop of growing tensions between China and Taiwan, reported Sputnik. Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Four Corners programme revealed on Monday that Washington was planning to build the relevant facilities at the... Read More

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October 31, 2022

Death toll in India bridge collapse rises to 141

NEW DELHI: The death toll from the collapse of a suspension bridge in India’s western Gujarat state has risen to 141, according to an official. Devendrasinh Jadeja, a senior fire department official in Morbi district, told Anadolu Agency the rescue operation continued overnight and the death toll has reached 141 as of Monday morning. “The... Read More

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October 30, 2022

At least 153 killed in Halloween stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon

SEOUL: At least 153 people have been killed and 103 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations. The death toll could rise further, as 37 people sustained serious injuries, Yonhap news agency quoted the... Read More

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October 30, 2022

Sudden crowd surge at narrow 4m-wide-downward-alley blamed for deadliest stampede

SEOUL: A sudden surge of Halloween crowds instantly packing a narrow 4m-wide downhill alley in Seoul’s Itaewon district, resulted in the deadliest stampede in South Korea, witnesses and authorities said Today (Oct 30). With its hip nightlife and chic restaurants, Itaewon, home to expat communities in central Seoul, is by far the most popular spot... Read More

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October 30, 2022

At least 149 dead in Halloween stampede in Seoul

SEOUL: At least 149 people have been killed with 76 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district, as huge crowds of partygoers stampeded at late-night Halloween celebrations, Yonhap News Agency quoted fire authorities Sunday. The accident took place Saturday night in a narrow downhill alley near Hamilton Hotel in the famous nightlife... Read More

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