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What is bamboo scaffolding and how did i...

What is bamboo scaffolding and how did it worsen the Hong Kong fire?

What is bamboo scaffolding and how did it worsen the Hong Kong fire? ## Hong Kong Tragedy: Scaffolding Material Under Scrutiny Following Deadly Blaze Hong Kong is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating fire that has claimed the lives of at least 55 individuals, with hundreds more currently... read more »

Guinea-Bissau general sworn as transitio...

Guinea-Bissau general sworn as transition president after coup

Guinea-Bissau general sworn as transition president after coup ## Political Instability Grips Guinea-Bissau as General Takes Office Following Disputed Election Bissau, Guinea-Bissau – Guinea-Bissau is facing renewed political turmoil following a contested presidential election, with a military... read more »

Major fallout for Afghans in US after Na...

Major fallout for Afghans in US after National Guard shooting

Major fallout for Afghans in US after National Guard shooting ## Incident in Washington D.C. Sparks Concerns for Afghan Community **Washington D.C.** – A shooting incident in the nation’s capital involving two members of the National Guard has ignited concerns within the Afghan immigrant... read more »

Draft rules notified, but no action take...

Draft rules notified, but no action taken in the wake of opposition from tr...

Draft rules notified, but no action taken in the wake of opposition from trade unions: Minister ## Kerala Labour Department to Host National Conclave Amid Union Concerns **Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala** – The Kerala Labour Department is set to host a national labour conclave on December 19th in... read more »

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Modi slams EC for bias, appeals BJP workers ‘to maintain pe...

The Election Commission has expressed “surprise” and “disappointment” over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to hold protests against denial of permission to its... read more »

No evidence to book Shah in Ishrat case: CBI

AHMEDABAD The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday gave a clean chit to Amit Shah, former Gujarat home minister and BJP leader Narendra... read more »

SC allows Tamil Nadu to increase Mullaperiyar water lev...

In a major victory for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional the law passed by Kerala in 2006, constituting the Dam Safety... read more »

Thai caretaker Cabinet appoints new acting PM

Thailand’s caretaker Cabinet has appointed a new acting Prime Minister after a court removed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office. Ms. Yingluck... read more »

INS Vikramaditya operationally deployed: Navy chief

India’s largest warship, aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, is “operationally deployed” along with its fleet of MiG 29K combat aircraft, Navy chief... read more »

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Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes northern Mexico, no damage reported

Mexico City: A magnitude 6.2 quake struck Mexico on Tuesday in the Gulf of California, 75 miles (121 km) west south-west of the city of El Dorado, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there... read more »

Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not ex...

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in... read more »

Up to $1.1 billion cost for Iraq, Syria: Pentagon

The Pentagon has spent as much as $1.1 billion on US military operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since the mission began in... read more »

When Shakti praised Ajay's normal looks as the hero

When Shakti praised Ajay's normal looks as the hero ## Ajay Devgn’s Enduring Stardom Celebrated with ‘De De Pyaar De 2’ Recreating Iconic Debut Thirty-four years... read more »

Seoul market crash UPDATES: Two dead and 18 injured after truck ploughs into crowd

Seoul market crash UPDATES: Two dead and 18 injured after truck ploughs into crowd ## Fatal Incident at Seoul Market Claims Lives, Injures Dozens **Seoul, South Korea** – A tragic... read more »

Mad monk with ‘healing powers’ who was poisoned and shot in brutal execution

Mad monk with ‘healing powers’ who was poisoned and shot in brutal execution ## The Enigmatic Rise and Violent Fall of Grigori Rasputin St. Petersburg, Russia – A century... read more »

I always wanted to play a gangster: Saif Ali Khan

Gangster decapitated in public hanging gone wrong after executioners made gruesome mistake

Gangster decapitated in public hanging gone wrong after executioners made gruesome mistake ## Botched Hanging Ends in Grisly Scene for Train Robber Thomas Ketchum Clayton, New Mexico – A... read more »

Woman suicide bomber kills at least 13 at Russian station

At least 37 people killed in Peru when bus crashes into ravine

At least 37 people killed in Peru when bus crashes into ravine ## Deadly Collision in Peru Claims at Least 37 Lives **Lima, Peru** – A devastating traffic accident in Peru has claimed the lives of... read more »