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[Breaking News]Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

TOKYO, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Fire trucks gather in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, 2026, after an emergency call reported a pungent smell and people coughing. At least one person was taken to the hospital and around 20 others reported feeling ill, according to police. Surveillance footage showed a man spraying an unknown substance inside the facility before the call was made. (Kyodo)

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Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

TOKYO, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Fire trucks gather in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, 2026, after an emergency call reported a pungent smell and people coughing. At least one person was taken to the hospital and around 20 others reported feeling ill, according to police. Surveillance footage showed a man spraying an unknown substance inside the facility before the call was made. (Kyodo)

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Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

Fire trucks gather in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, 2026, after an emergency call reported a pungent smell and people coughing. At least one person was taken to the hospital and around 20 others reported feeling ill, according to police. Surveillance footage showed a man spraying an unknown substance inside the facility before the call was made.

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Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

Fire trucks and other emergency vehicles gather in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, 2026, after an emergency call reported a pungent smell and people coughing. At least one person was taken to the hospital and around 20 others reported feeling ill, according to police. Surveillance footage showed a man spraying an unknown substance inside the facility before the call was made.

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

People watch a televised news report on high-speed train derailment, at a restaurant in Madrid, Spain, on January 19, 2026. At least 21 people were confirmed dead, and 25 others were seriously injured after two high-speed trains derailed and collided near the city of Cordoba in southern Spain on Sunday, according to authorities. In addition, around a hundred passengers reportedly suffered minor injuries. The accident occurred at around 19:45 local time 1845 GMT) when a train carrying 317 passengers on the Malaga-Madrid route went off the rails for reasons still unknown near Amaduz, about 20 km from Cordoba, Spanish authorities said. The derailed train struck another high-speed train travelling on an adjacent track from Madrid to Huelva, causing the second train to also leave the rails. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Student Climbs Into Campus Sewer to Rescue Trapped Dog in Hunan

A video from November 20, 2025, in Changde, Hunan, shows a Chinese student climbing into a narrow campus sewer to rescue a dog trapped inside. In freezing weather, the student squeezed into the cramped space while others used flashlights and tools to help guide the dog. After hours of effort, the dog was safely pulled out around 11 p.m., as students cheered and wrapped it in a warm jacket.

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Israeli Attack in Kfar Roummane - Lebanon

This photo shows the wreckage of a car bombed by an Israeli drone in Kfar Roummane, southern Lebanon, Nov. 2, 2025. Four people were killed and three others injured on Saturday night in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane, the country's Public Health Emergency Operations Center reported. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli drone carried out the airstrike at around 10:20 p.m. local time (2020 GMT) on Saturday, targeting a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a guided missile on the Doha-Kfar Roummane road, on the eastern outskirts of the village. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attack in Kfar Roummane - Lebanon

This photo shows the wreckage of a car bombed by an Israeli drone in Kfar Roummane, southern Lebanon, Nov. 2, 2025. Four people were killed and three others injured on Saturday night in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane, the country's Public Health Emergency Operations Center reported. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli drone carried out the airstrike at around 10:20 p.m. local time (2020 GMT) on Saturday, targeting a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a guided missile on the Doha-Kfar Roummane road, on the eastern outskirts of the village. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attack in Kfar Roummane - Lebanon

A man walks beside the wreckage of a car bombed by an Israeli drone in Kfar Roummane, southern Lebanon, Nov. 2, 2025. Four people were killed and three others injured on Saturday night in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane, the country's Public Health Emergency Operations Center reported. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli drone carried out the airstrike at around 10:20 p.m. local time (2020 GMT) on Saturday, targeting a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a guided missile on the Doha-Kfar Roummane road, on the eastern outskirts of the village. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attack in Kfar Roummane - Lebanon

A woman stands beside the wreckage of a car bombed by an Israeli drone in Kfar Roummane, southern Lebanon, Nov. 2, 2025. Four people were killed and three others injured on Saturday night in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane, the country's Public Health Emergency Operations Center reported. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli drone carried out the airstrike at around 10:20 p.m. local time (2020 GMT) on Saturday, targeting a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a guided missile on the Doha-Kfar Roummane road, on the eastern outskirts of the village. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attack in Kfar Roummane - Lebanon

A woman stands beside the wreckage of a car bombed by an Israeli drone in Kfar Roummane, southern Lebanon, Nov. 2, 2025. Four people were killed and three others injured on Saturday night in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane, the country's Public Health Emergency Operations Center reported. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli drone carried out the airstrike at around 10:20 p.m. local time (2020 GMT) on Saturday, targeting a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a guided missile on the Doha-Kfar Roummane road, on the eastern outskirts of the village. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Attack in Kfar Roummane - Lebanon

This photo shows the wreckage of a car bombed by an Israeli drone in Kfar Roummane, southern Lebanon, Nov. 2, 2025. Four people were killed and three others injured on Saturday night in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane, the country's Public Health Emergency Operations Center reported. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli drone carried out the airstrike at around 10:20 p.m. local time (2020 GMT) on Saturday, targeting a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a guided missile on the Doha-Kfar Roummane road, on the eastern outskirts of the village. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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36 Killed in Israeli Attacks in Palmyra - Syria

Smoke caused by an Israeli missile attack rises from the city of Palmyra, central Syria, on November. 20, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and more than 50 others wounded by an Israeli missile attack that hit sites in and around the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday, according to the Syrian Defense Ministry. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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36 Killed in Israeli Attacks in Palmyra - Syria

Smoke caused by an Israeli missile attack rises from the city of Palmyra, central Syria, on November. 20, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and more than 50 others wounded by an Israeli missile attack that hit sites in and around the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday, according to the Syrian Defense Ministry. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas

STORY: 19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Indian gate 2. various of street views 3. various of people drinking water STORYLINE: At least five persons died due to heatstroke in India's capital city and nearly 14 others died in the neighboring city of Noida over the past 72 hours, forcing the federal government to issue an advisory to government hospitals to prioritize heatstroke patients' treatment. Besides, more than 60 patients suffering from heatstroke were admitted at various hospitals. Most of them were said to be laborers, or those aged above 65 years. Delhi and nearby areas have been witnessing intense heatwave conditions over the past few days, with the mercury hovering around 45 degree Celsius during daytime. Meanwhile, according to a report by private news agency ANI, flights operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International

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6 killed as jeep plunges into river in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir

STORY: 6 killed as jeep plunges into river in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident and the rescue efforts STORYLINE: At least six people were killed, 10 missing and two others injured when a jeep plunged into Neelum River in Neelum district of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, local authorities confirmed to Xinhua on Monday. The accident happened on Sunday near Karimabad area of the district after the jeep skidded into the river while climbing a ramp on a damaged road, said rescue service. Locals, along with Pakistan army personnel, carried out rescue operations. Six bodies were found while search for the missing people was still underway. It took long time to conduct rescue operations as many of the victims flowed away, local media reported, adding that around 18 people were on the jeep when the accident happened. Most of the passengers were tourists, and the

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Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7

STORY: Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7 SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work (credit: Russian Emergencies Ministry) STORYLINE: The number of fatalities as a result of a passenger bus falling into a river in St. Petersburg has increased to seven, the Russian Investigative Committee press office said Friday night. The incident occurred in downtown St. Petersburg around 1 p.m. local time. The driver lost control of the vehicle while making a turn before crashing from a bridge and sinking in seconds. There were around 20 people inside the bus at the time of the accident. The Russian Emergencies Ministry earlier reported that three people died, four people were in critical condition, while two others were in serious condition. The driver, 44, has been detained and interrogated. According to local media reports, he blamed the accident on failing brakes. Xinhua

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-BUS-ACCIDENT

(240510) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a blocked street near the site where a bus fell off a bridge into a river in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2024. Four people died and at least six others were injured when a bus carrying around 20 people fell off a bridge into a river in St. Petersburg, local authorities said Friday. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-BUS-ACCIDENT

(240510) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the site where a bus fell off a bridge into a river in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2024. Four people died and at least six others were injured when a bus carrying around 20 people fell off a bridge into a river in St. Petersburg, local authorities said Friday. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-NUSEIRAT REFUGEE CAMP-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(240320) -- NUSEIRAT REFUGEE CAMP, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather around a destroyed vehicle after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on March 20, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,923, with 74,096 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-NUSEIRAT REFUGEE CAMP-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(240320) -- NUSEIRAT REFUGEE CAMP, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather around a destroyed vehicle after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on March 20, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,923, with 74,096 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-NUSEIRAT REFUGEE CAMP-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(240320) -- NUSEIRAT REFUGEE CAMP, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather around a destroyed vehicle after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on March 20, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,923, with 74,096 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-AIRSTRIKE-AFTERMATH

(240320) -- GAZA, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen around a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on March 20, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,923, with 74,096 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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6 killed, 3 injured as lorry rams into vehicles at police stop in southern Spain

STORY: 6 killed, 3 injured as lorry rams into vehicles at police stop in southern Spain SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Six people were killed and three others seriously injured when a lorry rammed into several vehicles at a police stop on the AP-4 highway close to the southern Spanish city of Seville in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident happened at around 4:30 a.m. local time (0330 GMT) when the lorry smashed into several vehicles after appearing to run out of control, the Spanish Civil Guard reported. Among the dead were two civil guards and four civilians, whose cars were being checked. The driver of the lorry was unhurt and later tested negative for both alcohol and drugs. The cause of the accident is under investigation. An early hypothesis holds that the driver was either distracted or asleep at the wheel and did not see the police stop until the last

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7 dead, dozen hospitalized on migrant boat off Spanish coast

STORY: 7 dead, dozen hospitalized on migrant boat off Spanish coast SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work STORYLINE: At least seven people have perished and 12 others have been hospitalized after a migrant boat was rescued on Tuesday morning about 140 km south of Gran Canaria island, Spanish Maritime Rescue services said. The casualties were due to serious dehydration while the migrants aboard were attempting to reach the Spanish coast, the rescue services said. The boat was spotted at around 20:00 (1900 GMT) on Monday by a merchant ship, which alerted rescue services. Two helicopters and a rescue vessel were dispatched to assist. Two bodies were discovered on the migrant boat, while there were 34 survivors, comprising 27 men and seven women. They are reported from Sub-Saharan Africa. The survivors recounted that five individuals had perished during the perilous crossing from the northwe

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4 killed, 6 injured in landslide in eastern Indonesia

STORY: 4 killed, 6 injured in landslide in eastern Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: BASTEM UTARA, Indonesia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of landslide locations (courtesy: Antara News Agency) 2. various of rescue efforts (courtesy: Antara News Agency) STORYLINE: At least four people were killed and six others injured due to a landslide on a road in the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi on Monday morning, an official said. South Sulawesi disaster mitigation agency acting chief Amson Pandolo told local media that the landslide in Bastem Utara at around 9 a.m. local time was triggered by torrential rain that hit the area on Sunday evening. More than 20 people were reportedly affected by the landslide. Pandolo said that rescuers have recovered the deceased and taken the injured to a community health center in a nearby village. More than 10 motorcycles and two cars were buried in the landslide, he added. Pandolo said the disaster had also d

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Fireworks factory explodes in central Thailand, killing at least 17

STORY: Fireworks factory explodes in central Thailand, killing at least 17 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:45 LOCATION: SUPHAN BURI, Thailand CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fireworks factory STORYLINE: At least 17 people were killed in a fireworks factory explosion on Wednesday in central Thailand, local media reported. Local rescuers were notified at around 3:30 p.m. local time when the fireworks factory in Suphan Buri province caught fire and was later destroyed following the explosion, according to Thai news outlet Thairath. Images taken at the scene showed debris scattered in a paddy field more than 100 meters away from the explosion. Witnesses told Thairath that over 20 staff were working in the factory at the time of the explosion. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Suphan Buri, Thailand. (XHTV)

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Blast kills 2, injures 9 in Kabul

STORY: Blast kills 2, injures 9 in Kabul DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes of incident STORYLINE: Two persons were killed and nine others were injured as a blast hit the Police District 18 of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on Thursday evening, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. The blast took place in a market and police have initiated an investigation to determine the reason for the blast, the official said, without providing more details. Locals said that the blast occurred at around 7:30 p.m. local time in the Dasht-e-Barchi area, inflicting casualties. This is the second blast in Dasht-e-Barch over the past two weeks. Previously, in the parking lot of a market in Dasht-e-Barch, three cars were damaged in a blast. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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At least 2 killed in Bangkok shopping mall shooting, suspected gunman arrested: police

STORY: At least 2 killed in Bangkok shopping mall shooting, suspected gunman arrested: police DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG TENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the shopping mall where a shooting took place STORYLINE: A suspected gunman was arrested following a shooting at a renowned shopping mall in downtown Bangkok that killed at least two people and injured five others on Tuesday, police said. STANDUP (English): WANG TENG, Xinhua correspondent "Thai police confirmed a suspected gunman was arrested after gunshots heard in a renowned shopping mall in downtown Bangkok on Tuesday." Local police rushed to the scene at around 4:20 p.m. local time, said Archayon Kraithong, spokesman for Thai Police. Local media footage showed visitors were evacuated from the Siam Paragon Mall after the gunshots. The incident was now brought under control as the suspect was arrested and under questioning, Archayon told reporters. Nat

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Bus fire kills 20, injures 15 in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: Bus fire kills 20, injures 15 in Pakistan's Punjab DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire accident site STORYLINE: At least 20 people were burnt to death and 15 others injured on Sunday after a passenger bus hit a vehicle and caught fire in Hafizabad district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue and health officials reported. The rescue service said that the accident took place early morning on the freeway at Faisalabad Toll Plaza when the bus collided with a pickup van carrying fuel drums in it, resulting in the eruption of fire. Upon receiving the information, the rescue workers immediately reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital, said the rescue service. Some of the injured had suffered the burning while three of them were in critical condition, it added. Around 40 passengers were on the bus, according to the rescue service. Reportedly, the ill-fated bus was going fro

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5 dead in Peru road crash

STORY: 5 dead in Peru road crash DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site 2. various of the rescue efforts 3. various of the injured STORYLINE: Five people were killed and more than 20 injured Sunday after a minibus collided with a public transit bus in the Comas district of Peru's Lima province, Radio Programas del Peru reported. The accident occurred around 8 a.m. local time (1300 GMT) in the Collique neighborhood, said the report, citing information from the Health Ministry. The bus stopped at a hazardous turn in the Pasamayito Highway known as the "devil's curve" when the minibus barreled into it at high speed. Pasamayito connects Comas with another district. Some of the injured were discharged from the hospital, but several are in the intensive care unit, the ministry said on social media. According to eyewitnesses, the minibus overturned after the collision. Area residents gathered at the scene of the accident to help the

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Palestinian killed in armed Israeli settler rampage in West Bank

STORY: Palestinian killed in armed Israeli settler rampage in West Bank DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of settlers in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya STORYLINE: A Palestinian man was killed and at least three others were injured in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya on Wednesday as hundreds of armed Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources. In a press statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry identified the victim as 27-year-old Omar Katin from Turmus Ayya, who was killed by gunshots to his chest during clashes with Israelis. An Israeli police spokesperson told Xinhua that "hundreds" of Israelis were rioting in Turmus Ayya, north of the Palestinian city of Ramallah. "Israeli police, Border Police and military forces were dispatched to the area," the spokesperson said. Lafi Adib, mayor of Turmus Ayya, said that around 400 Israeli settlers attacked the town, and burned 30 homes

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2023 shows the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer works at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer works at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer works at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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Over 280 killed, 900 injured in India's deadly train accident

STORY: Over 280 killed, 900 injured in India's deadly train accident DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train accident STORYLINE: More than 280 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. According to officials, the Coromandel Express, which runs from Kolkata to Chennai, hit the Yashwantpur-Howrah Express, which derailed and toppled onto the adjacent track. A cargo train was also said to be involved in the accident. Officials said the death toll is likely to increase further. Rescuers have rushed to the scene immediately after the accident. A large crowd of locals also reached the spot to help the injured. All the health facilities in the vicinity were put on alert and the in

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16 confirmed dead in Bangladeshi commercial building explosion: official

STORY: 16 confirmed dead in Bangladeshi commercial building explosion: official DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue efforts at the blast site 2. various of crowds 3. various of a hospital STORYLINE: At least 16 people were killed and many others injured in a massive explosion that took place in a commercial building in the old part of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Tuesday, an official said. Mominur Rahman, Dhaka district's administration chief, told Xinhua that "16 bodies have been brought to Dhaka Medical College Hospital from the explosion site." At least 20 people with critical injuries were admitted to the hospital, he added. Because of the explosion, officials said two buildings -- one seven-story and the other one five-story -- were damaged at the Siddique Bazar area in old Dhaka. The incident occurred around 4:50 p.m. local time on Tuesday, the fire service control room said. The blast occurred at the seven-floor building whic

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At least 3 killed, 213 people injured in fresh quakes of S. Türkiye

STORY: At least 3 killed, 213 people injured in fresh quakes of S. Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: various of earthquake hitting Hatay on Feb. 20various of locals on the street STORYLINE: At least three people were killed and 213 others were sent to hospitals after two fresh earthquakes jolted southern Türkiye on Monday night, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. Rescue teams have been working in three wreckage sites to save six people trapped in the latest quakes, Soylu told reporters in southern Hatay province, the epicenter of the quakes. The dual earthquakes, measuring 6.4 and 5.8 magnitude respectively, come two weeks after two massive quakes rocked the same region on Feb. 6, which killed more than 41,000 across the country. Of the latest earthquakes, the first 6.4-magnitude hit the Defne district of Hatay province at around 20:04 local time (1704 GMT), and the second 5.8-magnitude jolted three minutes later, with the epicenter

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Panama bus accident death toll rises to 39

STORY: Panama bus accident death toll rises to 39 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the road and vehicles STORYLINE: At least 39 people were killed and about 20 were injured on Wednesday morning in an accident involving a bus carrying migrants to a shelter in the Panamanian province of Chiriqui, the National Migration Service of Panama reported. According to initial reports, the bus carrying the migrants tried to turn around on the highway to reach a shelter, but lost control, collided with a minibus and fell into a ravine. Emiliano Otero, head of police transit operations, explained that the bus was transporting more than 60 migrants from a shelter in the province of Darien on the border with Colombia, to another in Chiriqui near the Costa Rican border. Panama's migration director, Samira Gozaine, told the media that according to preliminary reports, the accident occurred at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday local time, adding that s

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At least 40 killed, 4 injured as bus falls into ravine in SW Pakistan

STORY: At least 40 killed, 4 injured as bus falls into ravine in SW Pakistan DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: At least 40 people were killed and four others injured after a passenger bus fell on Sunday morning in a ditch in the Lasbela district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, government authorities said. According to the reports, the coach crashed into the pillar of a bridge while it was taking a U-turn near the Chinki stop in Bela area of the district and eventually fell into a ravine and caught fire. The authorities said that the accident took place due to over-speeding. Talking to Xinhua, Saad Edhi from the non-governmental rescue organization Edhi Foundation said that all the victims had been recovered from the site, while not mentioning the situation of the bus driver. Edhi added that around 45 passengers were aboard the bus, adding that the injured were shifted to a local hospital wh

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U.S. hits debt ceiling, Treasury Department takes "extraordinary measures"

STORY: U.S. hits debt ceiling, Treasury Department takes "extraordinary measures" DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of U.S. Treasury Department 2. various of exterior of Capitol Hill STORYLINE: The United States hit its debt limit on Thursday, prompting the Treasury Department to take "extraordinary measures" to continue financing the federal government. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced in a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that her department would put the temporary brakes on new investments in a few government retirement funds, from Thursday until June 5. Those include the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund and a couple of others. Yellen said such moves could allow the federal government to pay its bills until June. At the same time, Yellen said there would be "considerable uncertainty" around those actions, should Congress fail to pass legislation to increase the 31.4 trillion U.S. do

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7 killed, 20 injured in bus-truck collision in SW Pakistan

STORY: 7 killed, 20 injured in bus-truck collision in SW Pakistan DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured late Sunday night in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Qila Saifullah district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, local authorities told media. According to the reports, the accident took place around midnight on the National Highway near the Torosaki area when a bus collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction. The deceased and the injured were shifted to a local hospital, local media reported. The death toll may increase as some of the injured were in critical condition, hospital staff told the media. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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31 sailors missing after Thai warship sinks in storm

STORY: 31 sailors missing after Thai warship sinks in storm DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of HTMS Sukhothai 2. various of rescuers STORYLINE: Thai warships and helicopters were working to rescue 31 missing sailors after a navy ship sank in the Gulf of Thailand, the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) said on Monday. A total of 106 crew were on board the corvette HTMS Sukhothai, which sank during a storm. By noon on Monday, 75 of them had been brought to safety, according to the RTN statement posted on its Twitter account. The HTMS Sukhothai sank at around 00:12 a.m. local time Monday (1712 GMT Sunday), following a loss of power and consequently flooding of the ship, RTN spokesperson admiral Pokkrong Monthatpalin said. The warship was on patrol 20 nautical miles from the port in Bang Saphan district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province when strong waves caused water to enter the electrical systems, which resulted in a loss of power and control for the ship.

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Ambassadors, embassy staff tour Nikko

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Embassy staff and others pose with actors at Edo Wonderland in Nikko, a tourist destination in Tochigi Prefecture, on June 25, 2011, as part of efforts to lure back foreign tourists in the wake of the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in northeastern Japan following the March 11 disaster. Ambassadors, embassy staff and their families from 20 countries participated in the two-day trip around the city.