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US: Large Fire Erupts in Chicago’s Albany Park Neighborhood

Chicago firefighters rushed to a large blaze in a three-story residential building on the 5000 block of Troy Street, near North Park University in the city’s Albany Park neighborhood, shutting down several surrounding streets on Tuesday afternoon, November 4. No injuries were reported.

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China: Burst Water Pipe Floods Suzhou Street, Soaking Vendors and Passerby

On August 14, 2025, in Suzhou, China, a burst water pipe at Sunwu and Lingshan Roads sent a three-story-high jet flooding the street. Vendors scrambled, and a man’s freshly served meal was ruined as bystanders watched. Emergency teams were dispatched to fix the pipe while the towering spray continued.

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Bulldozers of Israeli forces demolish a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Bulldozers of Israeli forces demolish a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Palestinians watch as bulldozers of Israeli forces demolish a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Bulldozers of Israeli forces demolish a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli forces check the IDs of media members who covered the scene where they demolished a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Palestinians watch as bulldozers of Israeli forces demolish a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Palestinians watch as bulldozers of Israeli forces demolish a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli forces check the IDs of media members who covered the scene where they demolished a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Palestinians watch as bulldozers of Israeli forces demolish a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Bulldozers of Israeli forces demolish a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Bulldozers of Israeli forces demolish a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Israeli Army Destroys Palestinain House - West Bank

Bulldozers of Israeli forces demolish a three-story Palestinian house that sheltered 10 people, under the pretext of building without a zoning permit in an area classified as C and close to the bypass road in the village of Marah Ma'ala, south of Bethlehem, West Bank, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Four Injured as Fire Engulfs Apartment Building in Astoria, Queens on Easter Sunday

A large fire erupted in Queens, New York City, on Easter morning, April 20, engulfing a three-story apartment building on 31st Avenue in Astoria. 4 injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.

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Collapsed Building Leaves 2 Dead - Turkey

Collapsed Building Leaves 2 Dead - Turkey

A 4-storey building collapsed in Turkey’s central Konya province. While three people were rescued from under the rubble, two people were found dead. The authorities detained four shopkeepers regarding the collapse.This aerial drone photo taken on January 24, 2025 shows emergency team members conducting search and rescue after a three-story building collapsed in Konya, turkey. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Collapsed Building Leaves 2 Dead - Turkey

Collapsed Building Leaves 2 Dead - Turkey

A 4-storey building collapsed in Turkey’s central Konya province. While three people were rescued from under the rubble, two people were found dead. The authorities detained four shopkeepers regarding the collapse.This aerial drone photo taken on January 24, 2025 shows emergency team members conducting search and rescue after a three-story building collapsed in Konya, turkey. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Collapsed Building Leaves 2 Dead - Turkey

Collapsed Building Leaves 2 Dead - Turkey

A 4-storey building collapsed in Turkey’s central Konya province. While three people were rescued from under the rubble, two people were found dead. The authorities detained four shopkeepers regarding the collapse.This aerial drone photo taken on January 24, 2025 shows emergency team members conducting search and rescue after a three-story building collapsed in Konya, turkey. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Collapsed Building Leaves 2 Dead - Turkey

Collapsed Building Leaves 2 Dead - Turkey

A 4-storey building collapsed in Turkey’s central Konya province. While three people were rescued from under the rubble, two people were found dead. The authorities detained four shopkeepers regarding the collapse.This aerial drone photo taken on January 24, 2025 shows emergency team members conducting search and rescue after a three-story building collapsed in Konya, turkey. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

This photo shows a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes in Barja, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

This photo shows a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes in Barja, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

This photo shows a damaged car following Israeli airstrikes in Barja, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

This photo shows a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes in Barja, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

This photo shows a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes in Barja, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

This photo shows a damaged car following Israeli airstrikes in Barja, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

This photo shows a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes in Barja, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

This photo shows a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes in Barja, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

This photo shows a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes in Barja, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

This photo shows a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes in Barja, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. According to the National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike targeted a three-story residential building in the town of Barja in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killing four people, wounding 14 others, and destroying the building while causing heavy damage to neighboring buildings. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3 Killed In Israeli Strike On Damascus - Syria

3 Killed In Israeli Strike On Damascus - Syria

Photo taken on October 2, 2024 shows the site after an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. Three people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, according to local reports. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3 Killed In Israeli Strike On Damascus - Syria

3 Killed In Israeli Strike On Damascus - Syria

Photo taken on October 2, 2024 shows the site after an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. Three people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, according to local reports. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3 Killed In Israeli Strike On Damascus - Syria

3 Killed In Israeli Strike On Damascus - Syria

People gather at the site after an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on October 2, 2024. Three people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, according to local reports. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3 Killed In Israeli Strike On Damascus - Syria

3 Killed In Israeli Strike On Damascus - Syria

People gather at the site after an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on October 2, 2024. Three people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, according to local reports. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3 Killed In Israeli Strike On Damascus - Syria

3 Killed In Israeli Strike On Damascus - Syria

People gather at the site after an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on October 2, 2024. Three people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, according to local reports. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Massive Fire Tears Through Nanuet Apartment Complex, Destroying Multiple Homes

A massive fire tore through the three-story apartment complex in Nanuet, Rockland County, on Tuesday, September 3. The blaze destroyed at least eight homes, leaving several families displaced.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240702) -- ASSIUT (EGYPT), July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240702) -- ASSIUT (EGYPT), July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240702) -- ASSIUT (EGYPT), July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240702) -- ASSIUT (EGYPT), July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240702) -- ASSIUT (EGYPT), July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli air raid destroys three-story building in Lebanon

STORY: Israeli air raid destroys three-story building in Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: June 6, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site attacked 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSEIN JABER, Owner of the warehouse 3. various of the site attacked STORYLINE: A three-story building housing a cleaning materials warehouse was completely destroyed in Wadi Jilo, along with neighboring houses, while several residents of the border village with Israel were injured when Israeli war planes carried out a raid targeting the building in Lebanon on Thursday. The Israeli air force carried out multiple raids striking almost a dozen different border towns. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSEIN JABER, Owner of the warehouse "We are used to Israel's aggression. It does not spare humans or buildings and for sure it would claim that this warehouse is an arms depot, but as you see it is clear that it is a warehouse for cleaning materials. Thank God it only destroyed the wareh

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Residential building collapses in Istanbul

STORY: Residential building collapses in Istanbul SHOOTING TIME: June 2, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the search and rescue efforts STORYLINE: A residential building collapsed in Istanbul on Sunday and seven of the nine people trapped under the rubble were rescued, Istanbul Governor Davut Gul said. Gul told reporters on the scene that the three-story building in the Kucukcekmece district on the European side of the city collapsed at 8:40 a.m. local time (0540 GMT). Gul said that search and rescue teams have pulled seven people from the rubble while the operation to rescue the two individuals still trapped is ongoing. The governor noted that the rescued people had been sent to nearby hospitals, with two of them in critical condition. The cause of the collapse was not immediately clear, according to Gul. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(240404) -- LHASA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lozang is pictured at his house in Kundeling Street, Chengguan District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2024. Born in 1939, Lozang is a resident of Kundeling Street of Chengguan District in Lhasa. Before the democratic reform, Lozang and his family were serfs, working for Kundeling Monastery. During his childhood, Lozang worked as a muleteer and was obliged to transport supplies, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Lozang was freed and allocated accommodations. In 1960, he was appointed head of the residents' committee in his community, and elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Now retired, Lozang lives with his family in a three-story house. His eldest and second daughters run a tea shop in downtown Lhasa, and his younger daughter works in a bank. Lozang said he was very happy to take care of h

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(240404) -- LHASA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lozang poses for a photo with his wife at his house in Kundeling Street, Chengguan District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2024. Born in 1939, Lozang is a resident of Kundeling Street of Chengguan District in Lhasa. Before the democratic reform, Lozang and his family were serfs, working for Kundeling Monastery. During his childhood, Lozang worked as a muleteer and was obliged to transport supplies, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Lozang was freed and allocated accommodations. In 1960, he was appointed head of the residents' committee in his community, and elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Now retired, Lozang lives with his family in a three-story house. His eldest and second daughters run a tea shop in downtown Lhasa, and his younger daughter works in a bank. Lozang said he was very hap

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