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U.N Investigator Warns Of Increased Violence In Myanmar
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U.N Investigator Warns Of Increased Violence In Myanmar

U.N. investigator Thomas Andrews is warning that Myanmar’s military junta is increasing its brutal campaign of violence, resorting to massacres, and widespread human rights violations to maintain its iron grip. The report has been submitted to the U.N. human rights council. The United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews, is calling on the outside world to act to bring Myanmar’s military leaders to account. He warns failure to take needed action will cause irreparable harm to the population and be a death sentence for untold numbers of people. He said conditions in the country have worsened since he last reported to the council three months ago. Andrews said the ruling generals have accelerated their bloody campaign against...
Gas Leak May Have Killed 21 Youths In South Africa
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Gas Leak May Have Killed 21 Youths In South Africa

Twenty-one young people found dead in a tavern on South Africa's east coast over the weekend may have died from poisoning from a gas leak, a source close to the investigation said on Wednesday. The deaths of the youths in a popular nightspot outside the city of East London unleashed an outpouring of grief in a poor community, while some relatives of the victims have expressed anger that weeks of calls to shut down the tavern went unheeded. All were teenagers, the youngest a 13-year-old girl. There were also several survivors, some of whom were taken to hospital, and others unharmed. A spokesperson for the forensic team declined to comment on any aspect of the investigation until the final report is out. Eastern Cape's provincial government said in a statement "autopsies ha...
At Least 16 Killed In Missile Strike On Crowded Ukrainian Mall
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At Least 16 Killed In Missile Strike On Crowded Ukrainian Mall

A Russian missile strike on a crowded mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk killed at least 16 people, the head of emergency services said early Tuesday, sparking international outrage. "The Russian strike today on the shopping centre in Kremenchuk is one of the most brazen terrorist acts in European history," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening broadcast posted on Telegram. Emergency services chief Sergiy Kruk said the main tasks were "rescue work, debris removal and the elimination of fires" following Monday's strike on the shopping centre. "As of now, we know of 16 dead and 59 wounded, 25 of them hospitalised. The information is being updated," Kruk said on Telegram. "All response groups are working in intense mode," he said. "The work ...
Iran Train Derails After Excavator Collision, Kills 13
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Iran Train Derails After Excavator Collision, Kills 13

Thirteen people died when a passenger train derailed in eastern Iran on Wednesday, the semi-official Fars news agency said, while 60 passengers were seriously injured. The train travelling to the city of Yazd collided with an excavator before going off the rails 50 km (30 miles) from the city of Tabas, where it began its journey, a railway official told state news agency IRNA. "Five ambulances are at the accident scene and another 12 are on their way," the crisis management chief of the province of South Khorasan told the agency.
At Least 50 Killed In Massacre At Catholic Church In Southwest Nigeria
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At Least 50 Killed In Massacre At Catholic Church In Southwest Nigeria

Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during mass on Sunday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, according to a hospital doctor and media reports. The gunmen shot at people outside and inside the church building, killing and injuries worshippers, said Funmilayo Ibukun Odunlami, police spokesperson for Ondo state. She did not say how many people were killed or injured at St Francis Catholic Church in the town of Owo but added police were investigating the cause of the attack. Ondo state Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who visited the scene of the attack and injured persons in hospital, described Sunday's incident as "a great massacre" that should not be allowed to happen again. The identity and motive of the attackers was not ...
Chinese jet catches fire before takeoff, causing minor injuries
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Chinese jet catches fire before takeoff, causing minor injuries

China's Tibet Airlines said all passengers and crew had been evacuated from an Airbus A319 plane that caught fire after an aborted takeoff in the southwestern city of Chongqing on Thursday. There were no deaths and only minor injuries among the 113 passengers and nine crew members on board, the airline said in a statement. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said 36 people suffered bruises and sprains during the evacuation of flight TV9833 and were sent to local hospitals for examination. The pilots had interrupted the takeoff in line with procedures after experiencing an abnormality, CAAC said in a statement, leading to an engine scrape and fire after the plane veered off the runway. Emergency plans were activated and investigators rushed to the scene, the ...
Ecuador Prison Riot leaves 44 dead and 108 On The Run
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Ecuador Prison Riot leaves 44 dead and 108 On The Run

At least 44 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador's latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said, as another 100 prisoners managed to escape. Authorities said a fight broke out between the rival Los Lobos and R7 gangs inside the Bellavista prison in Santo Domingo de los Colorados, in the center of Ecuador some 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Quito. During the riot, dozens of inmates tried to escape. Police chief Fausto Salinas told reporters that 108 were missing after another 112 escaped prisoners were recaptured. The South American country's prison authority SNAI said it has activated security protocols to contain the "disturbances to order." Six gang leaders were transferred from Bellavista to two maximum security prisons, the interior ministry said. Interior M...
Four Dead, 70 Hurt In Bolivian University Stampede
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Four Dead, 70 Hurt In Bolivian University Stampede

A stampede at a university in Bolivia Monday left four students dead and more than 70 injured when a tear gas grenade was detonated during an assembly, the institution and police said. Five of the injured were in intensive care, said Roxana Choque, public prosecutor of the Potosi region in Bolivia's southeast where the Tomas Frias university is based. Hundreds of students had gathered in an enclosed sports arena of the university for student council elections, rector Pedro Lopez told reporters. A heated debate ensued, and at least one student detonated a tear gas cannister, provoking the stampede, according to regional police chief Bernardo Isnado. The institution, Lopez added, was "in mourning." Two suspects have been arrested, said police official Nelson Pacheco. One ...
Two killed at a party in Pittsburgh where  Shots Were Fired
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Two killed at a party in Pittsburgh where Shots Were Fired

Two teens were killed and several other people were injured in a shooting that stemmed from a large party in Pittsburgh over the weekend, according to police. Investigators are searching for multiple suspects in the shooting, which occurred early Sunday in the city's East Allegheny neighborhood at a property that was rented through short-term rental company Airbnb. The teens who were killed were both 17-year-old males, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office. Eight other people were shot and five others were injured while running from the gunfire, Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert said. As many as 200 people attended the party, most of whom were underage, the city said in a news release. Here's what we know about the shooting. More than 90 round...
26 dead in latest Nigeria gang raid
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26 dead in latest Nigeria gang raid

Gunmen have attacked villages in Nigeria's central Plateau state killing at least 26 people, with more feared dead. The attackers on motorbikes stormed at least four remote villages on Sunday in Kanam area in the state, shooting people dead. Most of the victims were children. The gunmen also stole cattle and burnt down homes. Residents say at least 20 bodies have been found in the village of Gyambau while at least six have been recovered in the village of Kyaram. More killings were reported in the villages of Dungur and Kukawa. A number of people are still missing and hundreds have been displaced. The authorities say more security forces are being deployed to the area.