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Rising smoke, locked exits: How Karachi mall inferno trapped victims
KARACHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) – When smoke began ‌seeping from ducts at the sprawling Gul Plaza shopping complex in Karachi late on Saturday, those inside thought a ‌small fire had […]
Syria deal could remove main obstacle to Turkey-PKK peace, Turkish officials say
ISTANBUL, Jan ‌19 (Reuters) – A deal under which Kurdish forces abandoned long-held territory in Syria to the Syrian government could pave ‌the way for Turkey to advance its stalled […]
Exclusive-Investigators find broken joint on track at Spanish rail crash site, source says
ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Experts probing the ‌cause of Sunday’s derailment of a high-speed train in Spain, which killed at least 39 people, found a ‌broken joint on […]
Factbox-Spain’s deadliest train disasters
Jan 19 (Reuters) – At least 39 people died ‌in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday night ‌near Adamuz, in the […]
Spain promises answers as high-speed train crash kills 39
ADAMUZ, Spain (AFP): The Spanish government has vowed to conduct a full investigation into the causes of a high-speed train collision that killed at least 39 people, with officials warning […]
Passengers tell of terror, screams and darkness after Spain train crash
MADRID, ‌Jan 19 (Reuters) – A violent jolt, followed by screams, flying objects, blood and then darkness is how ‌survivors of the train crash in southern Spain on Sunday night […]
Cops identify two victims of car fire at Jitra toll plaza
JITRA: The identities of two victims who died after their car caught fire after a crash at the Jitra toll plaza on the North-South Expressway have been confirmed. Read full […]
Review underway on proposed amendments to Federal Capital Act
THE proposed amendments to the Federal Capital Act (FCA) 1960 are being reviewed following calls by Kuala Lumpur MPs to have a bigger say in the capital’s planning and management. […]
Cops detain 15 illegal immigrants from Myanmar in Kota Baru
KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force has arrested 15 illegal immigrants from Myanmar in a raid on Jalan Pasir Mas Salor, Kampung Kota, here. Read full story Date: 19 January, […]
Sinkhole found in Bayan Lepas side lane, road closed six days
GEORGE TOWN: A side lane on Jalan Kenyalang 1 in Bayan Lepas, near here, will be closed for six days starting Monday (Jan 19) following the discovery of a sinkhole. […]