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At least 30 missing after Myanmar jade mine landslide
TarLin Mg By Derek Cai and Jonathan Head in Singapore and Bangkok At least 30 people are reported missing after a mudslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar. The mountainous town of Hpakant in the Kachin state is home to the world’s biggest and most lucrative jade mines. Many of those affected are believed…
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Watch: ‘Incredibly dangerous’ level crossing moments
Network Rail has released video showing what it says is “incredibly dangerous” behaviour at several level crossings in Worcestershire this year. The footage includes dog walkers posing with their pets and young children playing on the rails. Network Rail says nearly 50 cases of misuse have been either reported by train drivers or recorded by…
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Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says
PA Media By Beverly Ochieng & Farouk Chothia BBC Monitoring & BBC News Niger’s military junta has announced plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason and undermining national security. This is the latest sign that the junta intends to resist international pressure to return power to Mr Bazoum. He has been held…
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Stunning scenes as Mount Etna erupts at night
Sicily’s Mount Etna, the most active volcano in Europe, erupted on Sunday night, with the spectacle caught on camera. Italian authorities said that the volcano had entered a “pre-alert” phase, moving its warning level from F0 to F1. The volcano frequently erupts, but its activity rarely results in significant damage.
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Himachal Pradesh: Nine dead, dozens trapped in India temple collapse
ANI Nine people have died and dozens more are feared trapped after an ancient Hindu temple collapsed in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rains. Rescue operations are underway after the temple in the popular tourist town of Shimla was hit by a landslide. Himachal Pradesh has received heavy rain over the…
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65 Fall Decorating Ideas For A Beautiful Autumn Season
There are so many ways to decorate your home in a tasteful and festive way for fall. Pumpkins, gourds, autumn foliage, and pinecones are a handful of popular themes that can serve as inspiration. You can mix all of these elements together across your mantle or you can stagger them artfully down your front steps.…
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Beatles: George Harrison’s mum ‘disgusted’ by screaming fans
Getty Images A letter from Beatle George Harrison’s mother saying she was “disgusted” at how fans screamed through one of the band’s gigs is up for sale. In the letter Louise Harrison shared her reactions after watching the band perform in Manchester in 1963. “Nobody with any sense would pay and queue for a ticket…
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Taiwan vice president is ‘troublemaker’, says Beijing
Getty Images By Derek Cai BBC News, Singapore China has called Taiwan’s vice president William Lai a “troublemaker” for his ongoing visit to the US. Mr Lai, a frontrunner in Taiwan’s upcoming presidential election, visited the US on his way to Paraguay. Beijing, which considers Taiwan a breakaway province, has increasingly voiced its disapproval of…
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Israelis seek opportunities abroad amid unrest at home
By Yolande Knell BBC News Middle East correspondent As tens of thousands of Israelis continue to join weekly protests over the government’s highly controversial plans to change the justice system, as many as one in three citizens are thinking of leaving the country, according to a poll. Professor Chen Hofmann is one of them. Together…
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When a ‘fire hurricane’ hit, Maui’s warning sirens never sounded
Reuters By Holly Honderich and Max Matza Reporting from Maui, Hawaii Lahaina, once Hawaii’s royal capital, is now a crematorium. “We pick up remains and they fall apart,” said Maui County police chief John Pelletier on Saturday, four days after a massive wildfire tore downhill through dry brush and grass and engulfed the island’s western…