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At least 2 dead, hundreds injured as Typhoon hit Taiwan
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Typhoon Danas lashed southern Taiwan with record winds and strong rain early on Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 330 in a rare hit to the island’s densely populated west coast.
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Search continues after Pakistan building collapse kills 14
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the rubble of a five-story building collapse in Pakistan overnight, taking the toll on Saturday to 14 as the recovery operation continued for a second day.
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Bomb explosion reported in Pakistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – A bomb explosion in northwest Pakistan left four dead and 11 injured.
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Heavy rains kill 2 in Central China
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Heavy rains in central China killed two people and left six others missing, state media reported on Tuesday, as the country endures a summer surge in extreme weather.
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32 killed in India factory blast
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – A massive explosion had rocked Sigachi Industries Limited's pharmaceutical factory at Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district, about 50 km from Hyderabad, on Monday morning.
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At least 8 killed in explosion at pharmaceutical in S India
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – An explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Telangana killed at least eight people and injured several others, authorities said Monday.
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13 killed, 29 others injured in terror attack in NW Pakistan
TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – At least 13 soldiers were killed and 29 others, including 19 civilians, injured in a terror attack on Saturday in North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, security sources said.
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Former S Korea president Yoon probed over failed martial law
TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answered a summons on Saturday by a special prosecutor under a threat of another arrest as an investigation intensified over the ousted leader's failed bid to impose martial law in Dec.
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits off Philippines coast
TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has been recorded off the coast of the Philippines, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
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Court dismisses detention warrant for Yoon over martial law
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Seoul court on Wednesday dismissed a request to issue a detention warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in connection with his declaration of martial law last year, the special counsel said.
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Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in SW China
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Flooding in China’s southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday, as a collapsed bridge forced the dramatic rescue of a truck driver left dangling over the edge.
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2 dead, 3 missing as tourist boat capsizes in NW Pakistan
TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – At least two women were killed and three others went missing after a tourist boat capsized in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, rescue officials said on Sunday.
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133 killed in India’s Ahmedabad plane crash
TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – At least 133 people were killed after an Air India flight crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.
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Passenger plane crashes in India's Ahmedabad
TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – A London-bound Air India plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, with 242 people on board, crashed in the Meghani area near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off Taiwan's east coast Friday (August 16, 2024) morning, the United States Geological Survey said.
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Afghan forces, ISIL exchange fire near Kabul airport
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – A news source on Monday reported an exchange of fire between Afghan interim government forces and ISIL terrorist group near Kabul Airport.
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15 university students die in Malaysia bus accident
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – At least 15 people have died after a bus carrying students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Upsi) and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) collided on a Malaysian highway in the early hours of June 9.
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan on Saturday.
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China's policy synergy sustains growth, stabilizes employment
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Amid mounting global uncertainties and a complex external environment, China is reinforcing its commitment to high-quality development to bolster economic stability and resilience.
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China's equipment renewal program drives domestic demand
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Since the beginning of the year, Jiangsu Tengsheng Textile Technology Group Co., Ltd. has been a hub of activity. Their participation in a national initiative has set the textile manufacturer on a promising path.
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China's economy on steady upward trajectory
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Building on a positive start in the first quarter of 2025, China's economy is continuing to make steady progress, said Ding Lin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.
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N Korea leader vows 'unconditional support' for Russia
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has reiterated Pyongyang's "unconditional support" for Moscow, particularly in its ongoing war in Ukraine.
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China says US 'should not play with fire' on Taiwan
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – China on Sunday warned the United States it "should not play with fire" over Taiwan and said it had lodged "representations" with Washington over comments made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at a summit in Singapore.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Kushiro
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon.
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Insurgents briefly seize control of a city in Pakistan
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Dozens of armed separatists briefly seized control of a high-security area in a city in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing a government official and looting a bank before fleeing, police and officials said.
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Rock collapse at Indonesia quarry kills at least 10 people
TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – At least 10 people in Indonesia's West Java were killed and six injured on Friday following a rock collapse at a quarry, the disaster agency said, with search efforts ongoing to find people buried beneath the rubble.
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5 dead, 34 injured in firecracker factory blast in Punjab
TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – At least five people were killed and 34 were injured early Friday in a powerful midnight blast at a double-storey firecracker factory located on the outskirts of a village in Punjab’s Muktsar district.
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Terrorist attack in Pakistan leaves 6 killed
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – A terrorist attack in Rawalakot, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, has left two police officers and four attackers dead, according to local police.
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Navy plane crashes in South Korea
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – A navy plane has crashed in the southern city of Pohang in South Korea, a local government official said on Thursday.
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At least 5 dead, 6 missing after China chemical plant blast
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – An explosion at a chemical plant in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong killed at least five people, with 19 injured and six missing, the state-run Xinhua agency said late on