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France: 15-year-old boy stabbed 50 times, burned alive in Marseille
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a gruesome incident, a 15-year-old boy was brutally murdered in Marseille, southern France, the prosecutors said. The teenager suffered 50 stab wounds and was then set ablaze, allegedly as a result of escalating drug-related violence, Al Jazeera reported.
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Flash floods and landslides leave 13 dead, dozens injured in Bosnia
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Sudden flash floods and landslides across Bosnia and Herzegovina led to the death of 13 people and left dozens injured, reported Al Jazeera on Saturday.
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China: Three killed, 15 injured in Shanghai supermarket stabbing attack
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Three people have been killed and 15 others sustained injuries following a knife attack at a suburban supermarket in China's Shanghai, according to Al Jazeera.
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Russian drone strikes on medical centre in Ukraine's Sumy claim eight live
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Eight people lost their lives in two consecutive Russian drone attacks on a medical centre in the northeast Ukrainian city of Sumy, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday, citing the Ukrainian officials.
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Iran mine explosion kills 50 people, leaves 20 injured
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
At least 50 lives were lost and 20 injured in a devastating mine explosion in eastern Iran. The incident has also sparked fears that many more workers may be trapped beneath the rubble, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
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Tension escalates in Middle East as Israel, Hezbollah exchange heavy fire
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated tensions in the Middle East, with Israel launching 400 attacks on Lebanon and Hezbollah firing rockets at a key Israeli base, Ramat David base near the city of Haifa, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
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Death toll rises to 37 after Israeli strike in Beirut
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
At least 37 people, including three children and seven women, have lost their lives in an Israeli air attack in Beirut's southern suburbs, with the death toll continuing to rise, AL Jazeera reported citing Lebanon's health minister's statement
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China to "gradually resume" importing Japanese seafood
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
China has said that it will "gradually resume" importing seafood from Japan following negotiations between the two nations that guarantee the safety of water released from the closed Fukushima nuclear facility, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
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Lebanon: Communication device explosions kill 20; Israel declares "start o
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Coordinated attacks across Lebanon targeted communication devices, resulting in devastating consequences. In the latest attacks, at least 20 people lost their lives and over 450 were injured, authorities said, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
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8 killed, 2,750 injured in pager explosions: Lebanon Health Minister
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Lebanon's Health Minister confirmed a series of explosions across the country, resulting in the deaths of at least eight people and injuring 2,750 others. The blasts were caused by exploding handheld pagers, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
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Japan's elderly population hits record high with 36.25 million
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Japan's elderly population has reached a historic point, with a record 36.25 million citizens now aged 65 or older, according to the latest government figures. Individuals aged 65 or older now comprise nearly one-third of the country's total population, Al Jazeera reported.
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China releases American pastor sentenced to life term jail
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"We welcome David Lin's release from prison in the People's Republic of China. He has returned to the United States and now gets to see his family for the first time in nearly 20 years," said a State Department spokesperson as cited by Al Jazeera.
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