NEW YORK -- A massive Mexican navy sailing ship making a festive visit to New York hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, killing two people and injuring 19 others, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
The vessel involved was the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc, carrying 277 people, with four of those injured in critical condition, said Adams. (U.S.-Ship collision)
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NEW DELHI -- At least 17 people were killed and many others injured Sunday after a massive fire broke out in a building in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, officials said.
The fire broke out in the morning inside a residential building in Gulzar House near the iconic Charminar area of the city. (India-Fire)
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TEHRAN -- Iran has sentenced three people to death for aiding deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State (IS) on the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz in 2022 and 2023, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Sunday.
The three were convicted of providing logistical support, including weapons and ammunition, for the twin assaults that left 13 people dead in October 2022 and two more in August 2023, Mizan said. (Iran-Shrine Attacks)
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HANOI -- Torrential rain and flooding have left four people dead and three others injured in northern Vietnam's Bac Kan province, according to the latest update from the Vietnam News Agency on Sunday.
Two victims died in flash floods, while the other two were buried in landslides triggered by the heavy rains, said the report. (Vietnam-Floods) ■
