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Powerful bomb explosion in Pakistan's Quetta kills 24, reports say
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (117+ words) May 24 (Reuters) - An explosion on "a "railway track in Pakistan's Quetta "killed "at "least 24 "people, news outlet Al Arabiya "reported on "Sunday, "citing officials. More "than 50 "were injured in "the blast, which derailed "a cargo train and was "f. .. Powerful bomb…...
Hoax fire call hits flat of Polish president's family member, Tusk says
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (222+ words) WARSAW, May 24 (Reuters) " Poland is facing a series of false alarms about fires or other threats, including one on Saturday "at a flat in Gdansk belonging "to a member of President Karol Nawrocki's family, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. Tusk…...
Taiwan, China coast guards in standoff at top of South China Sea
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (355+ words) TAIPEI, May 24 (Reuters) " The Taiwanese and Chinese coast guards were engaged in a tense standoff for the second day near the strategically located Pratas islands at the top of the "South China Sea, Taiwan's Coast Guard said on Sunday. China…...
Man dies after shark attack on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (188+ words) CANBERRA, May 24 (Reuters) " A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark at "the Great Barrier Reef on "Sunday, police said, the second fatal shark attack in Australia this month. The man was rushed to shore after being…...
Nissan unit scraps plan to make EV powertrains in UK, Nikkei says
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (156+ words) TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) " Nissan Motor subsidiary JATCO has scrapped its plan to make "electric vehicle (EV) powertrains in "Sunderland, Britain, in light of sluggish demand for Nissan's EVs in Europe, the Nikkei business daily "reported "on Sunday. In January "2025, JATCO…...
MLB roundup: Stephen Kolek's shutout helps Royals snap 4-game skid
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (1865+ words) Stephen Kolek threw a complete-game shutout to lead the host Kansas City Royals to a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Kolek (3-0), who threw his first complete-game shutout last May with the San Diego Padres, struck out two and…...
Axios says proposed US-Iran deal involves opening strait during 60-day ceasefire extension
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (248+ words) May 23 (Reuters) " The U. S. and Iran are'close to signing a deal'involving a 60-day ceasefire extension, during which the Strait of "Hormuz would be reopened,'Iran'would be able to "freely sell oil and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran's nuclear program,…...
China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (344+ words) BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) " The chaos in the aftermath of China's worst mine disaster in 17 years led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials "said at a press conference late on Saturday. The people "died in a…...
Iran executes person for sending information to US, Israel during war, judiciary says | WSAU News/Talk 550 AM " 99. 9 FM | Wausau, Stevens Point
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (120+ words) DUBAI, May 24 (Reuters) - Iran executed "one "person for charges related to "sending "information "to the "U. S. and Israel during the war, "the Iranian "judiciary's "Mizan news "agency reported "on Sunday. The individual, "identified as Mojtaba Kian, ". .. Iran executes person for sending…...
Trump says Iran deal "largely negotiated, dispute over strait reopening
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (693+ words) By Asif Shahzad, Michael Martina and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, May 23 (Reuters) " A "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U. S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, although the…...