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Massive fire destroys museum in Indian capital

A massive fire broke out Tuesday in a multi-storied building in Indian capital city New Delhi, destroying a museum, officials said.

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DPRK announces successful test-fire of submarine- launched ballistic missile

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced it has conducted a successful underwater test-fire of strategic submarine ballistic missile and the top leader Kim Jong Un guided the test-fire, the official KCNA news agency reported Sunday.

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DPRK announces successful test-fire of submarine- launched ballistic missile

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced it has conducted a successful underwater test-fire of strategic submarine ballistic missile and the top leader Kim Jong Un guided the test-fire, the official KCNA news agency reported Sunday.

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Third-alarm fire in Hong Kong residential building brings area traffic and tram service to a halt

Fire Services say they largely put out Wan Chai blaze that sends two to hospital

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110 killed, 350 injured in India's temple fire

At least 110 people were killed and more than 350 others injured in a massive fire that broke out during a fireworks display at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala early Sunday morning, a senior police official said.

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Over 80 killed, 250 injured in major fire at temple in southern India

​Over 80 people, including some policemen, were killed and 250 injured in a major fire caused by festive firework at the famous Puttingal Devi temple in Paravur, Kollam of the southern Indian state Kerala early Sunday morning, said police.

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Int'l community welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire, urges implementation

Major powers and organizations in the world have welcomed a cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and called for strict implementation.

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NASA to set fire on unmanned cargo ship in space for safety experiments

U.S. space agency NASA said Wednesday it will intentionally light a "large-scale fire" on an unmanned cargo spaceship scheduled for launch next week as part of an effort to increase understanding of how an accidental fire might behave in space.

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Syrian cease-fire holds, remains fragile amid accusations

A cease-fire covering part of Syria, based on an agreement between the United States and Russia, went into the third day on Monday, though it remained fragile amid allegations of breaches from different parties involved.

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Syrian cease-fire interrupted by sporadic shelling

​One day into the long-awaited cease-fire in Syria, truce was largely observed though sporadic shelling still took place, killing and wounding dozens.

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5 killed, 10 injured in explosions in Turkey's capital

Five people were killed and 10 others injured Wednesday in bomb attacks in the Turkish capital Ankara, Ankara governor said.

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2nd LD Writethru: "Make in India" cultural extravaganza catches fire

A huge fire broke out Sunday evening at a cultural extravaganza for "Make in India Week" business forum in the Indian financial hub Mumbai, burning down a whole stage, said officials.

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China on public safety alert for Lunar New Year

On Sunday, the eve of the Lunar New Year, Shanghai downtown resident Wei said he was the 6,403rd person to promise on instant messaging app WeChat not to set off fireworks this year.

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1 killed in C. Taiwan chemical plant blast

​A worker was killed and another injured when a chemical plant exploded and caught fire in a suburb of Taichung in central Taiwan Monday morning.

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Eight die, five injured in Beijing bungalow fire

​The fire occurred at a bungalow in Sunhe Township of eastern Beijing's Chaoyang District in the early hours on Sunday.

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Blast hits E China's Hangzhou, no casualties yet

A vehicle carrying gas tanks caught fire and exploded in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Thursday night, setting a nearby factory on fire.

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2 injured in explosion at pizza shop in W. Japan

​Two men were injured and sent to hospital Thursday afternoon after an explosion at a pizza shop in Kobe, western Japan, local media reported.