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Passenger train derailment leaves at least 3 dead in US

LOS ANGELES - A passenger train with over 100 people on board derailed in the northern U.S. state of Montana on Saturday (Sept 25) afternoon, killing at least three people and injuring multiple others, local media reported.

Over 1,600 firefighters battle new wildfire in northern California

LOS ANGELES - Over 1,600 firefighters are battling a new fast-moving wildfire that has grown to over 6,800 acres (around 27.5 square km) in northern California in the United States, authorities said Friday (Sept. 24).

Iranian boy hailed as ‘national hero’ after tragic death in fire rescue

Tehran, Iran - A teenage Iranian boy from Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province has caught the imagination of the country for a heroic act that cost him his life.

APEC vows to improve women’s economic empowerment

WELLINGTON - Ministers and officials in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region renewed their commitment Friday (Sept. 24) to gender equality and women's economic empowerment in creating conditions that will drive inclusive, effective, and enduring economic growth after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

Apple’s new products featuring recycled materials go on sale

SAN FRANCISCO - The iPhone 13 lineup, new iPad mini, and ninth-generation iPad went on sale around the world on Friday (Sept. 25).

Afghanistan wants friendly relations with international community: acting FM

The acting foreign minister of the newly-formed administration of Afghanistan said here Thursday that Afghanistan wants to have friendly relations with the international community, including the neighboring and regional countries. "The Islamic...

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