Iran signals trials, executions as activists say death toll surpasses 2,571
DUBAI/DOHA, Jan 14 (Reuters): Iran's top judge hinted at fast trials and executions for those who were detained in nationwide protests against the country's theocracy, even as activists said Wednesday that the death toll rose to levels unseen in decades, with at least 2,571 people killed so far.Iran's judiciary chief...
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30 killed in a crane fall on moving train in Thailand
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Jan 14 (AP): A construction crane fell on a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment Wednesday that killed at least 30 people and injured scores in northeastern Thailand.The derailment occurred on part of a planned high-speed rail project that will eventually connect China with much of Southeast...
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UN chief warns he could refer Israel to world court over action against UNRWA
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 14 (Reuters): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israel in a letter that he could refer the country to the International Court of Justice if it does not repeal laws targeting UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA and return seized assets and property.In a January 8 letter to...
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US withdrawal from WHO makes country, world 'unsafe': WHO chiefGENEVA, Jan 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned that the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dangerous for the United States and the rest of the world alike. With the US withdrawal from the...
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