Explosions in Iran Spread Jitters and Rumors Amid Anticipation of Attacks

A deadly explosion that rocked an apartment building in southern Iran on Saturday and that officials said had most likely been caused by a gas leak spread panic in a country on edge about a potential outside attack. The explosion, at an eight-story apartment building in the port city of Bandar Abbas, killed at least […]

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Death Toll Rises to 128 in Hong Kong High-Rise Fire

The death toll from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades rose to 128 on Friday, as firefighters combed through a smoldering high-rise apartment complex and the authorities canceled what they called “nonessential” activities to focus on the tragedy. Hope of finding survivors has dwindled, with many residents of the densely packed Wang Fuk Court apartment […]

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