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Hong Kong begins 3 days of mourning after deadly fire kills 128, with 200 missing

Hong Kong begins 3 days of mourning after deadly fire kills 128, with 200 missing

Rescue operations continue for 4th day after blaze broke out Wednesday in complex with more than 1,900 apartments

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Türkiye rescues crew of tanker that caught fire in Black Sea
28.11.2025

Türkiye rescues crew of tanker that caught fire in Black Sea

Fast evacuation boats, tugboat, emergency response vessel immediately dispatched, Turkish transport minister says

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency arrests 8 more over deadliest fire in decades
28.11.2025

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency arrests 8 more over deadliest fire in decades

A day earlier authorities arrested 3 senior staff members from renovation company responsible for housing complex’s renovation

Indian, Afghan pharmaceuticals sign memorandum of understanding worth $100M
28.11.2025

Indian, Afghan pharmaceuticals sign memorandum of understanding worth $100M

Under new pact, India's Zydus Lifesciences plans to initially export medicines to Afghanistan, later begin domestic drug production

Russia currently holding talks on Ukraine settlement 'exclusively with US,' says Kremlin
28.11.2025

Russia currently holding talks on Ukraine settlement 'exclusively with US,' says Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says 'Europeans certainly cannot be taken into account now'

China says it has ‘no intention’ of joining space race after Trump claims US now dominates space
28.11.2025

China says it has ‘no intention’ of joining space race after Trump claims US now dominates space

Beijing is ‘committed to the peaceful use of outer space, and opposes any arms race in outer space or weaponizing it,’ says Foreign Ministry spokesperson