Taiwan high-rise fire leaves at least 46 dead, dozens injured

At least 46 people were killed in a disastersovernight Wednesday at a high-rise apartment building in southern world-regionsand dozens of others were injured, local officials said Thursday.  The “extremely fierce” blaze started around 3 a.m. on Thursday, engulfing the entire building in the city of Kaohsiung and destroying many floors. Witnesses said they heard an explosion…

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Norway bow-and-arrow attack that left 5 dead appears to be 'act of terrorism,' officials say

The deadly bow-and-arrow attack carried out by a Danish suspect in a small world-regions town yesterday that claimed the lives of five people “currently appear[s] to be an act of terrorism,” Norway’s national security agency announced Thursday. The suspect – a Muslim convert who was previously flagged as having been radicalized, according to police –…

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