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A helicopter crash due to engine failure kills 6 in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A helicopter crash due to engine failure has killed six people and injured eight others in Pakistan’s northwest, a local police officer said Saturday.
Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations
Last year’s festival economy was pegged at $10bn. This year, things are starkly different as celebrations are scaled back after the brutal rape and murder of a doctor.
Malaysians fear 2-tier hospitals as government pushes paid-for services: ‘change is coming’
A government proposal to expand full-paying services at Malaysia’s public hospitals has raised concerns about diverting resources from an already struggling service and the potential entrenchment of a two-tier healthcare system.
Southwest Airlines to cut service and staffing in Atlanta to slash costs
Southwest Airlines is planning to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, cutting more than 300 pilot and flight attendant positions, according to a company memo seen by CNBC.
South Korean woman dies after 92 failed hospital attempts amid doctors’ strike during holiday
A South Korean woman has become the latest casualty of a months-long strike by doctors after first responders called 92 times and failed to find a hospital that could admit her for a serious heart condition during a major holiday.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says tough times are needed to spark national renewal
LIVERPOOL, England — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted on Tuesday that tough decisions taken now will spark a new era for Britain, as he sought to shake a fog of pessimism that has clouded his new premiership.
At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine blast
A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran's South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, Iran's state media said on Sunday.