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Police say a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre. Source link

At least 82 people have been killed and at least two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say. Surveillance footage aired by state media on Monday showed the moment of the blast from inside Liushenyu Coal Mine in Shanxi province. The incident is the worst…

In more recent years, there has been a concerted effort by the government to clean up the industry by bringing in international mine safety experts, strengthening enforcement of regulations and, crucially, shutting down coal mines that are illegal or flout safety practices. Source link

The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team’s payload scientist. Source link

The journey by taxi last year with her female cousin – covered from head to toe, only their eyes visible, as the rules decree – was an exceptional thing to do, and risky in Afghanistan, where at any moment they might be caught by the Taliban inspectors enforcing rules banning women traveling long distances without…

A search operation has so far rescued 24 people with no deaths reported at the site, in a city near the capital Manila. Source link

Victory for the North Korean side means they will appear at next year’s Fifa Women’s Champions Cup, which features the champions of each of the six continental confederations. There were officially no away supporters at Saturday’s game because of travel restrictions between North and South Korea. However, about 1,200 members of civic groups backed by…

Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists. Source link

That year, women kept custody in more than 86% of cases, while shared custody arrangements accounted for only a fraction of all agreements reached. In total, across Japan, there were more than 164,000 children under the age of 18 who had divorced parents and were impacted by custody arrangements that year. Source link

The satirical group has gained millions of followers as “the voice of the lazy and unemployed”. Source link