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2:54pm, 11th May, 2019

Saudi security forces kill 8 people in flashpoint Shi'ite area: agency

Saudi security forces have killed eight people during an operation in the predominantly Shi'ite eastern Al-Qatif region, state news agency (SPA) said on Saturday.

Denver area schools shut as police hunt armed woman 'infatuated' with Columbine

7:53am, 17th April, 2019

US

Denver area schools shut as police hunt armed woman 'infatuated' with Columbine

Public schools in Jefferson County, the site of Columbine High School, and nearby districts were closed on Wednesday as police hunted for an armed Florida woman "infatuated" with the Columbine massacre, three days before the 20th anniversary of that...

Record river flooding begins to recede in Kansas City area

1:13pm, 24th March, 2019

US

Record river flooding begins to recede in Kansas City area

Record flooding along the Missouri River that left death and destruction in three Midwestern states appeared to have crested on Sunday in the Kansas City area without causing major damage and continued to move downstream, local officials said.

Blaze in tower block in London's Canary Wharf area brought under control

10:08pm, 1st March, 2019

UK

Blaze in tower block in London's Canary Wharf area brought under control

About 60 firefighters and eight fire engines attended to a fire on top of a commercial tower block in London's Canary Wharf area, but there were no injuries and the fire was under control at 0158 GMT, London Fire Brigade said early on Saturday.

China unveils guidelines for developing Greater Bay Area: Xinhua

7:33am, 18th February, 2019

World

China unveils guidelines for developing Greater Bay Area: Xinhua

China's cabinet on Monday issued guidelines for developing a "Greater Bay Area" around the Pearl River Delta, in a bid to spur growth and transformation in Guangdong province and the cities of Hong Kong and Macau.

Brazil's Vale evacuates 500 people from dam area in preventive measure

5:18am, 8th February, 2019

World

Brazil's Vale evacuates 500 people from dam area in preventive measure

Brazil's Vale SA has evacuated around 500 people from a dam area in the Gongo Soco mine in the state of Minas Gerais as a preventive measure, the mining company said in a statement on Friday.

Shots fired, 11 people wounded at Los Angeles area bar

5:51am, 8th November, 2018

US

Shots fired, 11 people wounded at Los Angeles area bar

Eleven people were shot and wounded, including a deputy, after a man walked into a Southern California bar and restaurant on Wednesday night and started shooting, police said.

New York police investigate suspicious package in Tribeca area: CNN

5:55am, 25th October, 2018

US

New York police investigate suspicious package in Tribeca area: CNN

The New York Police Department is investigating a suspicious package in Tribeca, CNN reported on Thursday, airing footage of law enforcement in the New York City neighborhood.

Japanese PM to visit flood disaster area, new warnings issued

10:18pm, 10th July, 2018

World

Japanese PM to visit flood disaster area, new warnings issued

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe headed for the flood-stricken western part of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years passed 160 and health worries increased amid scorching heat and the possibility of new floods.

Thai rescuers evacuate cave area, rescue bid for trapped boys seen imminent

8:23pm, 7th July, 2018

World

Thai rescuers evacuate cave area, rescue bid for trapped boys seen imminent

Thai authorities on Sunday said they plan to evacuate an area around a cave in northern Thailand where a dozen boys and their soccer coach have been trapped so that a "rescue operation" can take place.

May wins vote, parliament rejects staying in European Economic Area

2:38pm, 13th June, 2018

UK

May wins vote, parliament rejects staying in European Economic Area

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May won a vote in parliament on Wednesday that threw out a proposal which would have forced the government to negotiate staying in the European Economic Area, meaning it would participate in the European Unio...