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Probe underway after stampede claims 8 lives at music festival in US's Houston
"This incident is being thoroughly investigated and reviewed thoroughly. It is important for us to ascertain from last night what took place, what happened, where missteps may have
occurred," Turner added at a press conference. Seven of the eight dead aged from 14 to 27-years-old, said the Mayor. The eighth victim's age is not yet available at that time.
Ease of gun control could bring US problems: British newspaper
Several justices have recently expressed scepticism over a New York law that tightens the rule on concealed firearms, the British newspaper said on Wednesday, adding that the case "could lead to more guns on the streets of New York and California," Xinhua news agency reported.
108 killed, 92 injured in fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone
According to a statement by NDMA on Saturday, a loaded fuel tanker and a truck carrying granite stones collided on a highway late Friday while the fuel tanker was about to enter a nearby filling station to discharge its fuel. Footages and eyewitnesses revealed that while the collision took place, both drivers came out of their vehicles and warned community residents to stay off.
Collecting electronic evidence to prevent attacks posing challenge to agencies: UNSC
According to the report, the officials investigating and prosecuting terrorism, organized crime and other serious criminal cases regularly confront the challenge of how to obtain electronic evidence in trying to prevent attacks and in bringing terrorists and other criminals to justice.
8 dead in Houston music festival stampede
"The crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage and that caused some panic and it started causing some injuries," Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena told a press conference outside NRG Park early Saturday morning. "We had at least eight confirmed fatalities tonight and scores of individuals that were injured," Pena said
Bharat Biotech's US partner Ocugen seeks Covaxin approval for kids
Ocugen said that it has submitted a request in this regard. "The submission is based on results of a Phase 2/3 pediatric clinical trial conducted by Bharat Biotech in India with 526 children two-18 years of age, which bridged immunogenicity data to a large, Phase 3 safety and efficacy clinical trial in nearly 25,800 adults in India," it said in a statement.
RCEP to boost world economic recovery amid pandemic: Experts
Chris Lipscombe, international business strategist and the president of the New Zealand China Cross-border Electronic Commerce Foundation, welcomed the ratification of the RCEP agreement by China, New Zealand and other countries, noting it would boost the recovery of the Asia-Pacific and world economy amid Covid-19, reports Xinhua news agency.
Blinken to convene virtual Covid Ministerial on Nov 10
"Foreign Ministers must play a central role to bring this pandemic to an end and prepare for the future. Together with my counterparts and leaders from regional and international organisations, we will assess the current state of the global response to Covid-19, the virus's impact, and the threat of future pandemics," Blinken was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the State Department late Friday.
EU warns London as talks stall over N. Ireland
Following talks with the UK's Brexit Minister David Frost on how goods can be shipped between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, Sefcovic called for more sincerity from the UK side. "Until today, we have seen no move at all from the UK side," the European Commission Vice President said on Friday at a press conference following the meeting.
COP26: Commitments may close ambition gap by 9 Gt CO2, says Analysis
To keep 1.5C alive, annual CO2 emissions in 2030 need to be reduced by further 22 Gt CO2. The world came into Glasgow with a question: Can collective action by government, industry and civil society keep the prospect of holding warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius in reach?
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