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A gas explosion at a food court in Taiwan has resulted in the deaths of four individuals and left 26 others injured.

A gas explosion at a food court in Taiwan has resulted in the deaths of four individuals and left 26 others injured.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday resulted in the deaths of four individuals and left 26 others injured, according to fire authorities. The incident took place in the food court located on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city, as reported by the Taichung Fire Bureau. The explosion caused significant damage to the upper levels of the upscale establishment, sending debris onto the pedestrians below. Among th


Esther Ige

Esther Ige

Senegal and Mauritania make a significant "milestone" move towards joint gas production.
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Senegal and Mauritania make a significant "milestone" move towards joint gas production.

On Wednesday, Senegal and Mauritania announced that they had opened the first well at a field near their maritime boundary, bringing them one step closer to producing gas. The offshore natural gas resource known as Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) is shared by both nations. It was co-developed by Senegal's state-owned Petrosen, Mauritanian hydrocarbons business SMH, American company Kosmos Energy, and British energy behemoth BP. Its annual production target is around 2.5 million tonnes of liquefie


Esther Ige

Esther Ige

Azerbaijani president requests "admission of guilt" by Russia in plane crash.
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Azerbaijani president requests "admission of guilt" by Russia in plane crash.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev blasted Russia for putting forward “absurd” theories initially and said Moscow must compensate victims’ families. President of Azerbaijan, on Sunday, asked Russia to acknowledge its fault in the incident which resulted in the Christmas Day crash of one of passenger aircrafts, which claimed the lives of 38 people, to accept responsibility for it, and to compensate government and bereaved people. First, the Russian side must apologize to Azerbaijan,” he said. “


Esther Ige

Esther Ige