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Japan PM Kishida unhurt in ‘smoke bomb’ scare, resumes campaigning

Japan PM Kishida unhurt in ‘smoke bomb’ scare, resumes campaigning

JAPANESE Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unhurt after a suspect threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at an outdoor speech in western Japan on Saturday. Kishida took cover after a loud explosion was heard while police subdued a man at the scene, Japanese media footage showed. A police officer suffered minor injuries in the incident, the Nikkei newspaper reported, citing Wakayama prefectural police. "Police are investigating the details of the loud explosive sound at the previous speech venue," Kishida said when he resumed his campaign speeches. "I am sorry for causing many people to be concerned. We…
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At least 25 dead as rains deluge central China’s Henan province

At least 25 dead as rains deluge central China’s Henan province

RYAN WOO and STELLA QIU AT least 25 people have died in China's flood-stricken central province of Henan, a dozen of them in a subway line in its capital Zhengzhou, and more rains are forecast for the region. About 100,000 people have been evacuated in Zhengzhou, an industrial and transport hub, where rail and road links were disrupted. Dams and reservoirs have swelled to warning levels and thousands of troops are taking part in the rescue effort in the province. Twelve people died and more than 500 were pulled to safety after a subway tunnel flooded, state media reported, while…
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