'Worst tragedy': Swiss president on fire that killed 40 in bar fire; flags to fly at half-mast for 5 days

‘Worst tragedy’: Swiss president on fire that killed 40 in bar fire; flags to fly at half-mast for 5 days

Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin (AP) Swiss President Guy Parmelin described the deadly fire at the bar in Crans-Montana that killed 40 and injured 115 as “one of the worst tragedies” the country has known.A fire broke out shortly after midnight on Thursday during New Year celebrations at Le Constellation, a bar popular with international…

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Hong Kong high-rise fire: China Taiping shares slump on feared insurance exposure; disaster city's worst in decades

Hong Kong high-rise fire: China Taiping shares slump on feared insurance exposure; disaster city’s worst in decades

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. shares fell sharply on Thursday amid concerns over its exposure to a Hong Kong construction project linked to a devastating high-rise fire that has killed at least 44 people and left hundreds missing.The stock slid as much as 8.1% in early trading before trimming losses to about 2% by late…

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Bihar election results: Congress headed for one of its worst performances; no takers for Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ claim | India News

Bihar election results: Congress headed for one of its worst performances; no takers for Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ claim | India News

File photo of Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Congress party is experiencing one of its steepest declines in Bihar in recent years, with early trends showing it leading in only five seats. The party won 19 seats in the 2020 assembly elections. This weak performance comes even as its ally, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, is…

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