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Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest

Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest

Nepal’s former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki has become the country’s interim prime minister after deadly anti-corruption protests ousted the government. Karki, 73, was sworn in during a brief ceremony, becoming the first woman to lead the impoverished Himalayan…

2 boat accident in Congo kill at least 193 people

2 boat accident in Congo kill at least 193 people

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed at least 193 people dead and left scores missing, authorities and state media reported Friday The accidents happened on Wednesday and Thursday, about 150 kilometers apart…

Gas tanker blast kills 8 in Mexico City

Gas tanker blast kills 8 in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Families clustered outside hospitals awaiting word of their loved ones Thursday after the crash and explosion of a tanker truck a day earlier on a Mexico City highway that killed at least eight people and injured…