Stampede at religious festival in India kills more than 100, mostly women and children
Pacific Asia • Jul 2, 2024, 2:59 PM
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Over 100 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India, with dozens of others wounded. The incident was triggered as people were leaving the event following a gathering with a Hindi guru, and most of the victims were women.
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Victory of reformist former heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian shifts Iran's political landscape
Pacific Asia • 4:59 AM
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Masoud Pezeshkian, a former health minister and long-time parliamentarian, was elected as the ninth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, securing 53.6% of the vote in a runoff election. His unexpected victory against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili
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Iranian reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins presidential election runoff
Pacific Asia • 3:21 AM
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Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won the runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, receiving over 16 million votes compared to Jalili's 13 million, the interior ministry announced on Saturday. The election was calle
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