Indonesia Commuter Train Crash Toll Rises to 14 as Rescuers Complete Evacuation

JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) – The death toll from a train collision ⁠near ⁠the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to ⁠14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday, as rescuers completed work to ​extract survivors still trapped in the wreckage. The collision between a commuter train and a long-distance train happened late …

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North Korea Sharply Increased Executions During Pandemic Lockdown, Rights Group Says

SEOUL, April 28 (Reuters) – North Korea sharply ⁠raised ⁠the number of executions it ⁠conducted after shutting its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the largest ​share linked to violations of bans on foreign culture and religion, a Seoul-based civic group said ‌on Monday. A report by the Transitional ‌Justice Working Group documented 60 execution …

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