Five dead after migrant boat sinks
CUBA: Five people died and another 12 were unaccounted for after an improvised boat they were using to reach the United States from Cuba sank, official Cuban media reported Friday. It said two coastguard boats headed to the scene in response to a call for help, rescuing 11. - ALARABIYA NEWS
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Three killed in New Zealand floods
NEW ZEALAND: Three people were killed in separate flood-related incidents in New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland on Saturday. The city of 1.6 million people on the country’s north island recorded 249 mm of rain in the span of 24 hours which marked the wettest day and month when compared to the previous 161 mm record. - WION
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Three killed in latest California shooting
US: Three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a multimillion dollar short-term rental home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood early Saturday. This is at least the sixth mass shooting in California this month. - THE NEW INDIA EXPRESS
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Lunar New Year trips jump 74% in China
CHINA: Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped COVID-19 travel curbs, CCTV reported on Saturday. An estimated 226 million domestic trips were made by all means including flights during the holiday week. This compares to around 130 million domestic trips during the holiday week last year. - THE HINDUSTAN TIMES
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