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Panama plane crash kills 10PANAMA CITY: A Panamanian passenger plane crashed on Wednesday over eastern Panama in poor weather, killing all 1...

Panama plane crash kills 10

PANAMA CITY: A Panamanian passenger plane crashed on Wednesday over eastern Panama in poor weather, killing all 10 on board, aviation officials said here. Six Panamanians and four US citizens died when the aircraft, operated by the Panamanian airline Aerotaxi, crashed in Kuna Yala, one of the country’s most popular tourist areas, said Eustacio Fabrega, director of Panama’s civil aviation authority.

Net laws

BEIJING: China has imposed fresh curbs on the highly-popular Internet by issuing a law to regulate use, Assistant Public Security Minister Zhu Entao has said. Defending the decision to introduce new restrictions, Zhu said the new clampdown was essential to safeguard national security and social stability.

Aid for Iran

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TEHRAN: The Montreal Protocol Fund has granted Iran 3.4 million US dollars to help wipe out substances which destroy the ozone layer. The environment protection organisation’s public relations department announced here on Wednesday that the fund would be used to destroy destructive substances.

Fire kills four

HONG KONG: Eight people were killed and four injured when a fire ripped through an eight-storeyed building in Changchun in China near the North Korean border, it was reported on Thursday.More than 300 people were in the building when the fire broke out.

Though the EC’s media invitation did not specify the subject, officials said the briefing would pertain to the SIR schedule. (File)

EC to announce dates for nationwide Special Intensive Revision tomorrow

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The EC will announce the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in multiple states, including Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, on Monday. The exercise, which hasn't been conducted in two decades, aims to update the rolls and eliminate duplicate entries and foreign nationals.

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