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46 Hospitalized in Canada Carbon Monoxide Leak, Says Fire Service
A carbon monoxide leak at a Canadian hotel on Tuesday sent 46 guests to the hospital and left 15 of them in critical condition, firefighters in the city of Winnipeg said.
The incident occurred at a super 8 motel in the Prairie-region city.
"This was a major serious incident," Alex Forrest, president of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, told CBC news.
(Source: AFP)
Europe Urges Iran to Stick to Troubled Nuclear Deal
European powers urged Iran on Tuesday, 9 July, to reverse its move to increase uranium enrichment, as a French envoy arrived in Tehran to boost efforts to save a landmark 2015 nuclear deal.
The accord between Iran and world powers promised sanctions relief, economic benefits and an end to international isolation of the Islamic republic in return for stringent curbs on its nuclear programme.
But Tehran says it has lost patience with perceived inaction by European countries more than a year after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the agreement.
The European parties to the deal along with the EU's diplomatic chief on Tuesday called on Tehran to reverse breaches of the agreement.
(Source: AFP)
US-China Trade Talks Resume: US Officials
US officials held a phone call on Tuesday with their Chinese counterparts to discuss the ongoing trade conflict between the countries, US officials said.
It was the first official contact since President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to resume talks just over a week ago.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer "spoke with Vice Premier Liu He and Minister Zhong Shan today to continue negotiations aimed at resolving the outstanding trade disputes between the United States and China," the official said in a statement.
(Source: AFP)
Scavenger Hurt as Bomb in Sack Goes off Inside Police Station in Bhagalpur
An explosion took place inside a police station in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Monday when a bomb allegedly kept in the sack of a scavenger went off while she was collecting garbage in its premises, seriously injuring her.
The incident occurred near the lock up of Nathnagar police station, its Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Ali Sabri said.
(Source: PTI)