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2 soldiers killed in Texas helicopter crash

Two Fort Hood soldiers were killed after an Army helicopter crashed Wednesday in Central Texas, local authorities and military officials said. The aircraft, an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, crashed in Salado, Texas, a village in Bell County, according to a press release. Officials from the Army base confirmed that two soldiers died but noted they...

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Search for survivors of Colombia earthquake enters "final phase"

Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end.

  • 72-hour rescue window nearing end in Colombia earthquake
  • 265 deaths, 3,500 injuries reported in magnitude 7.4 quake
  • Rescuers focus on identifying missing, 26,000 families impacted

·cbsnews.com

Solar Project 2026 draws to a close

The Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Angela Lee, joined Director of Broadcasting Angelina Kwan at a closing ceremony on Thursday for Radio Television Hong Kong's Solar…

·news.rthk.hk

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