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Cuba unable to identify remains of 14 firefighters after fuel plant blaze
Cuba unable to identify remains of 14 firefighters after fuel plant blaze
by  AFP

The remains of 14 firefighters who died combatting a major blaze at a Cuban fuel depot last week are too badly burned to be identified, a specialist said Wednesday. Four of the eight tanks at the depot -- each with the capacity to hold 50 million liters (13.2 million gallons) of fuel -- collapsed during the blaze, which was finally extinguished late last week. lp/gm/des/sw

UN's Guterres, Turkey's Erdogan to meet Zelensky in Ukraine
UN's Guterres, Turkey's Erdogan to meet Zelensky in Ukraine
by  AFP

UN chief Antonio Guterres will meet the leaders of Ukraine and Turkey in Lviv on Thursday, following a deal reached last month that allowed the resumption of grain exports after Russia's invasion blocked essential global supplies.

Hanae Mori: grande dame of Japanese fashion
Hanae Mori: grande dame of Japanese fashion
by  AFP

Japanese designer Hanae Mori, who cracked the Parisian haute couture world and was dubbed "Madame Butterfly" for her signature motif, has died in Tokyo aged 96, her office told AFP. Over the decades Mori's luxurious creations were worn by Nancy Reagan, Grace Kelly and countless members of high society.

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