A black rainstorm warning is issued, the first in nearly two years, as a record amount of rain turns roads into rivers, shuts schools and disrupts transport networks in Hong Kong. On Thursday night it experienced the most rainfall in an hour since records began in 1884.
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More than 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq’s wedding event
A fire consumed a hall packed with guests in northern Iraq, killing at least 100 people and injuring 150 others. It seemingly caused by fireworks set off to celebrate a Christian wedding.
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Russia increased personnel in Easter Ukraine
Russia is increasing the number of personnel in eastern Ukraine as it concentrates its efforts on conducting offensive actions in the region. The General Staff of the Ukrainian military said on February 27 as Ukrainian and Russian forces remained locked in fierce combat in the east and northeast. According to available information, up to 200 conscripts from Rostov region have been transferred to the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region.
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61 out of 71 Russian cruise missiles had been shot down
Russia launched a long-awaited new military offensive in eastern Ukraine on Friday two weeks before the anniversary of Moscow’s invasion. Ukraine’s air force said 61 out of 71 Russian cruise missiles had been shot down, but Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko admitted that power facilities in six regions had been hit with missiles and drones, causing blackouts across most of the country.
