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ship fire in Philippines: Passengers jumped into the sea to save lives, 87 people including 38 crew members were on board

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  A ship caught fire on its way to a port in South Manila.  As soon as the news came, there was panic among the passengers.  Many even jumped into the sea to save their lives.  There were 87 passengers on board the ship at the time of the incident. According to the news agency AP, the incident is of August 27.  The ship was on its way to South Manila Port from the city of Kalapan in Oriental Mindoro Province.  Smoke started rising from the second deck of the ship, about 1 km from the port.  Within no time the flames started rising. Coast Guard officials said the ship that caught fire has the capacity to carry 400 passengers. All the people rescued were near the port when it caught fire.  The Philippines Coastal Guard swung into action and everyone was rescued.  An official said – 38 crew members and 49 passengers were on board the M/V Asia Philippines ship.  There were also at least 16 cars and trucks on board.  We are investigating...

International News of the Week: Racial attacks on Indian women in Texas, US; Accident in Turkey, 34 killed

   In Texas, a Mexican-American woman made racist remarks and abuses on Indian women.  Here, Italian Prime Ministerial candidate Giorgia Meloni shared a rape video.  Opposition parties called it a disgusting tactic to get votes.  At the same time, the brutality of the American police came to the fore once again.  Police officers dropped one of the accused on the ground, knelt on his neck and beat him up. In today's International News Weekender, we tell you five big news of the world that dominated the headlines throughout the week. 1. Mexican-American woman abuses, slaps Indian women A case of racial attack on Indian-American women came to light in Texas, USA.  Here on August 24, four women spoke in Indian accents outside the Sixty Vines restaurant in downtown Plano.  At the same time, a woman of Mexican-American origin made racist comments and abuses on her.  The woman also slapped an Indian woman.  The police arrested the attacker....