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PHOTOS: Violent Earthquakes Rock Thailand and Myanmar, 7.7 Magnitude Quake Collapses High-Rise in Bangkok

Two violent earthquakes rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, causing buildings in the Thai capital Bangkok to sway and collapse and prompting evacuations across the city, as well as in neighboring Myanmar. Bangkok police say a high-rise building under construction collapsed when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Thai capital midday on Friday, and possible casualties are not yet known.

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Turba Confundió a Policías Mexicanos Con Secuestradores, Los Iba a Linchar

Autoridades y políticos en México cuestionan un operativo fallido de agentes de la Fiscalía General de la República (FGR), donde pobladores los confundieron con secuestradores. La confusión desencadenó una turba linchadora que incendió varios vehículos y secuestró y golpeó a seis agentes hasta que las autoridades estatales lograron restablecer la paz.

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Study: Cuba’s Population Plummets 24% in 4 Years

A study conducted by Cuban economist and demographer Juan Carlos Albizu-Campos revealed that Cuba is experiencing a “demographic emptying,” resulting in 24 percent of its population leaving the country in the past four years, the Spanish news agency EFE reported on Tuesday.

A man walks down a street in Havana on October 22, 2024. Seventy percent of Cuba's po