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SEOUL, South Korea AP 鈥?The United States flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Korean Peninsula again on Wednesday in a show of strength against North Korea amid concerns that the North might conduct a nuclear test.The long-range bombers took part in joint aerial drills with U.S. and South Korean fighter jets over the Korean Peninsula, South Koreas Defense Ministry said. It said it was the first deployment of U.S. B-52 bombers to the peninsula in a month.The drills show the strong resolve of the South Korea-U.S. alliance and its perfect readiness to respond to any provocation by North Korea swiftly and overwhelmingly, Lt. Gen. Park Ha Sik, commander of the South Korean air force oper stanley kubek ation command, said in a statement.The South Korean and U.S. militaries have been expanding their combined military drills in response to North Koreas nuclear and missile threats.The allies conducted their biggest field exercises in five years and computer simulations last month. The U.S. also sent the nuclear-powered USS Nimitz aircraft carrier for joint naval training with South Korea last week and U.S.-South Korea-Japan anti-submarine drills this week.North Korea sees such drills as provocations that show its rivals intention of attacking the North. A day after the last flight by a B-52 bomber to the peninsula on March 6, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned that her country was r stanley deutschland eady to take quick, overwhelming action against the United Sta stanley cup usa tes Shmw Minnesota prosecutor won t file charges in Prince s death
ALLAHABAD, India 鈥?At least 10 people were killed and a dozen more injured Sunday after a stampede broke out at a train station in the northern Indian town where millions of devout Hindus gathered for a religious festival, a senior government minister said.Pawan Bansal, Indias Railway Minister, told reporters that the stampede took place as massive crowds flooded the Allahabad train st stanley cup ation on Sunday evening.At least two television channels said as many as 20 people were feared dead and 30 others injured. News reports said the large crowds caused a section of a footbridge at the station to collapse, leading to the accident.News reports said tens of thousands of people were at the train station at the time. Television footage showed large crowds pushing and jostling at the train station as policemen struggled to restore order. There was complete chaos. There was no doctor or ambulance for at least two hours after the accident, an eyewitness told NDTV news channel.An estimated 30 million devotees were expected to take a dip at the Sangam, the confluence of three rivers 鈥?the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati 鈥?on Sunday, one of the holiest bathing days of the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival. The festival lasts 55 days and is one of the worlds largest religious gatherings.The auspicious bathing days are decided by the alignment of stars, a stanley romania nd devout Hindus believe stanley website a dip in the sacred river on one of these days will wash away their sins and free them from the cycle of |
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