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Three Brazilian tourists killed in Turkish hot air balloon crash

BBC.co.uk reported that three Brazilian tourists have been killed and more than 20 other people injured after two hot-air balloons collided in Turkey, officials say. One ascending balloon was torn open as it hit the basket of another, and then plunged to the ground, witnesses said. The accident happened in Cappadocia, a region popular with tourists for its spectacular volcanic rock formations. Read Article

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Malta: Expatriates panic to receive new ID cards, system unorganized

According to timesofmalta.com, “Exasperated foreign residents applying for a new identity card are starting to despair as they are left in the dark about the procedure. People who spoke to The Times after failing to get through to the Department for Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs described the situation as “chaotic”, “disgraceful” and “in shambles”. The […]

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