Minibus in Russia's Magnitogorsk bursts in flames, killing 3

Three people were killed after a minibus burst into flames in Russia's Magnitogorsk, local news reported Wednesday.
3 died in Niigata house fire

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Afghan counter-drugs office sentences 29 people in jail
The Afghan law enforcement agencies have sentenced 29 individuals in connection with drug-related crimes from one to 17 years in jail, a statement said Wednesday.
Vietnam sees more traffic accident fatalities in New Year holiday
In the four-day New Year holiday, Vietnam faced 136 traffic accidents which killed 111 people and injured 54 others, the country's Traffic Police Department said on Wednesday.
3 died in Niigata house fire
Three people have died in a house fire on the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast.
Bolsonaro sworn in as Brazilian president
Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil's president on Tuesday. The leaders of Cuba and Venezuela were not invited to the inauguration ceremony in the capital Brazilia.
US partial govt. shutdown to extend into New Year
The US government will remain partially shut down into the New Year, as Congress wrapped up the last day of 2018 without holding substantial talks on spending bills.