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Dalai Lama receives Grammy award for spoken-word album
Tibetan spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso received his first Grammy award for his spoken-word album.
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Fire at New Delhi hotel kills at least 21 people, including 18 foreigners
It took eight fire engines to extinguish the blaze, as more than 40 people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals.
At least 21 people were killed when a fire ripped through a hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the deadliest blazes in the Indian capital in recent years. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and routine disregard for safety regulations. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
Several of those killed were visitors from African countries who had come to the city for medical treatment, The Indian Express daily reported. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
The blaze was eventually brought under control with the help of eight fire engines, police said. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
Electrical short circuits, often caused by poorly maintained wiring, remain the leading cause of fire incidents in India. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
In March, a fire at a government-run hospital in eastern India killed at least 10 critically ill patients. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
An exhausted local catches his breath after helping firefighters to douse the fire. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
Firefighters rescue a foreign national. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
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