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Iran said it built and will activate a third nuclear enrichment facility, after the U.N. atomic watchdog censured Iran.

Air India said the Gatwick Airport-bound flight was carrying 242 passengers and crew when it crashed Thursday in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad.