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United States

Man killed in blaze at Trump Tower

A raging fire that tore through a 50th-floor apartment at Trump Tower on Saturday killed a man inside and sent flames and thick, black smoke pouring from windows of the skyscraper. New York Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the cause of the blaze is not yet known but the apartment was "virtually entirely on fire" when firefighters arrived after 5:30 pm. A 67-year-old man who was in the apartment was taken to a hospital and died a short time later. Officials said four firefighters also suffered minor injuries.

Japan

Father arrested for caging son in box

A father who allegedly confined his mentally ill son in a small cage for more than two decades was arrested on Saturday, police and news reports said. Police arrested 73-yearold Yoshitane Yamasaki on suspicion of imprisoning his son, now aged 42, at their house in western Japan, a police spokesman said. According to local media, the son was forced to live inside a wooden cage 1 meter high and 1.8 meters wide. The suspect has reportedly admitted the allegations.

(China Daily 04/09/2018 page11)