A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck western Iran on Nov. 25, injuring more than 700 people. The quake was also felt in Iraq, where one death was reported. Officials in Iran said that most of the injuries were minor and were caused by the stampede of people rushing to the street when the quake hit.

In August 2017, the same region was hit by the deadliest earthquake in Iran in decades, killing more than 600 people.

A preliminary report was released on Nov. 28 from the investigation of Lion Air flight 610, which crashed in the ocean on Oct. 29 while heading from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board.

The report concluded that an automated anti-stall system installed by Boeing had malfunctioned, causing the system to try to point the plane's nose down, despite the pilots' repeated efforts to raise it, ultimately leading to the crash shortly after takeoff. In...

A Lion Air Boeing 737 carrying 189 people crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 29. There were no survivors. The flight was scheduled to land at Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia, an hour after takeoff, but contact was lost after only 13 minutes, just after the pilot requested to return to Jakarta.

At press time, the cause of the accident was not known, with investigations ongoing. The plane was new, having been in service only since August 2018.