Salvaging operation of Lionair flight wreck yet to begin

1 November: Due to choppy sea and cyclonic condition prevailing in the country, Sri Lanka Navy has decided to postpone the commencement of salvaging operation of the underwater wreckage of Lionair...

continue reading

In Mexico, the Day of the Dead brings memories of the thousands of missing

Maria Elena Salazar refuses to set out plates of her missing son's favorite foods or orange flowers as offerings for the deceased on Mexico's Day of the Dead, even though she hasn't seen him in three-and-a-half...

continue reading

Rwanda: Heavy Rains Kill Kigali Family

At least 15 people including a family of four were killed and property destroyed in Tuesday's heavy rains in different parts of the country, local authorities said. Gikondo residents marvel at the...

continue reading

32 fatalities from Hurrican Sandy in New York city, and still counting

At his Wednesday afternoon briefing, Mayor Michael Bloomberg put the number of fatalities from Hurricane Sandy in New York City at roughly 30. Nobody doubts that number will rise, including the mayor,...

continue reading

Fishermen search for bodies after Bangladesh sinking

Bangladeshi fishermen in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday searched for about 130 people missing after a boat sank while carrying Rohingya refugees heading for Malaysia. The boat went down off the coast...

continue reading

Dead bodies floating in sea near Maungdaw south

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Dead bodies were floating in the sea near Udaung Village of Maungdaw south on October 28, at about 4:00 pm, according to a villager from Udaung, who denied to be named. “Villagers...

continue reading

Fuel truck crash in Riyadh sparks explosion that destroys building

At least 10 people have been killed after a fuel truck crashed into a flyover in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, triggering an explosion that caused the collapse of an industrial building, witness and television...

continue reading