Cargo plane crashes in the Republic of Congo; number of people killed still unclear

A cargo plane owned by a private company crashed Friday near the airport in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, killing at least three people, officials said. There are conflicting...

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The whole valley smells of death

For the inhabitants of the Ejido Jesus Carranza, the discovery of 20 skeletal remains buried in clandestine graves on private property came as no surprise. Years back, they witnessed suspicious activities,...

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Identifying bodies only consolation now

Mohammad Raju has been racked with guilt at losing the grip on her mother's hand while trying to escape Saturday night's blaze at Tazreen Fashions in Ashulia. They were walking downstairs from the...

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Death Toll in China Fishing Boat Accident Climbs to 11

Eleven people have died and five remain missing after a fishing boat sank off the coast of the northeastern Chinese seaport of Dalian, maritime authorities said Thursday. Following the latest rescue...

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'Voodoo link' as graves desecrated in Porto-Novo

More than 100 graves have been desecrated in a cemetery near Benin's capital, Porto-Novo, police say. The grave robbers cut the heads off the bodies and also stole some internal organs. The BBC's...

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Giving new life to vultures to restore a human ritual of death

Fifteen years after vultures disappeared from Mumbai's skies, the Parsi community here intends to build two aviaries at one of its most sacred sites so that the giant scavengers can once again devour...

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