13 killed in Pune building collapse, India

Thirteen labourers were killed and several others trapped when a slab of an upcoming college building collapsed in a village here Tuesday, police said. The incident took place in Lonikand village,...

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Update: 3 more bodies found; typhoon toll at 1,046

Three more bodies were pulled out from the mud on Tuesday, bringing the total to 1,046 of those who died from Typhoon Pablo which wrought havoc in Visayas and Eastern Mindanao two weeks ago. Retrieved...

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At least 18 Somalis die when boat capsizes off Puntland

At least 18 Somalis drowned when their boat sank and their bodies washed ashore near the port city of Bosaso in Somalia's northern breakaway region of Puntland, a government official said on Tuesday....

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Sri Lankan floods, landslides kill nine, thousands affected

Heavy rains fell in parts of Sri Lanka as landslides and floods left nine dead and made hundreds of thousands homeless, a spokesman for the Disaster Management Centre said Monday. Five more deaths...

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18 Killed as Boat Sinks in River in Southeast Benin

Local officials reported on Monday that 18 people, mostly children, drowned to death after their boat sank in the Heelou River which is located north of Cotonou, the largest city and the economic hub...

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At least 26 people killed in traffic accident in Colombia

least 26 people died and 14 others were injured in an bus accident that occurred between Bogota and the southwestern city of Cali, local authorities said Monday. A total of 24 people died on the scene...

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3 Dead, 5 Missing as Ship Sinks Off Cabo Marzo, Colombia

The Colombian navy said three persons were killed, five others remain unaccounted for while 14 have been rescued after a Colombian-flagged ship sank in the Pacific Ocean. The Claudia Alejandra...

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Six Killed in Central China’s Coalmine Explosion

Six people were killed, one was injured and another went missing after a blast rocked a coalmine in central China’s Hunan province, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. The explosion, which ripped...

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Explosion kills eight in Iranian coal mine

Eight people were killed Tuesday in a coal mine explosion in central Iran, according to a report by the Iranian news agency IRNA. At first only four people were confirmed as dead, with the additional...

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Tattooed body hints at foreign fighters in action

One of the 10 terrorists involved in Saturday night's brazen attack on Peshawar airport had Western-style "tattoos" on his body, raising questions about the identities of those behind the assault....

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Number of missing in New Bataan may exceed figure on list, says mayor

Compostela Valley, Philippines–The number of missing persons here, many of whom now have slim chances of survival, could actually be more than what is reflected in the list of those who disappeared...

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Update: With 23 bodies found, ‘Pablo’ dead now 1,043

The death toll from Typhoon “Pablo” has reached 1,043 as government workers with the recovery of 23 more cadavers in Compostela Valley, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...

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