Glencoe avalanche, four dead, say police

Four people have died after an avalanche in Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, the Northern Constabulary has said. A party of six climbers, three men and three women, were caught up in the avalanche...

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Skeletons from Bali’s Past: Large Waves Uncover 1965 Killing Field Near Cucukan Village, Gianyar, Bali

The large waves that hit Bali’s eastern shore at Gianyar have wreaked havoc on parts of the shoreline and dredging up a dark page in Bali’s history. The Cucukan Beach front at Medahan Village, Blahbatuh...

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Death toll from floods in Indonesia’s capital rises to 14

The death toll from floods in Indonesia’s capital has climbed to 14 after searchers pulled three more bodies from the waters. Indonesia’s national disaster management agency said Saturday that the...

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Body found as bushfires continue across Vic, NSW

One man has been killed and communities in Victoria and New South Wales remain on alert as large bushfires continue to burn out of control. The fires turned deadly on Friday evening when Victorian...

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Burned bodies found at besieged Algeria gas plant

The Algerian army on Saturday carried out a "final assault" on al Qaeda-linked gunmen holed up in a desert gas plant, killing 11 of the Islamists after they took the lives of seven foreign hostages....

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