Anger at silence over deadly Venezuelan jail riot

A prison riot in southwestern Venezuela has killed 61 people, a hospital official says, although the government has refused to give an official death toll in the bloody standoff that highlighted...

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Antarctica plane crash body recovery on hold until October

The recovery of the bodies of three Canadians killed in a plane crash in Antarctica is on hold until at least October. The men were onboard a Twin Otter aircraft which crashed in bad weather last...

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Another landslide kills 5 oil, gas firm workers in Indonesia

Five workers of PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy, part of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina were killed in landslides in Jambi province on Sunday, and two got seriously injured and two had minor wounds,...

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Mozambique flood toll rises to 40

The death toll from flooding in Mozambique has climbed to at least 40 after four more bodies were discovered in the worst-hit southern town of Chokwe, while the number of people forced to flee has...

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Update hospital: 61 killed in Venezuela prison riot

The death toll has risen to 61 following fierce gunbattles between inmates and National Guard troops at a Venezuelan prison, a hospital director said Saturday. About 120 more people were wounded in...

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'Secret Gypsy graves'; exhumations may be needed

A cemetery boss fears for her life because she exposed a racket that may have allowed gypsies to bury their dead on the cheap. It could mean that up to 30 bodies will have to be exhumed. Some families...

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North Korean cannibalism fears amid claims starving people 'eat children and corpses'

Reports from inside the secretive famine-hit pariah state, North Korea, claim a man has been executed after murdering his two children for food. Shocking reports claim North Koreans are turning to...

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11 killed, 32 hurt in Portugal bus accident

A bus crashed and fell into a ravine near the eastern Portuguese town of Serta, killing 11 people and injuring 32, officials said Sunday. National Civil Protection authority spokesman Carlos Guerra...

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Ezu River bodies: water scarcity, epidemic loom

As the mystery behind corpses found afloat in Ezu River in Amansea, Anambra State border town to Enugu State remained unraveled more than a week after the horror, water scarcity, epidemic and fear have...

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Over 100 Skeletons Unearthed In Matale mass grave

In Matale, the body count grows ever higher as more and more skeletons emerge out of the red earth near the Matale hospital, with over a hundred recovered, according to a judicial medical officer....

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Bangladesh probing allegations that emergency exit was locked at garment factory where 7 died

Bangladesh's government has ordered an investigation into allegations that the sole emergency exit was locked at a garment factory where a fire killed seven female workers, an official said Sunday....

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Remaining bodies of missing Kemerovo miners recovered

Four miners missing since a methane blast in a coal mine in Russia's Kemerovo region last week were found dead in a shaft on Sunday, taking the death toll to eight. “Four miners whose fate was unknown...

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A look at notable deadly nightclub fires

A fire that swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday appears to be the deadliest in a decade. Here is a look at some other recent big nightclub fires: - A blaze at the Lame...

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Unidentified immigrant body count remains grave issue in Brooks County

Lawmen and “angels” are among those focused on the 129 people found dead in Brooks County’s remote and rugged terrain last year. Last month, a new unit formed to strengthen the prosecution of human...

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'At least 245 killed' in Brazil nightclub blaze 'after musician set fireworks off on stage'

At least 245 people have been reportedly killed in a nightclub fire in southern Brazil. According to reports at least 200 others have also been treated in hospital after the blaze ripped through...

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Landslides leave 16 people dead, 9 missing in western Indonesia

Rescuers found four more bodies Sunday, bringing the death toll to 16 in two separate landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Indonesia, including five geothermal workers, officials said....

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Tenth body recovered after Mazaruni boat crash

Mechanic Ricky Bobb was yesterday confirmed as the tenth fatality of the Mazaruni River boat collision, while police announced that search and recovery efforts were still ongoing for others. The...

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