Group to exhume bodies of immigrants buried South Texas cemetery in hopes of identification

Starting in May, a group will exhume the remains of dozens of illegal immigrants laid to rest at Falfurrias Cemetery in South Texas in hopes of identifying them. At the end of last year, 35 immigrants...

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Eight fishermen die, 15 missing in rough seas in Senegal

Eight fishermen died and 15 others went missing after their canoes capsized in rough seas off the coast of Senegal, hospital sources and owners of the boats said Sunday. "The morgue has received...

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Death toll in Bangladesh tornado climbs to 23, nearly 500 injured

The death toll from a tornado that swept through some 25 villages in eastern Bangladesh, rose to 23 with rescuers finding three more bodies in debris, a day after the deadly storm which also left nearly...

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Forest fire ruled out as death toll hits 37

Local forestry officials have insisted no forest fire occurred in the area that day, RFD deputy director-general Rerngchai Prayoonwet said. Almost 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured...

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Why do planes taking tourists to Nepal to visit Mount Everest keep on crashing?

Angie Gaunt woke up on a Friday last September to hear the radio announce an air crash in Kathmandu. The report said that Britons were among those killed shortly after a Sita Air flight took off,...

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Families still seeking truth 70 years after wartime HMS Dasher disaster in Firth of Clyde that killed 379 men

The dark waters of the Firth of Clyde are icy cold today as families gather to mark a secret wartime tragedy that set the sea ablaze – and claimed the lives of 379 men. It is exactly 70 years since...

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Bihar boat tragedy: Seven bodies recovered, 3 still missing

Seven bodies were fished out while three others are missing in the boat capsize in Ganga at Bhagalpur today, as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for next of kins...

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Nepal: Separate security units to fight natural disasters

The government is thinking of constituting trained and equipped search and rescue (SAR) teams of security personnel to deal with natural disasters in the country. One medium SAR team comprising...

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