Thursday, 16 May 2013

Texas tornado outbreak kills at least 6

May 16

A rash of tornados whirled through small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent spring storm threw trailers onto...

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Rescuers struggle to reach trapped Indonesian miners

May 16

Rescuers on Wednesday struggled to reach 25 people trapped in a collapsed mine tunnel in remote eastern Indonesia, as hundreds of angry workers protested to demand better safety. Four dead bodies...

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Mass grave unearthed at Tawergha

May 16

A mass grave site with up to 25 bodies has been found in Tawergha, west of Misrata. Misrata prosecutors were able to direct police to the location in the Subkha area of Tawergha, after questioning...

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Texas town becomes the tomb of the unknown immigrant

May 16

Mounds of dirt decorated with fake flowers sit at the northern edge of the cemetery in this town about 80 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Small metal placards mark the graves of the unknown,...

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Six Russian sailors killed in fire on crab boat in Japan

May 16

The bodies of six Russian sailors were recovered on board the ship that burned this morning in a port on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Seventeen people managed to escape, three of them were rushed...

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