Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Bus, truck collision on busy Thai highway kills 19

July 23

A double-decker passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a truck on one of Thailand's busiest highways early Tuesday, killing 19 people and injuring 23, authorities said. The bus drivers and...

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40 feared dead as KSRTC bus plunges into lake near Belur

July 23

More than 40 people are feared to have died and 35 others escaped with injuries after a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus fell into Vishnusamudra lake near Belur on Tuesday morning....

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South Korea brightens Libya’s forensic hopes

July 23

After a bloody revolution that costs the lives of many rebels, soldiers, and civilians, Libya wants to recover and identify the bodies of those who have died during the campaign. With the help of South...

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Death toll climbs to 89, 5 still missing in Gansu quake

July 23

The death toll has climbed to 89, with 5 others still unaccounted for, in an earthquake that hit northwest China's Gansu Province Monday morning, local authorities said. As of 6 p.m. on Monday,...

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Eight killed‚ 10 missing in landslips

July 23

At least eight persons were killed and 10 went missing in landslips triggered by incessant rainfall in several districts this morning. Three persons died each in Palpa and Syangja, whereas two others...

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Baltic Ace capsize: Two more victims identified

July 23

[Translated with Google Translate] Two more crew members of the Baltic Ace car freighter that sank in December on the North Sea, have been identified. It involves two men of 42 and 34 from the Philippines....

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