Thursday, 1 August 2013

7 bodies retrieved from SW China landslide

August 1

Seven bodies have been retrieved by Thursday afternoon from a landslide in southwest China's Yunnan Province that left 12 people missing on Saturday, local authorities said. A search is continuing...

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Minneapolis bridge collapse: Remnants available to victims

August 1

Six years ago on Aug. 1, the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge became a frightening part of Minneapolis history. Now, the survivors and family members of victims have a chance to own a piece of...

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Dark tourism brings light to disaster zones

August 1

Before the huge tsunami virtually wiped it off the map in 2011, Rikuzentakata's pristine beach and luxuriant pine forests were a well-worn stop on Japan's tourist trail. Now the visitors are coming...

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In memory of those missing since Iraq''s 1990 invasion of Kuwait

August 1

More than 20 years have passed since Iraq's occupation of Kuwait and the fate of hundreds of Kuwaitis and other nationals remains unknown. Abducted by Iraqi forces, who invaded the country on August...

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India: Photos of missing persons, unidentified dead bodies to be displayed at rural police headquarters

August 1

The crime branches of the all the nine police commissionerates and 33 rural police across the state will be displaying photos of missing persons and unidentified dead bodies at a photo gallery at the...

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