In a year, over 2,000 corpses in Mumbai unclaimed

You have seen them at railway stations, on busy roads and near bus stops. They either stare blankly ahead or indulge in strange antics while speaking incoherently to themselves. These are the 'homeless...

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Update: Death toll rises to 38 in Cebu ships’ collision; 82 missing

Rescuers counted 38 bodies and upped the number of missing people to 82 on the second day of search and rescue operations following a ship collision off Talisay City, Cebu, on Friday night. Thirty-two...

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Japan: Remains of 114 victims still unidentified from 3/11 Tsunami disaster

With more than 2,600 people still missing in the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, the remains of 114 victims are still awaiting identification in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. ...

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Floods kill 25 in North-East China

The bodies of three people who went missing in a flood in Northeast China's Jilin province were recovered on Saturday, local authorities said. The latest casualties brought the death toll of floods...

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Sindhurakshak: 6th body recovered from submarine

Battling difficult conditions, rescuers from Indian Navy extricated body of one more victim from the submarine INS Sindhurakshak on late Saturday evening, taking the total number of bodies recovered...

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Search suspended for 171 missing in Philippine ferry disaster

Stormy weather forced Philippine rescuers to suspend a search on Saturday for 171 people missing after a crowded ferry collided with a cargo ship and quickly sank, with 31 others confirmed dead. The...

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INS Sindhurakshak tragedy: Indian Navy divers open second access to submarine

Battling the odds, divers from the Navy continued their search for more bodies on board submarine INS Sindhurakshak without any success but managed to open a second access to the sunken vessel during...

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Pentagon analyst who tracks down military remains thinks there’s a chance body of Medal of Honor recipient Kapaun could be found

The senior Pentagon analyst in charge of finding Korean War troops missing in action says there is a “better than even” chance that the body of Medal of Honor soldier Father Emil Kapaun will eventually...

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