Guatemala bus crash: Dozens killed and injured

At least 43 people have been killed after a bus plunged 200m (660ft) into a ravine in western Guatemala, rescue workers said. The crash happened in San Martin Jilotepeque, some 65km (40 miles) from...

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23 killed in Nigeria road accident

At least 23 people have been killed in a road accident in Nigeria's Katsina state, an official said Tuesday. The accident took place when a bus carrying 24 passengers rammed into a bridge at Yar'randa...

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Rana Plaza survivors still suffering

Rafiqul Islam cannot recall how many people he pulled from the rubble of Rana Plaza, the eight-story factory complex that collapsed in April, killing more than 1,100 people. But he knows how many he...

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In the future, we may be able to see mass graves from space

By now, you have probably seen the images of hundreds of broken Syrian bodies lying in mass graves, victims of the alleged August 21 chemical weapons attack outside of Damascus. The images, from unconfirmed...

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Uttarakhand floods:Police seek DNA samples of kin of missing persons

The Uttarakhand Police have sought DNA samples of relatives of those who went missing in the heavy floods that left the hill state devastated in June this year. "DGP Uttarakhand, through his letter...

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INS Sindhurakshak: Bodies of sailors identified

Twenty-six days after they met with a tragic end on board the INS Sindhurakshak, the navy today finally confirmed identification of the bodies of Assam sailors Timothy Sinha and Naruttam Deuri on the...

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