Fate of 64 missing in Nairobi attack unknown

The fate of the 64 people reported missing in the terror attack on a Nairobi mall remained a mystery Wednesday with authorities remaining tight-lipped on what has transpired at the operational level...

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Heavy rains kill 36 in Vietnam, Cambodia

Heavy monsoon rains exacerbated by Typhoon Usagi have pounded parts of Vietnam and Cambodia killing at least 36 people, authorities said Tuesday, with many swept to their deaths in floods. Despite...

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Mexican storm death toll rises to 130

The death toll from the recent two devastating storms in Mexico has jumped to 130, after more bodies were found from a landslide, authorities said. The bodies were recovered in Acatepec in the Pacific...

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Zambales death toll reaches 31

Some 31 people have already died from floods and landslides triggered by the southwest monsoon, most of them buried alive in landslides in Zambales. 1Lt. Yvonne Ricaforte, Army 24th Infantry Battalion...

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Pakistan earthquake: Death toll passes 200

The powerful earthquake which struck yesterday in south-western Pakistan has claimed more than 200 lives, according to sources. The 7.7-magnitude quake hit the Awaran district of Pakistan's impoverished...

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At least 16 dead, others missing in Bolivia landslide

At least 16 people died and a dozen others went missing after a mudslide triggered by heavy rainfall swept vehicles off a road and into a river in Bolivia's northeastern Amazon region, officials say....

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Search under way for Italy cruise wreck's missing bodies

The search for two bodies still missing 20 months after Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship tragedy began Tuesday off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy's civil protection agency said. Salvage workers...

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