Dawson coal mine disaster: 100 years later

The second-deadliest coal mining disaster in U.S. history occurred 100 years ago this week in a northern New Mexico town that no longer exists, save for the small cemetery bearing the remains of many...

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Anonymous sources: DNA tests identify 290 Rana Plaza victims

DNA tests have been able to confirm the identities of around 300 previously unidentified victims of the Rana Plaza disaster, sources said. The national DNA testing laboratory at the Dhaka Medical...

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39 bodies recovered after Laos plane crash, Korean victims not identified

A total of 39 bodies have been recovered from the Mekong River following a plane crash in Laos earlier last week, but the three South Korean victims have not yet been identified among the recovered...

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The search for closure: Family makes heartfelt plea for finding lost crew of MV Hope

The family of Captain Rajib Chandra Karmaker, master of the Bangladeshi cargo ship MV Hope, has launched a public appeal for any information that may lead to the recovery of the missing captain’s body...

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The disappeared: At least 26,000 people have gone missing in Mexico's drugs war

One by one they gather in front of Saltillo's imposing cathedral in the city's historic Plaza de Armas square, wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with names, photographs, dates. Tentatively they begin...

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