Relatives call mobiles to find missing in Latvia

Rescuers have been calling for silence at the scene of a collapsed supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga as they try to locate victims by calling their mobile phones. At least 45 people have died...

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INTERPOL experts assist to identify typhoon victims

A group of forensic experts from the International Police (Interpol) will fly to Tacloban City this weekend to assist local authorities in identifying the remains of those who died during the onslaught...

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US retrieval team finds more bodies in Tacloban

The team that helped in the search and retrieval of victims in the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the US was among those who retrieved 84 more bodies in typhoon-devastated...

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Oil pipeline blasts in eastern China kill 35

Leaked oil from a ruptured pipeline in an eastern Chinese port city exploded Friday, killing at least 35 people, injuring 166 and contaminating the sea in one the country's worst industrial accidents...

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Latvia store collapse: Deaths rise as Riga rescue continues

At least 45 people have died after the roof of a supermarket collapsed in the Latvian capital Riga. Rescue efforts continued through the night and police have launched a criminal investigation. Three...

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