Waiting for the dead of Lampedusa

Relatives of those who died in one of the worst boat disasters off the shores of Europe in living memory are still waiting to be allowed to take their family members for a proper burial. A total of...

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‘Yolanda’ death toll reaches 5,818

The death toll in the wake of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: “Haiyan”) on Wednesday neared the 6,000 mark, nearly three times the initial estimate made by President Aquino days after the...

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14 killed, 10 injured in Burkina Faso mine accident

At least 14 workers have been killed and 10 others injured when an illegal gold mine collapsed in western Burkina Faso, an official says. The cave-in happened at around 1 a.m. local time (0100 GMT)...

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Maharashtra staff Uttarakhand-bound to certify missing persons

The state will soon send officials from the Disaster Management Unit to Uttarakhand to clear confusion, coordinate and ensure that the death certificates are issued to all the 166 missing from the...

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GenSan's missing fishermen, a year after typhoon Pablo

Exactly a year ago on Wednesday, December 4, some 377 fishermen from General Santos City were caught in the middle of a perfect storm. Nobody knew what their fate were until well into the late afternoon...

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