India: At least 18 dead in Mumbai stampede

A stampede killed at least 18 people in India's financial hub Mumbai on Saturday when a large crowd gathered to pay their last respects to a Muslim spiritual leader, police said. More than 40 people...

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Mass grave fuels fear of thousands buried in Sri Lanka war zone

The discovery of a mass grave containing more than 30 skulls in northern Sri Lanka has fuelled speculation that there may be many more like it containing the remains of thousands who went missing during...

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