At least 26 killed in China coal-mining accidents

Authorities said Friday that 26 miners were killed in accidents in southwestern China, the latest in a string of disasters that have made the country's mines the world's deadliest. Authorities are...

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Only 4 missing in Washington State mudslide as medical examiner identifies more bodies

The death toll from the massive mudslide that hit the Washington town of Oso last month has risen to 39, officials said Wednesday. The Snohomish County medical examiner's office said it was identifying...

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Mount Everest avalanche: At least 12 Sherpa guides dead

Nepal's Sherpa community is confronting a dark tragedy after at least 12 guides were killed by an avalanche that swept down a climbing route on Mt Everest. A search was ongoing for at least three more...

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More than 8000 still missing in Bosnia

The silence descended on the village of Ahmici in central Bosnia on Wednesday which marked the 21st anniversary of the massacre of 116 Bosniak civilians which was perpetrated by members of the Croatian...

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