Indonesian National Police help identify MH-17 victims

National Police chief Gen.Sutarman says the police’s Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team will help identify victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in eastern Ukraine. “We have...

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Bus crash in Germany leaves nine dead and scores injured

Nine people were killed and 43 injured when several buses crashed on a German motorway near the eastern city of Dresden. The crash, which occured about 2 am local time on Saturday, involved a Polish...

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12 killed, over 20 injured as bus falls into ravine in Kshmir

At least 16 people were killed and over 20 others were injured Monday when a speeding bus fell into a ravine in Azad Kashmir’s Mirpur area. The ill-fated bus with some 60 people on board skidded...

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Identifying the victims of MH17

Returning the 298 victims from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to their families with dignity and respect is a major priority for each nation involved. Disaster victim identification (DVI) is a difficult...

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MH17: families donate DNA samples to help identification

Police have asked the families of the British victims of flight MH17 for toothbrushes and other personal items so DNA samples can be taken to help formally identify them. Officers have begun the...

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Mediterranean migrant boat death toll rises to 30

Maltese officials said the migrants -- almost all Syrian -- may have died in a stampede as the boat was being rescued, while Italians said they may have been overcome with toxic fumes from the engine....

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Typhoon kills 11 in Vietnam; China deaths up to 26

A typhoon that barreled into northern Vietnam killed at least 11 people and left several missing, state media said Monday, while in China the death toll from the strongest storm to strike the country's...

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Beas tragedy: Bodies of all 24 engineering students recovered

The longest-ever search operation to recover bodies of 24 BTech students, who drowned in River Beas in Mandi district on June 8, came to a close with recovery of bodies of two girl students. With...

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Bodies are removed from MH17 crash site

The remains of more than 200 of the 298 victims from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 languished in bags piled into a refrigerated train with no clear destination Sunday, as Ukrainian rebels haggled over...

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