Death toll continues to rise in Indonesian landslide

Rescue workers in Indonesia on Sunday continued their search for more than 70 people left missing after a mudslide two days previously buried 105 houses in the village of Jemblung in central Java....

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The forensics expert who offered to help ID tsunami victims - a decision which almost cost him his life

He was at home with his family on Boxing Day 2004 when he saw TV coverage of the disaster and flew out five weeks later when bosses at the National Police Improvement Agency asked for volunteers. His...

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DR Congo: At least 129 feared dead after 'overloaded' boat capsizes

Officials revealed the new death toll today which marks a dramatic rise on their previous announcement when they said 26 people died in the disaster. Women and children were among those left dead...

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Suez Gulf crash, kills 13 Egyptian fishermen with 13 missing

An early morning crash between two vessels in the Gulf of Suez on Sunday has left at least 13 Egyptian fishermen dead and a further 13 missing, officials said. The vessel that struck the fishing...

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