300 ‘Sendong’ victims remain unidentified

Over 300 victims of Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi) buried in unmarked graves here and in nearby Iligan City have remained unidentified despite DNA tests conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation...

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Two aircraft tragedies foster close cooperation, solidarity

Two tragedies involving Malaysia Airlines' aircraft resulted in unprecedented global solidarity in modern aviation history as big and small countries pooled their resources to help Malaysia find the...

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India: Surat now carries out DNA profiling of unidentified bodies

DNA profiling or DNA fingerprinting is being done of all the unidentified bodies that are found in Surat for past one month. Till now, DNA profiling was done only in specific cases to establish the...

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DR Congo boat disaster: 129 bodies recovered

At least 129 people drowned when a passenger ship capsized on Lake Tanganyika in the southeast of Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a new official death toll Sunday. "Rescue workers...

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Indonesian landslide death toll rises to 56, another 52 people still missing

Indonesian rescuers dug through mud with shovels and their bare hands for a third day on Monday in the hunt for dozens of people still missing after a landslide engulfed a village, as the death toll...

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