Niger: 18 migrants found dead in Sahara desert

The bodies of 18 migrants who likely died of dehydration have been found in the Sahara desert in northern Niger, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday. The migrants, most of whom...

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3 more bodies found, death toll reaches 38

Rescuers on Saturday recovered three more bodies from landslides in Liwang VDC, taking the number of confirmed fatalities to 38 in the massive Taplejung landslides. Twenty-three people are still missing...

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Tbilisi flooding: Death toll climbs to 10, still rising

The death toll is continuing to increase - Georgian officials have confirmed a 10th person has died following major flooding in Georgia's capital Tbilisi overnight. Several wild animals that escaped...

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China ferry disaster death toll 442 as final bodies recovered from wreck

The toll from a river cruise ship which sank on China's Yangtze river has been confirmed as 442 today, state media reported, with the last of the bodies found and removed from the wreck. The disaster...

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