Friday, 7 August 2015

Nepal earthquake: 5 foreign nationals identified through DNA test

August 7

Nepal Police has confirmed the death of five foreigners reported missing in the Great Earthquake based on DNA verification. The Central Police Forensic Science Laboratory (CPFSL) had conducted DNA...

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Remains in Matterhorn Identified as 2 Japanese Missing Since 1970

August 7

Local police in Valais, Switzerland, said that remains found at the foot of the Matterhorn in 2014 have been identified as two Japanese climbers who had been missing for 45 years. According to a...

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Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing all 17 aboard

August 7

An Afghan military helicopter crashed, killing all 17 people on board on Thursday, officials said, in a blow for a fledgling air force whose resources have been stretched since the withdrawal of most...

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Cypriot officials say they may have found Greek aircraft shot down in 1974

August 7

Cypriot officials searching for the remains of a Greek military plane that crashed 41 years ago believe they may have discovered the aircraft buried near a war memorial on the outskirts of Nicosia....

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Pakistan military helicopter crashes in northwest; 11 killed

August 7

A Pakistani military helicopter crashed in a mountainous region in the country's restive northwest on Thursday, killing at least 11 people on board, police said. The helicopter, which serves as...

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