"At least 20 people were killed and more than 200 injured when a powerful tornado ripped through the southeastern district of Brahmanbaria in Bangladesh late Friday afternoon, officials …
Nevada military depot mortar explosion kills seven Marines
"A mortar explosion at a Army munitions depot in Nevada killed seven Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and injured eight other service members during a live-fire training exercise, military …
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Nigeria: Rescue effort for capsized Gabon-bound boat: 158 feared dead
"A boat carrying 160 people has capsized off Nigeria's coast, workers in charge of the rescue effort have said. So far only two people are known to have survived. " Source: BBC News - Nigeria: Rescue …
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Peru landslide kills gold miners
"At least eight gold miners have been killed in a landslide caused by heavy rain in Peru's southern region of Puno, government and mining officials said. Between 20 and 30 other miners are reported to …
China colliery blast kills 21 miners
"A blast at a colliery in China has killed 21 miners and left four more missing, state media say. " Source: BBC News - China colliery blast kills 21 miners …
Locust plague threatens Middle East crops
"Pesticides are being sprayed from the land and air in an effort to eradicate a huge swarm of locusts that is threatening crops in southern Israel and Gaza." Source: BBC News - Locust plague …
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Snow Kills 8 in Japan, Including Family in Car
"Heavy snow that fell in northern Japan over the weekend killed eight people on Hokkaido island, including a family whose car became buried. Kazuyo Miyashita, 40, her two daughters Misa, 17, and …
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Baghdad: Tigris floating restaurant sinks, 5 dead
"At least five Iraqis died when a crowded restaurant boat used for a private party sank in the Tigris river in Baghdad, officials say." Source: BBC News - Baghdad: Tigris floating restaurant sinks …
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Calcutta illegal market hit by deadly fire
"At least 19 people have been killed in a fire that swept through an illegal market in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, police officials say. " Source: BBC News - Calcutta illegal market hit by …
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Russian meteor blast had force of 300-kiloton nuclear warhead
"The meteor that exploded over the Ural Mountains in Russia Friday now appears to have been a small asteroid clearly unrelated to 2012 DA14, which flitted past Earth Friday afternoon. Initially, the …
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