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Titanic submersible warnings were ignored: James Cameron
“Titanic” director and renowned deep-sea explorer James Cameron said many warnings were ignored about the safety of the tourist submersible that ... World News -
Rare big tornado near Myanmar capital kills eight
A tornado that tore through two villages in central Myanmar near the capital Naypyitaw killed eight people and destroyed more than 200 houses, a ... World News -
New images from inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactor spark safety worry in Japan
Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant showed exposed steel bars ... World News -
India’s top court rejects plea for compensation for Bhopal gas disaster victims
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the government’s plea seeking more compensation from Union Carbide Corporation for victims of a gas leak in ... World News -
Taliban aid group donates $50,000 in plastic bag to Turkey earthquake victims
An Afghan Taliban-run aid organization has donated $50,000 towards earthquake victims in Turkey, according to a tweet with a photo of the ... World News -
Six dead in mid-air collision at Texas WWII show: Authorities
Six people were killed when a pair of World-War-II-era planes collided in mid-air at a show in Texas and crashed to the ground in a ball of fire, ... World News -
Death toll from India bridge collapse rises to 132, search on for missing
The death toll from a bridge collapse in Gujarat in India rose to 132, a local government official told Reuters on Monday.For the latest headlines, ... World News -
Fire at electric scooter showroom in southern India kills eight
A fire that started at an electric scooter showroom in India killed at least eight people and injured 11, police said on Tuesday, in what is the ... World News -
Fire breaks out at Abu Dhabi warehouse: Police
A fire broke out at around 2pm in an Abu Dhabi warehouse on Sunday, the emirate’s police force said via its Twitter account.Teams from the police ... Gulf -
Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000
Survivors dug by hand Thursday through villages in eastern Afghanistan reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people, ... World News -
Eight dead in Iran birthday party fire: State media
Four children were among eight people who died of smoke inhalation after fire tore through an underground restaurant hosting a birthday party outside ... Middle East -
At least 16 killed, 170 injured in Bangladesh depot fire
At least 16 people were killed and 170 others injured after a massive fire tore through a container depot in southern Bangladesh, officials said ... World News -
Iran building collapse kills 11 as mayor and others detained
Rescuers dug through debris Tuesday of a building collapse in southwestern Iran that killed at least 11 people, fearful that many more could still be ... Middle East -
Rare northern Michigan tornado kills one, injures more than 40
A rare northern Michigan tornado tore through a small community on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 40 others as it flipped ... World News -
Tibet airlines passenger jet catches fire
A Tibet Airlines plane caught fire on Thursday at a Chinese airport after veering off the runway, but all passengers and crew were “safely evacuated,” ... World News -
New explosion in Cuba’s Havana injures three
A gas explosion in Havana injured three people on Wednesday in the same neighborhood as a similar blast that left 44 dead and destroyed an iconic ... World News -
Iraq sandstorm sends more than 1,000 to hospital
More than 1,000 Iraqis were rushed to hospital with respiratory ailments on Thursday due to a sandstorm, the seventh to hit the country in the past ... Middle East -
Two people rescued 50 hours after China building collapse
Two people were rescued Sunday from the rubble of a building in central China more than 50 hours after it collapsed, leaving dozens trapped or missing ... World News -
Chemical leak in Louisiana prompts police to issue ‘shelter in place’ order
Authorities issued an order on Monday telling residents of Plaquemine in the US state of Louisiana to shelter in place following a fire and chlorine ... World News -
Australia landslide kills two British tourists
A landslide struck a British family on holiday in Sydney, killing the father and his nine-year-old son while critically injuring the mother and ... World News -
Rockslide kills at least 10 in Oman’s mountainous northwest
A rockslide that sent giant slabs of stone cascading into a quarry in the northwest of Oman earlier this week has killed at least 10 people, rescue ... Gulf -
Passenger found alive on ferry ablaze off Greece
One of the passengers missing aboard the ferry ablaze off Greece was found alive on Sunday, Greek coastguards told AFP.For the latest headlines, ... World News -
India: 13 women, girls killed after falling down well during marriage celebrations
Thirteen women and girls died after accidentally falling down a well during marriage celebrations in northern India, police said Thursday.For the ... World News -
Rescuers battle to save boy trapped down Afghan well
Rescuers were desperately scrambling Thursday to reach a nine-year-old boy trapped for two days down a well in a remote southern Afghan village.For ... World News -
Building collapse in northwest Syria kills four, including three children
A building collapse in northwest Syria killed a woman and three of her children, while her husband and three other children survived, the opposition ... Middle East -
Illegal coal mine collapse in eastern India kills at least 5
An abandoned coal mine in eastern India collapsed during illegal digging, killing at least five people, police said on Wednesday.For the latest ... World News -
Dozens of people missing after boat capsizes off Florida: US Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard launched a search for 39 people reported missing when a boat capsized off the coast of Florida in a “suspected human smuggling ... World News -
Two Pakistani fisherman drown, 10 missing after boats sink
Three fishing boats have sunked off Pakistan’s coast in stormy weather, drowning at least two fishermen and causing 10 others to go missing, as navy ... World News -
At least 12 killed in Pakistan gas blast
At least 12 people were killed and several more injured Saturday by a gas blast in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, police said.For the latest ... World News -
Potential suspect critical after Japan clinic fire kills 24
A man seen by police as a potential suspect in a deadly fire at a Japanese mental health clinic was in a critical condition on Saturday, reports said, ... World News