Disasters / Accidents
Death toll from fire at Russian defence institute rises to 11 – Tass
(Reuters) - Rescuers have found five more bodies after a fire at a Russian defence research institute, bringing the total...
Read moreOne killed, several injured in Bosnia quake
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - One person was killed and several injured after a magnitude 5.6 quake hit southern Bosnia on Friday...
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Fierce winds drive wildfires in U.S. Southwest
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) -Howling winds pushed wildfires towards villages in northern New Mexico on Friday, forcing thousands to flee...
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Russia probes fire safety at defence institute after deadly blaze -TASS
(Reuters) - Russia has opened a criminal investigation into fire safety after six people died and more than 20 were...
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Rescue efforts suspended for seven trapped in Polish coal mine after explosions in shaft
WARSAW (Reuters) - Rescuers suspended efforts to reach seven people trapped in a coal mine in southern Poland, after methane...
Read moreU.S. says Iran must address its concerns for sanctions relief beyond nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Thursday if Iran wanted sanctions relief beyond that of the 2015 Iran nuclear...
Read moreSix killed in fire at Russian defence research institute – reports
(Reuters) - Six people were killed on Thursday after a blaze broke out at a defence research institute in the...
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Death toll from South African floods revised down to 435
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The death toll from severe flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province last week has been revised down...
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Plane crash onto busy Haitian street kills at least six
By Ralph Tedy Erol and Gessika Thomas PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -A small plane crashed onto a busy street in the Haitian...
Read morePolish coal mine blast kills five, others trapped in shafts
WARSAW (Reuters) -Five people died and seven were trapped in a coal mine in southern Poland, the prime minister told...
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Brazil’s Vale starts work on eliminating another upstream dam
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale SA on Wednesday began working on another of the five upstream tailing dams...
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First COVID, now floods empty South Africa’s eastern beach resorts
By Siyabonga Sishi UMDLOTI, South Africa (Reuters) - After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic keeping tourists away, South African...
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Six Rohingya dead, hundreds flee after riot at Malaysian detention camp
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Six Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, including two children, have died after being hit by vehicles on...
Read moreTwenty burnt to death in Nigeria road accident
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Twenty people, including children, were burnt to death after a public mini-bus collided with a car...
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Fires then floods: Argentina province under water months after blazes
By Sebastian Toba and Lucila Sigal CORRIENTES, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina's northeastern province of Corrientes has been hit by widespread...
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South Africa says Durban port functional after flood devastation
By Helen Reid and Nelson Banya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's major port of Durban, where operations were disrupted by severe...
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Ukrainians deported to Russia from besieged Mariupol dream of home
By Elizabeth Piper KYIV (Reuters) - Mila Panchenko found herself on a station platform in southwest Russia after lack of...
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Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443
By Siyabonga Sishi and Rogan Ward ETHEKWINI, South Africa (Reuters) -Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South...
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Death toll from South African floods now 443 – provincial premier
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The death toll from floods in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province this week now stands at 443, with...
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China Eastern resumes Boeing 737-800 flights after March crash
BEIJING (Reuters) -China Eastern Airlines has started putting its Boeing 737-800 jetliners back in use for commercial flights less than...
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