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Russians hail ‘hero’ pilot after Moscow emergency landing

by Michael MAINVILLE MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A Russian pilot was hailed as a hero Thursday for safely landing an…

Death toll climbs to 75 in Tanzania fuel tanker blast

  MOROGORO, Tanzania (AFP) -- The death toll from a fuel truck explosion in Tanzania rose to 75 on Monday…

Anxious wait at collapsing UK dam after more rain

WHALEY BRIDGE, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Emergency services worked into the night on Sunday at a reservoir in central England…

18 killed as Pakistan army plane crashes into residential area

by Sajjad TARAKZAI RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) -- Eighteen people were killed when a small military plane crashed into a residential area…

Storms claim three lives in Italy

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Freak storms and flash flooding following last week's heatwave in Italy claimed three lives this weekend,…

Small-aircraft crash kills nine in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Nine people died Sunday when a small aircraft being used for tourism crashed in northwest Sweden,…

Dutch tourist killed in Malaysia cave floods, guide missing

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Flash floods killed a Dutch tourist in a popular cave located in the rugged…

Fierce storm kills seven in Greek tourist peninsula

by Vassilis KYRIAKOULIS THESSALONIKI, Greece (AFP) -- Seven people died and at least 23 were injured as a fierce storm…

Pakistan train collision kills nine, injures 66

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- At least nine people were killed and more than 60 injured when two trains collided…

Five tourists killed in violent Greek hail storms: police

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AFP) --Violent hail storms killed at least five tourists in northern Greece late Wednesday, police said. A Czech…

A man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A man who was swept over the largest of the Niagara Falls has been recovered alive,…

46 hospitalized in Canada carbon monoxide leak: fire service

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A carbon monoxide leak at a Canadian hotel on Tuesday sent 46 guests to the hospital…

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