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| Mon. |
 Venezuela |
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Power fails again in Venezuela, capital goes dark 
Map of Caracas Venezuela| An outage briefly darkened Caracas and other parts of the country in what President Maduro said appeared to have been an act of sabotage | |
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 New York |
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Crashed New York train 'going 82mph' 
Map of Bronx New York| A train that crashed on Sunday in New York City was going 82mph (132 km/h) in a 30mph zone when it ran off the rails | |
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| Sun. |
New York |
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New York train crash kills four Map of Bronx NY New York| Four people have been killed and 63 injured in a passenger train crash in the Bronx area. The Metro-North train's locomotive and carriages derailed | |
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| Sat. |
 Namibia |
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Namibia finds Mozambique plane wreck Map of Bwabwata National Park Namibia| The wreckage of a Mozambique Airlines plane that disappeared over Namibia has been found, but none of the 34 people aboard survived the crash | |
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 Scotland |
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Pub helicopter crash kills eight Map of Clutha Vaults Glasgow United Kingdom| Eight people are now confirmed to have died after a police helicopter crashed into a busy pub in Glasgow city centre. Three people inside the helicopter and five people inside The Cluth... | |
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| Fri. |
Scotland |
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Helicopter crashes into Glasgow pub Map of Clutha Vaults Glasgow United Kingdom A copter has crashed into a pub on the banks of the River Clyde. There were 3 people on board the helicopter
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| Nov. 27 |
 Sao Paulo |
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Two dead at Brazilian World Cup stadium Map of Arena Corinthians Sao Paulo Brazil A construction accident at the site of the Brazilian stadium that will host the opening match of the World Cup killed two workers
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| Nov. 23 |
 China |
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Death toll in China oil pipeline blast rises to 52 people Map of Qingdao China Rescuers have found more bodies at the scene of oil pipeline blasts in eastern China, in one of the country's worst industrial accidents this year
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| Nov. 22 |
 Southern Philippines |
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Typhoon Haiyan toll tops 5,000: Report The death toll from this month's Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines has spiked to 5,209, the government-run Philippines News Agency reported
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| Nov. 21 |
 Latvia |
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50 dead, including 3 firefighters, after supermarket roof collapse Map of Riga Latvia A criminal investigation has begun after the roof of a supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga collapsed, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has said
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| Nov. 19 |
South Africa |
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40 feared trapped in South Africa building collapse |
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| Nov. 17 |
 Russia |
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'Dozens dead' in Russian plane crash Map of Kazan Russia A passenger Boeing 737 has crashed at an airport in the Russian city of Kazan, killing at least 50 people, officials say
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Cairo |
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27 killed when train crashes into cars near Cairo |
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| Nov. 16 |
Southern Philippines |
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Philippines aid effort gathers pace The international aid effort in parts of the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan is starting to have a major impact
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| Nov. 15 |
Southern Philippines |
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Typhoon death toll climbs past 3,600 |
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| Nov. 14 |
Philippines |
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1,000 US troops to assist in Philippine relief effort |
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| Nov. 12 |
Philippines |
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Typhoon deaths 'fewer than feared' |
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Southern Philippines |
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800,000 displaced by typhoon: U.N. |
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| Nov. 11 |
Manila |
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Philippines declares state of calamity President Benigno Aquino has declared a state of national calamity to speed relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan
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| Nov. 10 |
Philippines |
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Philippines battle to move storm aid |
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| Nov. 9 |
Southern Philippines |
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Death toll after Philippines typhoon could reach 10,000 |
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Southern Philippines |
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Hundreds feared dead in typhoon Hundreds of people are feared dead in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan swept through on Friday
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| Nov. 8 |
Southern Philippines |
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Philippines storm toll 'tops 100' |
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| Nov. 7 |
Southern Philippines |
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Super Typhoon Haiyan hits central Philippines |
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| Nov. 6 |
Global |
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Warming gases reach record high |
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| Oct.30 |
Niger |
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Bodies of migrants found in Niger |
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| Oct.28 |
England |
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Hurricane-force winds batter northern Europe A major Atlantic storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, knocking out power to 220,000 ho...
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Beijing |
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5 dead after jeep crashes and catches fire in Tiananmen Square The crash temporarily blocked off a busy area in the heart of the Chinese capital as rescuers and police rushed to the scene
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| Oct.20 |
 Australia |
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Fears Australia blazes could merge Bushfires in New South Wales could merge to form a massive blaze, the fire commissioner has said as teams battle fires across the state
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Northeast China |
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Heavy smog hits north China city, flights canceled Severe smog has reduced the visibility of Harbin to less than half a football field. Primary and middle schools and some highways were close...
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| Oct.16 |
 Laos |
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At least 47 reported killed in Laos plane crash Lao Airlines plane crashed into the Mekong River at about 4 p.m. in the southern province of Champasak. Bad weather appeared to be a factor
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Southern Philippines |
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More than 100 dead after earthquake hits the Philippines The death toll from 7.1 earthquake rose to 144. The quake injured 291 people and rattled many celebrating a religious holiday.
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| Oct.13 |
 India |
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Many dead in India temple stampede Some 89 pilgrims, mostly women and children, have been killed in a stampede at a Hindu festival in central India, local officials have said
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| Oct.12 |
India |
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Huge cyclone batters eastern India A huge cyclone Phailin that has forced as many as 500,000 people to flee their homes has made landfall in eastern India
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| Oct.3 |
 Southern Italy |
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Hundreds feared dead in Italy shipwreck At least 130 African migrants have died and many more are missing after a boat carrying them to Europe sank off the Italian island of Lamped...
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| Sep.26 |
Mumbai |
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Dozens feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse |
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| Sep.24 |
West Pakistan |
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7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan, creates island |
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| Sep.16 |
Italy |
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Costa Concordia ship set upright
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Mexico |
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Mexico battered by deadly storms
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| Sep.1 |
Northern Japan |
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Fukushima radiation levels '18 times higher' than thought
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| Aug.22 |
California |
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Tourists flee wildfire near Yosemite
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| Aug.16 |
Southern Philippines |
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Ferry sinks after collision off Philippines |
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| Aug.13 |
Mumbai |
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Indian submarine hit by explosion
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| Aug.11 |
Philippines |
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Typhoon batters Philippines; 23 fishermen missing |
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| Aug.6 |
Kenya |
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Major fire closes Nairobi airport
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| Aug.5 |
Canada |
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Brothers strangled to death by python that escaped from Canadian pet store |
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| Jul.28 |
Southern Italy |
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Italy coach plunge 'leaves 36 dead'
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| Jul.24 |
Spain |
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At least 77 die as Spanish train derails in Galicia
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| Jul.22 |
New York |
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Ten hurt as NY plane's wheel fails |
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China |
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China's Gansu hit by deadly quakes |
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| Jul.16 |
Bihar |
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School meal kills 22 in India |
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| Jul.12 |
Paris |
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At least 6 dead in train derailment near Paris |
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| Jul.11 |
Canada |
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20 dead, 30 presumed dead in Quebec oil train crash |
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| Jul.6 |
Canada |
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Fuel train explodes in Canadian town
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Jet crash-lands at San Francisco International
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| Jul.2 |
Austria |
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'Snowden suspicion' diverts flight
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| Jun.30 |
Arizona |
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19 Firefighters die in Arizona wildfire
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| Jun.22 |
Western Canada |
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Floods kill 3, force 75,000 from homes in Calgary |
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| Jun.21 |
India |
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Death toll in Uttarakhand 'passes 500'
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| May.20 |
Oklahoma |
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Dozens dead in Oklahoma tornado
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| Apr.24 |
Bangladesh |
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More than 1000 dead in Dhaka collapse
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| Apr.20 |
Sichuan |
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Earthquake has killed more than 150 people
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| Apr.17 |
Texas |
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Explosion at Texas fertiliser plant
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| Feb.26 |
Egypt |
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Tourists killed as hot air balloon explodes in Egypt |
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| Feb.15 |
Ural |
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Meteor injures hundreds in Russia
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| Feb.14 |
Alabama |
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Crippled cruise ship reaches land |
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| Feb.8 |
Massachusetts |
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'Historic' snowstorm blankets US |
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| Jan.31 |
Mexico |
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Mexico City blast at Pemex, state oil giant, kills 25 |
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| Jan.27 |
Brazil |
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Brazil night club fire kills 230 in Santa Maria
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| Jan.7 |
Australia |
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Heat and wind fan Australia fires |
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| Dec.5 |
Southern Philippines |
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Philippine storm toll passes 300 |
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| Nov.25 |
Bangladesh |
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Second fire breaks out at clothes factory |
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| Oct.30 |
Manhattan |
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40 people killed by Sandy as transport chaos
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| Oct.29 |
New Jersey |
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Severe flooding as Sandy strikes
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| Apr.20 |
Pakistan |
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No survivors from Pakistan plane crash
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| Jan.13 |
Italy |
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Cruise ship runs aground in Italy
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| Dec.17 |
Southern Philippines |
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Philippines storm kills hundreds
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| Oct.23 |
Turkey |
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7.2 quake strikes eastern Turkey
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| Oct.20 |
Thailand |
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Thai flooding threatens capital
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| Apr.28 |
Alabama |
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Death toll from storms in South nears 300 |
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| Apr.5 |
Northern Japan |
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Water radiation millions of times over limit
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| Mar.11 |
Northern Japan |
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Massive quake, tsunami hit Japan |
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| Feb.21 |
New Zealand |
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Deadly quake strikes New Zealand |
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| Jan.12 |
Queensland |
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Brisbane flood levels reach peak |
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| Oct.22 |
Haiti |
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Haiti cholera outbreak kills 138 |
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| Oct.13 |
Chile |
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Last trapped Chile miner rescued |
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| Aug.22 |
Chile |
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33 trapped miners alive after 17 days |
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| Aug.2 |
Moscow |
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Russian fires prompt state of emergency |
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| Aug.1 |
NW Pakistan |
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More than 1,100 dead in flooding |
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| May.12 |
Libya |
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Child is sole Libya jet crash survivor |
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| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
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Oil spill after blast on oil rig |
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| Apr.17 |
Iceland |
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Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos |
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| Apr.10 |
Russia |
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Polish president died in plane crash |
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| Apr.6 |
USA |
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Blast killed at least 25 miners |
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| Mar.26 |
South Korea |
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South Korean navy ship sinking near North |
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| Feb.27 |
Chile |
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Massive 8.8 quake hits Chile |
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| Jan.12 |
Haiti |
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'Catastrophic' earthquake slams Haiti |
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| Sep.30 |
Sumatra |
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Indonesia quake death kills thousands |
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| Aug.23 |
Athens |
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Fire threat empties Athens suburb |
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| Jun.11 |
Global |
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WHO declares swine flu pandemic |
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| Jun.1 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France plane crashed |
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| Apr.24 |
Mexico |
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'Swine flu' kills 60 |
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| Apr.5 |
Italy |
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About 300 dead in strong quake |
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| Feb.9 |
Melbourne |
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Toll from bush fires claimed 181 |
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| Jan.15 |
New York |
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Airplane crash-lands into Hudson River |
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| Jan.11 |
Sulawesi |
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Ferry disaster leaves 246 missing |
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| May.12 |
Sichuan |
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Quake death toll 50,000 |
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| May.6 |
Myanmar |
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Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000 |
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| Aug.25 |
Greece |
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63 died from forest fires |
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| May.27 |
Indonesia |
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Java quake kills 6,000 |
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| Oct.7 |
Pakistan |
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Major quake kills thousands |
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| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
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Hurricane Katrina lashes coast |
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| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead |
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| Dec.25 |
Southern Iran |
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28,000 dead after earthquake |
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| Aug.14 |
France |
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10,000 dead in heat wave |
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| Mar.13 |
Hong Kong |
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First alert over SARS |
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| Feb.1 |
Texas |
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Space shuttle and crew lost |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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Terror attacks hit U.S. |
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| Apr.1 |
Southern China |
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U.S. spy plane lands in China |
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| Jan.26 |
Gujarat |
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7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people |
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