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| Yesterday |
 Malaysia |
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Missing plane 'not tracked to west' 
| Malaysia's air force chief denies reports that a missing Malaysia Airlines plane was tracked to the Strait of Malacca, amid an ongoing search | |
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Malaysia |
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Missing airliner 'changed course' | Military radar suggests the missing Malaysia Airlines plane turned west, away from its planned route, before vanishing, Malaysia's air force says | |
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| Yesterday |
Malaysia |
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Malaysia missing plane search widens 
Map of Straits of Malacca Malaysia| Authorities searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane have widened their search, with the west coast of Malaysia now 'the focus" of the hunt' | |
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 Beijing |
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China urges Malaysia to intensify search for flight MH370 | China has urged Malaysia to 'step up its efforts' in the search for the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane that disappeared on Saturday | |
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| Sun. |
 Vietnam |
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Vietnam says it may have found missing jet's door Map of Gulf of Thailand Vietnam| Vietnamese aircraft spotted what they suspected was one of the doors belonging to the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on Sunday | |
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Vietnam |
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Vietnam probes 'missing jet debris' Map of Gulf of Thailand Vietnam Vietnamese navy planes have spotted what could be fragments from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared almost two days ago.
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| Sat. |
Malaysia |
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Missing plane 'may have turned back' |
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 Italy |
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Two aboard missing Malaysia Airlines jet traveling with stolen passports Two people aboard Boeing 777 were traveling with passports reported stolen in Thailand, foreign ministry officials in Italy and Austria said
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Vietnam |
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'Oil slick seen' in missing jet hunt Map of Gulf of Thailand Vietnam A multinational team is searching the sea off south Vietnam, in the hope of finding a Malaysia Airlines flight that has been missing for 24 hours
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Vietnam |
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Asian states search for missing jet Map of South China Sea Vietnam Planes and ships from south-east Asian states have joined forces to search the South China Sea for a Malaysia Airlines jet, missing with 239 people
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| Fri. |
Vietnam |
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Malaysia Airlines loses contact with plane carrying 239 people Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with MH370 with 239 aboard travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing
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| Feb. 21 |
Tunisia |
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11 killed as Libyan military plane crashes in Tunisia |
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| Feb. 19 |
Northern Japan |
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Fukushima leaks radioactive water |
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| Feb. 16 |
Johannesburg |
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SA miners freed from collapsed pit |
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| Feb. 14 |
Bali |
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1 dead, 6 Japanese divers missing in Indonesia |
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 Indonesia |
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Java volcano sends thousands fleeing Map of Mount Kelud Indonesia Tens of thousands have fled their homes. 3 people have been killed after their home collapsed from the weight of volcanic ash
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| Feb. 12 |
 North Carolina |
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Storm bears down on US east coast A winter storm is bearing down on the densely populated US north-east, after causing transport chaos in the South
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 England |
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Storm with 106-mph gusts slams flooded Britain The latest round of bad weather slammed into west coast with torrential rain. Trucks were toppled, trees were felled
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| Feb. 11 |
 Algeria |
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Algeria plane crash 'kills scores' An Algerian military transport plane has crashed in mountains in the north-east of the country with 103 passengers and crew on board
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| Feb.10 |
Kabul |
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Alarm as Kabul records polio case |
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| Feb.9 |
 Denmark |
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Giraffe killed despite campaign A bid to save a young giraffe from destruction at Copenhagen Zoo has failed, and the giraffe was put down on Sunday morning
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| Feb.5 |
Johannesburg |
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Bodies found in South Africa mine |
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| Feb.1 |
Sumatra |
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Indonesia volcano erupts again killing at least 14 |
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| Jan.29 |
US Georgia |
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US snow storm strands thousands |
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| Jan.27 |
Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong culls chickens over H7N9 |
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| Jan.23 |
 Canada |
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Deadly fire at Quebec elderly home At least three people have died and 30 more are reported missing after a fire tore through an old people's home in Quebec, officials have sa...
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| Jan.5 |
Toronto |
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'Polar vortex' grips North America Parts of the US are braced for potentially record-breaking low temperatures as a 'polar vortex' brings more freezing weather.
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| Jan.3 |
Antarctica |
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Chinese vessel 'may now be stuck in ice' |
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| Jan.2 |
Antarctica |
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All 52 passengers rescued from ship trapped in Antarctic ice |
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| Dec.25 |
 Antarctica |
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Russian ship stuck in ice near Antarctica The polar expedition ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy, with 74 people aboard, got trapped in ice and is waiting for other ships for ice-breaking
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| Dec.19 |
London |
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Apollo Theatre roof collapses in London The ceiling of central London's historic theatre collapsed during a performance to a nearly packed house, injuring 76 people
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| Dec.6 |
 Hamburg |
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Deadly storm and tidal surge batter northern Europe Hurricane-force winds have killed at least seven people, flooded parts of Hamburg and left thousands of homes without electricity
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| Dec.1 |
New York |
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New York train crash kills four |
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| Nov.29 |
Scotland |
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Helicopter crashes into Glasgow pub 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.23 |
China |
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Death toll in China oil pipeline blast rises to 52 people |
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| Nov.21 |
 Latvia |
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50 dead, including 3 firefighters, after supermarket roof collapse A criminal investigation has begun after the roof of a supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga collapsed, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has...
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| Nov.17 |
Russia |
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'Dozens dead' in Russian plane crash 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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| Nov.16 |
Southern Philippines |
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Philippines aid effort gathers pace |
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| Nov.11 |
Manila |
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Philippines declares state of calamity |
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| Nov.9 |
Southern Philippines |
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Hundreds feared dead in typhoon
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| Oct.28 |
England |
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Hurricane-force winds batter northern Europe
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Beijing |
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5 dead after jeep crashes and catches fire in Tiananmen Square |
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| Oct.20 |
Australia |
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Fears Australia blazes could merge
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Northeast China |
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Heavy smog hits north China city, flights canceled |
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| Oct.16 |
Southern Philippines |
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More than 100 dead after earthquake hits the Philippines
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| Oct.3 |
Southern Italy |
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Hundreds feared dead in Italy shipwreck
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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.13 |
Mumbai |
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Indian submarine hit by explosion
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| Aug.6 |
Kenya |
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Major fire closes Nairobi airport
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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.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.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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