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Flash floods force hundreds to evacuate in northwestern Greece 
Map of Epirus Greece| Flash floods caused by heavy rains have hit northwestern Greece and southern Albania, destroying a famous 18th-century stone bridge | |
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 England |
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Man scattering ashes swept out to sea Map of Trebarwith Strand United Kingdom| 51-year-old Shane Galliers is missing after being swept out to sea while scattering his sister's ashes in North Cornwall | |
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Bangladesh |
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Fire at plastics factory kills at least 13 |
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| Thu. |
 Mexico |
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Mexico City gas truck explodes near maternity hospital 
Map of Cuajimalpa Maternal Hospital Mexico City Mexico A gas tank lorry has exploded outside a maternity and children's hospital in Mexico City, killing at least 7 people - including 4 babies
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 Malaysia |
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Malaysia: MH370 passengers and crew 'presumed dead'| The government of Malaysia has officially declared the loss of the flight an accident and all of its passengers and crew presumed dead | |
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| Tue. |
 New York |
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US admits snow forecast errors | The US National Weather Service has admitted its forecasts were wrong, after predicting a "potentially historic blizzard" would strike | |
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| Mon. |
New York |
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New York shuts down for blizzard |
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Boston |
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Snow emergency declared in US |
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| Jan. 24 |
Indonesia |
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Indonesian rescuers try to lift fuselage of crashed AirAsia jetliner |
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| Jan. 23 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazilians urged to cut water use |
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| Jan. 20 |
 Jakarta |
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AirAsia flight QZ8501 'climbed too fast'| The AirAsia flight that crashed in the Java Sea, killing 162 people, climbed too fast before stalling, Indonesia's transport minister has said | |
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| Jan. 12 |
Indonesia |
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AirAsia cockpit voice recorder found |
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| Jan. 11 |
Indonesia |
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Divers retrieve 1 black box from crashed AirAsia jet |
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| Jan. 7 |
Indonesia |
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Tail of crashed AirAsia plane found Map of Java Sea Indonesia| Part of the tail of crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 has been found in the Java Sea, Indonesian searchers say. The tail houses the black boxes | |
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| Jan.2 |
Indonesia |
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More bodies of AirAsia Flight 8501 victims found |
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| Dec.30 |
Indonesia |
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6 bodies recovered from AirAsia crash |
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Indonesia |
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AirAsia QZ8501: Officials say debris is missing plane Map of Karimata Strait Indonesia Indonesian officials have confirmed that bodies and debris found in the Java Sea off Borneo are from AirAsia flight that went missing on Sunday
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 Southern Italy |
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Italy takes over 'migrant ship' after distress scare Map of Gallipoli Italy Rescuers from the Italian navy and coast guard have taken control of a cargo ship Blue Sky M thought to be carrying hundreds of migrants
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| Dec.27 |
Indonesia |
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Singapore-bound AirAsia plane with 162 on board missing Map of Java Sea Indonesia The single-aisle Airbus A320-200 asked air traffic controllers if it could divert from its flight path due to weather before disappearing over the Java Sea
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| Dec.25 |
Aceh |
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Tsunami-hit nations mark anniversary Map of Banda Aceh Indonesia A memorial has been held for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami - the first in a series of events marking a decade since the disaster
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| Dec.7 |
 Philippines |
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Typhoon sweeps across Philippines Map of Tacloban Philippines Hagupit is sweeping across the Philippines, toppling trees and power lines and threatening areas with heavy rain, flooding and mudslides
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| Dec.6 |
Philippines |
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Philippines typhoon makes landfall Map of Dolores Philippines Typhoon Hagupit has made landfall in the town of Dolores in the eastern Philippines, the country's weather agency says
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| Nov.10 |
 India |
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Indian botched sterilisations kill eight women Eight women have died after undergoing sterilisation surgery at a health camp organised by the government in the central Indian state
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South Korea |
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Ferry captain sentenced to 36 years in jail |
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| Oct.31 |
Southern California |
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Virgin spacecraft crash kills pilot At least one person is dead and another injured after Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space tourism craft crashed in the California desert
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| Oct.29 |
Sri Lanka |
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Hundreds feared buried after Sri Lanka mudslide |
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| Oct.25 |
West Africa |
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Ebola outbreak cases pass 10,000 The number of cases in the Ebola outbreak has exceeded 10,000, with 4,922 deaths, the World Health Organization says in its latest report
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| Oct.20 |
Moscow |
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Total oil company CEO dies in Moscow plane crash |
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| Oct.17 |
South Korea |
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At least 16 dead in vent grate collapse at concert in S. Korea |
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| Oct.15 |
 Nepal |
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17 trekkers die in heavy Himalayan snow At least 17 people from around the world died after being trapped in heavy snowfall while trekking at high altitude
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| Sep.27 |
 Japan |
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Japan volcano: 30 hikers feared dead on Mt Ontake Rescuers have found 30 hikers in critical condition, feared dead, near the peak of Mount Ontake, after Saturday's sudden volcanic eruption
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| Sep.26 |
West Africa |
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W Africa Ebola deaths 'pass 3,000' The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has passed 3,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says
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| Sep.15 |
 Malta |
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500 feared dead after boat sunk off Malta coast 2 heavily loaded boats were wrecked in the past week, possibly killing 700 people fleeing Africa for Europe
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| Aug.27 |
 Iceland |
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Earthquakes rock Iceland volcano Earthquakes are rocking Bardarbunga volcano, adding to concerns that magma movements may trigger an eruption that could hinder air traffic
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| Aug.13 |
 Sao Paulo |
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Brazilian presidential candidate among those killed in plane crash Eduardo Campos died Wednesday when a small plane carrying him to a campaign stop crashed into a residential neighborhood, state media report...
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| Aug.3 |
 Southern China |
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Strong earthquake kills at least 367 in southern China The magnitude-6.1 quake in Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes on Sunday, killing at least 175 people and injuring more than 1,400
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| Jul.24 |
 Mali |
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Air Algerie says missing plane likely crashed in Mali An Air Algerie flight with at least 116 people on board which dropped off the radar in the early hours of Thursday has apparently crashed in...
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| Jul.23 |
 Taiwan |
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Dozens feared dead in Taiwan plane crash Forty-seven people were killed and 11 were injured in Wednesday's twin-engine turboprop plane crash on one of Taiwan's Penghu Islands
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Netherlands |
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MH17 victims arrive in Netherlands
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| Jul.17 |
Donbass |
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Malaysia airliner crashes in east Ukraine near Russia border
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| May.17 |
Bosnia |
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Thousands flee, 25 die in record Balkan floods |
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| May.13 |
Turkey |
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Explosion at mine in western Turkey left 200 workers dead
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| May.2 |
Ukraine |
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Police: 38 dead in protest-linked Odessa fire |
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Northern Afghanistan |
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Afghan landslide 'kills hundreds'
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| Apr.15 |
South Korea |
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South Korea ferry: Hundreds missing as ship sinks
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| Apr.12 |
Western Australia |
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Long search for missing jet looms as pings go silent |
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| Apr.6 |
Western Australia |
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Malaysia Airlines searchers say more pings consistent with black boxes |
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| Apr.5 |
Western Australia |
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Malaysia missing plane search China ship 'picks up signal' |
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| Mar.24 |
Malaysia |
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Flight MH370 'crashed in south Indian Ocean' - Malaysia PM |
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| Mar.23 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Many killed by a landslide in US state of Washington |
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| Mar.22 |
Guinea |
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Ebola 'caused Guinea fever deaths'
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| Mar.19 |
Western Australia |
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Australia sees possible plane debris |
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| Mar.13 |
Malaysia |
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Search for missing jet heads west
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| Mar.8 |
Italy |
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Two aboard missing Malaysia Airlines jet traveling with stolen passports |
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| Mar.7 |
Malaysia |
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Malaysia Airlines loses contact with plane carrying 239 people
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| Feb.12 |
North Carolina |
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Storm bears down on US east coast |
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England |
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Storm with 106-mph gusts slams flooded Britain |
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| Feb.9 |
Denmark |
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Giraffe killed despite campaign |
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| Jan.23 |
Canada |
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Deadly fire at Quebec elderly home |
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| Jan.5 |
Toronto |
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'Polar vortex' grips North America
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| Dec.25 |
Antarctica |
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Russian ship stuck in ice near Antarctica |
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| Dec.19 |
London |
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Apollo Theatre roof collapses in London |
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| Dec.6 |
Hamburg |
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Deadly storm and tidal surge batter northern Europe |
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| Nov.29 |
Scotland |
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Helicopter crashes into Glasgow pub |
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| Nov.21 |
Latvia |
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50 dead, including 3 firefighters, after supermarket roof collapse
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| Nov.17 |
Russia |
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'Dozens dead' in Russian plane crash |
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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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| Oct.20 |
Australia |
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Fears Australia blazes could merge
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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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| 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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| 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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| Feb.15 |
Ural |
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Meteor injures hundreds in Russia
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| Jan.27 |
Brazil |
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Brazil night club fire kills 230 in Santa Maria
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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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| 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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| 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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