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Chile's federal police chief killed in crash. Panama
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Bolivia struggles with floods
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Thousands hit by outbreak of dengue. Brazil
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority
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Jetliner crashes in mountains. Venezuela
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Thousands homeless after quake  Map of Tocopilla Chile| Chile: Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people. There are 1,200 houses, at lea... | |
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Scores ill in 'meteor crash'. Peru
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 Chile's federal police chief killed in crash  Panama: A helicopter crashed into a building, killing 11 of the 12 people aboard, including Gen. Jose Alejandro Bernales, Chile's federal police chi...
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| May.28 |
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Weeks of rain bring disease. Colombia
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| May.24 |
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Earthquake kills six. Colombia
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| May.8 |
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Plume seen for hundreds of miles. Chile
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| May.4 |
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Boat capsizes killing at least 15. Amazon
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| May.2 |
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Volcanic eruption forces 250 from homes. Chile
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| Apr.29 |
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Widespread power outages. Venezuela
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| Apr.22 |
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Balloon priest still missing at sea. Sao Paulo
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| Apr.18 |
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Bolivia struggles with floods Floodwaters have destroyed more than 1.2 million houses, with the northeastern department of Beni seeing the worst flooding in 50 years
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Smoke chokes Buenos Aires. Argentina
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| Apr.15 |
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Thousands flee erupting volcano. Colombia
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| Apr.13 |
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Five Britons killed in bus crash. Ecuador
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| Apr.10 |
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Plane crash kills 5 French tourists |
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| Apr.7 |
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Residents feel neglected in dengue fight |
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| Apr.3 |
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Thousands hit by outbreak of dengue Brazil: More than 55,000 cases of a sometimes deadly mosquito-borne disease, have been reported in a southeastern Brazilian state in the past 4 mont...
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority
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| Mar.9 |
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Train-bus collision kills 18 |
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| Feb.22 |
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No survivors in plane crash. Venezuela
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Yellow fever outbreak kills 7 |
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| Feb.21 |
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Jetliner crashes in mountains Venezuela: A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts
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Jetliner reported missing. Venezuela
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Deadly floods leave thousands homeless |
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| Feb.12 |
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Bolivia declares flooding disaster
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| Jan.17 |
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Thousands flee volcanic eruption |
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| Jan.2 |
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Melt from volcano raises flood fears |
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Tourists flee as volcano erupts |
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| Nov.25 |
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Soccer fans fall to their deaths |
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| Nov.16 |
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30 tons of extra aid sent to quake area. Chile
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| Nov.14 |
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Thousands homeless after quake Map of Tocopilla Chile Chile: Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people
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Executive jet crashes into homes. Sao Paulo
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11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel
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| Oct.13 |
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Mine collapse kills 24. Colombia
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Scores ill in 'meteor crash' Peru: Some 600 people have required treatment after an object from space plummeted to Earth in a remote area
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Eight dead after train crash  Rio de Janeiro: At least 8 people have been killed and 60 injured after two trains collided in a suburb of Nova Iguacu
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At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire Brazil: The inmates broke out of a cellblock and set a fire in an apparent attempt to settle scores with a rival gang in the south-central state of Minas...
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Reports: Baby found in quake ruins. Peru
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More troops for quake zone Peru: Hundreds of extra soldiers have been ordered into areas devastated by massive earthquake to stem the rise in looting and unrest
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Looting disrupts quake rescue bid Peru: Rescuers have recovered 127 bodies from a church in Pisco which was almost totally destroyed in massive earthquake
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Calm urged for quake victims. Peru
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Dead scattered in streets. Peru
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Peruvians mourn earthquake dead
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337 killed in earthquake Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm#anchor Peru: All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
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Deadly earthquake strikes. Peru
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President Lula vows crash probe |
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Jet reverse thruster 'off'. Sao Paulo
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| Jul.19 |
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Prosecutors want airport closed |
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Critics blast authorities on blast |
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About 200 dead from plane crash | Sao Paulo: TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain. Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames... | |
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'Many dead' plane crash |
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| Feb.3 |
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Gas blast traps miners |
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| Jan.24 |
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Defense minister dies in helicopter collision. Ecuador
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| Jan.13 |
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Rescue mission in collapse Sao Paulo: Rescue crews are searching for several people feared missing after a hole being dug for a subway station collapsed
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Mudslide toll reaches 31 Rio de Janeiro: Firefighters recovered the body of a woman whose home was engulfed; her husband died of injuries
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Migrant boat capsized twice; 80 die
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Recorders support midair collision |
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| Sep.30 |
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Rescuers struggle to reach downed jet |
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| Sep.29 |
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Relatives await news of jetliner |
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Plane lost over Amazon A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing
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| Sep.24 |
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Children dead in bus crash. Ecuador
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| Aug.19 |
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Residents defy volcano warnings |
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| Mar.22 |
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Tour bus plummets into canyon, kills 12 |
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| Mar.9 |
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Argentine soldiers die in plane crash |
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Wilma turns into a hurricane
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| Aug.24 |
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Airline: Wind shift may have hit jet |
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Airliner crashes in jungle Peru: A passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed a few kilometers short of its planned destination. 37 killed
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  160 believed dead in jet crash| Venezuela: The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela | |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead Chile: Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead
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| Feb.14 |
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Floods kill 86 in Venezuela, Colombia |
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| Dec.30 |
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175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire Argentina: The fire began about 11 p.m. during a rock concert in the Republica Cro Magnon disco, in the Once section
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Bus crash kills 49 |
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Foreigners flee Ivory Coast
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Doors were locked |
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300| Paraguay: The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured | |
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School bus smash leaves 23 dead |
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| Apr.18 |
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Maradona sedated in intensive care |
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| Apr.10 |
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Mudslides hit Machu Picchu |
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| Aug.22 |
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21 dead in rocket explosion. Brazil
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| May.2 |
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Floods displace 100,000 |
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| Mar.31 |
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Landslide buries homes |
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| Jan.9 |
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Plane with 46 people lost over jungle |
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| Dec.18 |
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'Many dead' in ferry disaster |
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| Dec.11 |
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Europe's super rocket explodes |
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| Dec.1 |
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Nightclub Blaze in Caracas Kills 47. Venezuela
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| Oct.17 |
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Civilians flee Medellin battle zone |
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1,800 people died as ferry sinks
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| Aug.30 |
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Plane crash leaves 24 dead |
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| Jul.24 |
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4 dead, 45,000 homeless in floods |
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| Jul.20 |
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Nightclub fire kills 28 |
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| Jul.17 |
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Freak cold snap kills 59 |
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| Jun.5 |
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Galapagos spill decimates iguanas |
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| Feb.7 |
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Man detained on US flight |
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| Jan.28 |
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Airliner crashed with 92 people Ecuador: Fog hampers search for TAME airline's internal flight 120 from capita Quito
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| Dec.29 |
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Fireworks blaze kills 230 Peru: Blaze swept through a popular shopping district in the capital Lima
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| Nov.22 |
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Landslide at mine kills at least 23 |
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| Jun.25 |
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Rescue efforts continue in quake |
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| Jun.24 |
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President surveys quake damage |
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| Jun.23 |
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Powerful 7.9 earthquake Peru: Rescue crews are searching for survivors. At least 40 people dead and more than 450 injured
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| Jun.13 |
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Rains leave 40 dead |
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| May.21 |
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28 die in prison riot fire |
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125 killed in soccer crush
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| Apr.20 |
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Missionary plane shut down. Peru
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| Mar.20 |
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World's biggest oil rig sinks |
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| Mar.17 |
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Rush to save slowly sinking oil rig |
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| Jan.25 |
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24 dead in air crash |
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| Jan.22 |
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Emergency over Galapagos oil-spill |
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Smoke chokes Buenos Aires. Argentina
| 2007 |
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| Aug.23 |
At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire Brazil: The inmates broke out of a cellblock and set a fire in an apparent attempt to settle scores with a rival gang in the south-central state of Minas...
| 2004 |
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| Dec.30 |
175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire Argentina: The fire began about 11 p.m. during a rock concert in the Republica Cro Magnon disco, in the Once section
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Doors were locked |
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300| Paraguay: The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured | |
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| Dec.1 |
Nightclub Blaze in Caracas Kills 47. Venezuela
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| Jul.20 |
Nightclub fire kills 28 |
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| Dec.29 |
Fireworks blaze kills 230 Peru: Blaze swept through a popular shopping district in the capital Lima
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| May.21 |
28 die in prison riot fire |
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| May.20 |
Missing 41 troops feared dead Chile: Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead
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| May.24 |
Earthquake kills six. Colombia
| 2007 |
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| Nov.16 |
30 tons of extra aid sent to quake area. Chile
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| Nov.14 |
Thousands homeless after quake Map of Tocopilla Chile Chile: Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people
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| Aug.18 |
More troops for quake zone Peru: Hundreds of extra soldiers have been ordered into areas devastated by massive earthquake to stem the rise in looting and unrest
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| Aug.17 |
Calm urged for quake victims. Peru
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| Aug.17 |
Dead scattered in streets. Peru
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| Aug.16 |
Peruvians mourn earthquake dead
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337 killed in earthquake Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm#anchor Peru: All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
| The earthquake struck at 18.4 and lasted for several minutes. In Lima, buildings shook violently, prompting residents to take to the streets
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| Aug.15 |
Deadly earthquake strikes. Peru
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| Jun.25 |
Rescue efforts continue in quake |
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| Jun.24 |
President surveys quake damage |
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| Jun.23 |
Powerful 7.9 earthquake Peru: Rescue crews are searching for survivors. At least 40 people dead and more than 450 injured
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.13 |
Five Britons killed in bus crash. Ecuador
| 2006 |
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| Sep.24 |
Children dead in bus crash. Ecuador
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| Mar.22 |
Tour bus plummets into canyon, kills 12 |
| 2004 |
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| Dec.20 |
Bus crash kills 49 |
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| Apr.28 |
School bus smash leaves 23 dead |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.7 |
Residents feel neglected in dengue fight |
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| Apr.3 |
Thousands hit by outbreak of dengue Brazil: More than 55,000 cases of a sometimes deadly mosquito-borne disease, have been reported in a southeastern Brazilian state in the past 4 mont...
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| Feb.22 |
Yellow fever outbreak kills 7 |
| 2007 |
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| Sep.18 |
Scores ill in 'meteor crash' Peru: Some 600 people have required treatment after an object from space plummeted to Earth in a remote area
| 2004 |
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| Apr.18 |
Maradona sedated in intensive care |
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| 2008 |
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| May.4 |
Boat capsizes killing at least 15. Amazon
| 2002 |
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| Dec.18 |
'Many dead' in ferry disaster |
| 2001 |
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| Mar.20 |
World's biggest oil rig sinks |
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| Mar.17 |
Rush to save slowly sinking oil rig |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.29 |
Widespread power outages. Venezuela
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| 2008 |
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| May.8 |
Plume seen for hundreds of miles. Chile
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| May.2 |
Volcanic eruption forces 250 from homes. Chile
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| Apr.15 |
Thousands flee erupting volcano. Colombia
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| Jan.17 |
Thousands flee volcanic eruption |
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| Jan.2 |
Melt from volcano raises flood fears |
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| Jan.2 |
Tourists flee as volcano erupts |
| 2006 |
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| Aug.19 |
Residents defy volcano warnings |
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| 2007 |
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| Oct.13 |
Mine collapse kills 24. Colombia
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| Feb.3 |
Gas blast traps miners |
| 2001 |
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| Nov.22 |
Landslide at mine kills at least 23 |
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| 2008 |
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| May.28 |
Weeks of rain bring disease. Colombia
| 2002 |
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| Jul.17 |
Freak cold snap kills 59 |
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.13 |
Rescue mission in collapse Sao Paulo: Rescue crews are searching for several people feared missing after a hole being dug for a subway station collapsed
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| Jan.6 |
Mudslide toll reaches 31 Rio de Janeiro: Firefighters recovered the body of a woman whose home was engulfed; her husband died of injuries
| 2004 |
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| Apr.10 |
Mudslides hit Machu Picchu |
| 2003 |
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| Mar.31 |
Landslide buries homes |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.18 |
Bolivia struggles with floods Floodwaters have destroyed more than 1.2 million houses, with the northeastern department of Beni seeing the worst flooding in 50 years
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| Feb.21 |
Deadly floods leave thousands homeless |
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| Feb.12 |
Bolivia declares flooding disaster
| 2005 |
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| Feb.14 |
Floods kill 86 in Venezuela, Colombia |
| 2003 |
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| May.2 |
Floods displace 100,000 |
| 2002 |
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| Jul.24 |
4 dead, 45,000 homeless in floods |
| 2001 |
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| Jun.13 |
Rains leave 40 dead |
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| 2008 |
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| May.29 |
Chile's federal police chief killed in crash Panama: A helicopter crashed into a building, killing 11 of the 12 people aboard, including Gen. Jose Alejandro Bernales, Chile's federal police chi...
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| Apr.22 |
Balloon priest still missing at sea. Sao Paulo
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| Apr.10 |
Plane crash kills 5 French tourists |
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| Feb.22 |
No survivors in plane crash. Venezuela
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| Feb.21 |
Jetliner crashes in mountains Venezuela: A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts
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| Feb.21 |
Jetliner reported missing. Venezuela
| 2007 |
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| Nov.4 |
Executive jet crashes into homes. Sao Paulo
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| Jul.20 |
President Lula vows crash probe |
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| Jul.20 |
Jet reverse thruster 'off'. Sao Paulo
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| Jul.19 |
Prosecutors want airport closed |
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| Jul.19 |
Critics blast authorities on blast |
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| Jul.17 |
About 200 dead from plane crash | Sao Paulo: TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain. Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames... | |
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| Jul.17 |
'Many dead' plane crash |
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| Jan.24 |
Defense minister dies in helicopter collision. Ecuador
| 2006 |
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| Oct.1 |
Recorders support midair collision |
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| Sep.29 |
Relatives await news of jetliner |
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| Sep.29 |
Plane lost over Amazon A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing
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| Mar.9 |
Argentine soldiers die in plane crash |
| 2005 |
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| Aug.24 |
Airline: Wind shift may have hit jet |
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| Aug.23 |
Airliner crashes in jungle Peru: A passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed a few kilometers short of its planned destination. 37 killed
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| Aug.16 |
160 believed dead in jet crash| Venezuela: The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela | |
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| Jan.9 |
Plane with 46 people lost over jungle |
| 2002 |
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| Aug.30 |
Plane crash leaves 24 dead |
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| Feb.7 |
Man detained on US flight |
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| Jan.28 |
Airliner crashed with 92 people Ecuador: Fog hampers search for TAME airline's internal flight 120 from capita Quito
| 2001 |
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| Apr.20 |
Missionary plane shut down. Peru
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| Jan.25 |
24 dead in air crash |
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| 2002 |
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| Jun.5 |
Galapagos spill decimates iguanas |
| 2001 |
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| Jan.22 |
Emergency over Galapagos oil-spill |
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.25 |
Soccer fans fall to their deaths |
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| 2002 |
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| Oct.17 |
Civilians flee Medellin battle zone |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.9 |
Train-bus collision kills 18 |
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| Aug.30 |
Eight dead after train crash Rio de Janeiro: At least 8 people have been killed and 60 injured after two trains collided in a suburb of Nova Iguacu
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| 2007 |
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| Aug.19 |
Reports: Baby found in quake ruins. Peru
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| Aug.18 |
Looting disrupts quake rescue bid Peru: Rescuers have recovered 127 bodies from a church in Pisco which was almost totally destroyed in massive earthquake
| 2006 |
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| Sep.30 |
Rescuers struggle to reach downed jet |
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| 2003 |
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| Aug.22 |
21 dead in rocket explosion. Brazil
| 2002 |
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| Dec.11 |
Europe's super rocket explodes |
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