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India tunnel rescue paused over cave-in fear
AFP, Published on 18/11/2023
» DEHRADUN, India - Indian rescuers on Saturday paused efforts to reach 40 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel after a cracking sound created a "panic situation" over the possibility of a further cave-in.
Inquiry hears Afghan unlawful killings claims against UK special forces
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» LONDON - UK special forces allegedly had a policy of executing "fighting age" males in Afghanistan even if they posed no threat, an independent inquiry probing claims of unlawful killings was told on Monday.
Ailing US explorer rescued after nine days in Turkish cave
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» ISTANBUL - An international team of rescuers on Tuesday pulled to safety a US explorer who spent nine days trapped deep in the narrow tunnels of a Turkish cave with internal bleeding.
Trapped US explorer nears rescue from deep Turkish cave
AFP, Published on 11/09/2023
» ISTANBUL: A US explorer trapped for more than a week deep in a Turkish cave with internal bleeding could be pulled to safety as early as Monday night, rescuers said.
Ailing American trapped deep in Turkish cave
Published on 08/09/2023
» ISTANBUL: An American explorer trapped deep in a Turkish cave with internal bleeding said in a video released on Friday that he will need “a lot of help” getting out.
New Thai cave rescue movie includes Navy Seals footage
New York Times, Published on 07/10/2021
» NEW YORK: Documentary filmmaker Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi lives in fear of not telling a complete story. What if there is another angle to explore? More footage to uncover? Is her exploration of a topic ever really complete? Those feelings were occupying large swaths of her brain back in May when she was finally able to travel to Thailand.
Rest of collapsed Florida apartment block to be demolished overnight
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» SURFSIDE (UNITED STATES) - The remaining section of the collapsed apartment block in Surfside, Florida will be demolished overnight between 10:00pm (0200 GMT) and 3:00 am, the county mayor said Sunday, with the confirmed death toll at 24, and 121 people missing.
Tiny songbird is East Asia's 'oldest' carved artwork
AFP, Published on 11/06/2020
» PARIS: A miniature bird sculpted out of burnt bone in China around 13,500 years ago is the oldest known figurine from East Asia, according to researchers who discovered it in a refuse heap near an archaeological site.
Elon Musk says he tweeted diver was 'pedo guy' after insult
Published on 04/12/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk testified on Tuesday that he was being insulting, not literal, when he called a British diver a pedophile in a tweet, prompting a defamation lawsuit from the man who helped rescue a dozen boys and their soccer coach from Tham Luang cave last year.
Tourist's body recovered from Malaysian cave
Published on 13/07/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian rescuers on Saturday found the body of a Dutch hiker, a day after he was reported missing during flash floods in a popular national park, but a guide was still missing.