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Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian
Associated Press, Published on 04/09/2019
» FREEPORT, Bahamas: Jet skis and a huge bulldozer were being used to rescue victims of Hurricane Dorian as the US Coast Guard, Britain's Royal Navy and a handful of aid groups tried to get food and medicine to survivors and take the most desperate people to safety.
Pope lands in Bangladesh, demands Rohingya protection
Associated Press, Published on 01/12/2017
» DHAKA: Pope Francis demanded Thursday that the international community take "decisive measures" to resolve the causes of the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, breaking his recent silence over what the United Nations has declared to be a textbook case of "ethnic cleansing."
Gunman's secret life stymies investigation
Associated Press, Published on 06/10/2017
» LAS VEGAS: Investigators trying to figure out the Las Vegas gunman's state of mind have so far been stymied by the secret life he appeared to lead before the attack.
Greece: Quake kills 2, sends island tourists into panic
Associated Press, Published on 21/07/2017
» ATHENS, Greece -- A powerful earthquake sent a building crashing down on tourists at a bar on the Greek holiday island of Kos and struck panic on the nearby shores of Turkey early Friday, killing two people and injuring more than a hundred.
Death toll at 90 in Kabul suicide bombing
Associated Press, Published on 01/06/2017
» KABUL - A suicide attacker struck the fortified heart of the Afghan capital with a massive truck bomb Wednesday, killing 90 people, wounding 400 and raising new fears about the government's ability to protect its citizens nearly 16 years into a war with insurgents.
Palm Sunday church bombs kill 43 in Egypt; IS suspected
Associated Press, Published on 10/04/2017
» TANTA, EGYPT - Bombs exploded at two Coptic churches in different cities in northern Egypt as worshippers were celebrating Palm Sunday, killing at least 43 people and wounding about 100 in an assault claimed by the Islamic State group.
India's hospitals accused of rejecting dengue patients
Associated Press, Published on 16/09/2015
» NEW DELHI - Government officials threatened Wednesday to cancel the licences of private hospitals in India's capital if they turn away patients suffering from dengue fever.
300 hurt in South Africa train crash
Associated Press, Published on 18/07/2015
» JOHANNESBURG — A commuter train crashed into another passenger train during rush hour Friday in South Africa's largest city injuring more than 300 people, an emergency services spokeswoman said.
William, Kate expected to take royal baby home soon
Associated Press, Published on 23/07/2013
» LONDON - As congratulatory messages poured in from around the world, Prince William and his wife Kate were expected to take their baby home later on Tuesday.