Conflict & Tragedy

China factory explosion leaves many dead

At least 10 dead and 17 wounded in latest accident in world’s second largest economy with poor safety norms. An explosion at a steel plant

Italian ship fires on Indian fishing boat‚ 2 dead

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ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI: India’s navy says an Italian cargo ship has fired at an Indian fishing boat off the coast of southern India, killing

Dead pile up after massive Honduran prison blaze

COMAYAGUA: Police and soldiers dragged out the charred remains of convicts in black body bags, hurling them onto a pile outside a Honduran prison where

Romania struggles to meet power demand

Freezing weather pushes up household consumption, forcing nation to limit power supplies to industries and halt export. Romania is halting electricity exports and limiting supplies

Rio’s police go on strike a week ahead of Carnival

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Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) — Rio de Janeiro’s police and firefighters declared a strike Friday, just a week before Carnival kicks off, raising fears of

Violence intensifies in central Syria cities

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Government renews tank assaults on Homs and Hama, while opposition forces are said to have killed high-ranking general. Syrian security forces have renewed their assaults

Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik

The right-wing extremist who has admitted killing 77 people in Norway’s worst peacetime massacre told a court on Feb. 6 that he deserves a medal

Malian refugees in Niger await food and water

Concerns over access to basic essentials after more than 22,000 people flee continued fighting in Mali. Thousands of people in western Niger who fled a

Thousands evacuated amid Australia floods

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Flooding in southern Queensland expected to reach all-time peak on Tuesday. Floodwaters in Australia are threatening to deluge towns in southern Queensland. An 18-month-old toddler

Shootout at South Sudan peace meeting kills dozens

At least 37 people were killed during a shootout at a meeting to resolve cattle disputes in South Sudan, officials said Saturday, the latest in

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