"At least eight gold miners have been killed in a landslide caused by heavy rain in Peru's southern region of Puno, government and mining officials said. Between 20 and 30 other miners are reported to …
China colliery blast kills 21 miners
"A blast at a colliery in China has killed 21 miners and left four more missing, state media say. " Source: BBC News - China colliery blast kills 21 miners …
Locust plague threatens Middle East crops
"Pesticides are being sprayed from the land and air in an effort to eradicate a huge swarm of locusts that is threatening crops in southern Israel and Gaza." Source: BBC News - Locust plague …
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Snow Kills 8 in Japan, Including Family in Car
"Heavy snow that fell in northern Japan over the weekend killed eight people on Hokkaido island, including a family whose car became buried. Kazuyo Miyashita, 40, her two daughters Misa, 17, and …
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Baghdad: Tigris floating restaurant sinks, 5 dead
"At least five Iraqis died when a crowded restaurant boat used for a private party sank in the Tigris river in Baghdad, officials say." Source: BBC News - Baghdad: Tigris floating restaurant sinks …
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Calcutta illegal market hit by deadly fire
"At least 19 people have been killed in a fire that swept through an illegal market in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, police officials say. " Source: BBC News - Calcutta illegal market hit by …
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Russian meteor blast had force of 300-kiloton nuclear warhead
"The meteor that exploded over the Ural Mountains in Russia Friday now appears to have been a small asteroid clearly unrelated to 2012 DA14, which flitted past Earth Friday afternoon. Initially, the …
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Asteroid whizzes safely past Earth
"An asteroid the size of an Olympic swimming pool has raced past Earth at a distance of 27,000 kilometres - the closest ever recorded fly-by for such a large object." Source: Asteroid whizzes safely …
Meteorite hits central Russia, more than 500 people hurt
"More than 500 people were injured when a meteorite shot across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, sending fireballs crashing to Earth, shattering windows and damaging …
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Russia coal mine blast kills 18: Interior Ministry
"An underground methane gas explosion killed up to 18 miners at a coal pit in northern Russia on Monday, the latest in a long line of fatal accidents at Russian collieries." Source: Russia coal mine …
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