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Five people killed in building fire in Strasbourg

Five people killed in building fire in Strasbourg

Five people died after a fire broke out in a building in Strasbourg in northeastern France, local firefighters said. Firefighters said in a statement that seven people have also been taken into emergency care. They added that …

Two killed as train derails near Milan - media

Two killed as train derails near Milan - media

A high-speed train derailed near the northern Italian city of Lodi this morning, interrupting traffic on the line between Milan and Bologna, police said. At least two carriages overturned at around 5.35am this morning as the train …

NBA star Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash

NBA star Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash

NBA retired star Kobe Bryant died at age 41 in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven on board, officials said. The cause of the crash was unknown. His Sikorsky S-76 craft went down in low …

'Locust swarm' forces Ethiopian airliner to divert

'Locust swarm' forces Ethiopian airliner to divert

An Ethiopian airliner was diverted to Addis Ababa Airport after colliding with a swarm of locust midair. The plane, Boeing 737-700, registration ET-ALN performing flight ET-363 was flying from Djibouti to Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, The …

Car crash with migrant smugglers injures 13 in N Greece

Car crash with migrant smugglers injures 13 in N Greece

Greek police have arrested two Syrians aged 17 and 23 on charges of migrant smuggling after a car crash resulted in the light injury of 13 persons, including many migrants from Bangladesh, in the city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, Xinhua …

Leonardo DiCaprio saves man from drowning

Leonardo DiCaprio saves man from drowning

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio saved a drowning man while on vacation in St. Barth's in the Caribbean. A source confirmed to DailyMail that the rescue occurred on December 30 when the captain of the boat DiCaprio was on board …

Child found dead in plane's undercarriage in Paris

Child found dead in plane's undercarriage in Paris

The body of a child aged about 10 has been found in the undercarriage of a plane that had arrived in Paris from Abidjan, sources close to the investigation have told French media. Air France confirmed that "the lifeless body of a …

A Man In Spain Plummets His Car Into A Church Altar

A Man In Spain Plummets His Car Into A Church Altar

A 35 year-old man crashed his car into a church in Spain in the middle of the night, Euro Weekly reports. According to the authorities, the event took place at the early hours this morning (Wednesday) around 1:00 a.m. The vehicle …

Italy: Car rams into crowd, killing several German tourists

Italy: Car rams into crowd, killing several German tourists

A car plowed into a group of 17 young tourists overnight near a popular ski resort town in northern Italy on Sunday, killing at least six people, DW reports. Italian police said they believed those killed were German …

Catalonia bell tower blast injures 14 people (VIDEO)

Catalonia bell tower blast injures 14 people (VIDEO)

At least 14 people were hurt after a bell tower exploded yesterday during a fest in a Catalan municipality of Centelles north of Barcelona, local authorities said. "At least 14 people with burns of varying severity in the explosion …

Shots fired in central Berlin

Shots fired in central Berlin

An unknown gunman has fired several shots in a cafe in Berlin near Checkpoint Charlie, the police said on Twitter.  The shots were likely linked to an attempt of a robbery at a cafe, German rbb broadcaster said, citing a police …

Bus crashes in Nepal, 14 pilgrims dead

Bus crashes in Nepal, 14 pilgrims dead

A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims drove off a highway and crashed in Nepal on Sunday, killing 14 people and injuring 18, police said, News.am reported citing the Associated Press. The pilgrims were returning home after visiting the famed …

Turkish Airlines Boeing makes emergency landing in Odessa

Turkish Airlines Boeing makes emergency landing in Odessa

A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 was forced into a hard landing in Odessa after the aircraft’s nose landing gear broke. The incident took place yesterday evening around 10 pm local time. After a missed approach …

Three killed in another U.S. shooting - media

Three killed in another U.S. shooting - media

Three people died in a shooting outside a Walmart store in Duncan, Oklahoma yesterday, law enforcement officials said. The bodies of one woman and one man were found inside the car, with another dead man found outside the car, the …

Barcelona protests: people's will or provocation?

Barcelona protests: people's will or provocation?

Hundreds of thousands of pro-independence supporters from across Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia are expected to pour into Barcelona today, as unions called for a general strike on the fifth day of protests following the jailing of …

26 killed, 19 injured in Pakistan bus crash

26 killed, 19 injured in Pakistan bus crash

At least 26 people were killed and 19 others injured when a passenger bus crashed into a hill in northern Pakistan on Sunday, a local police officer said, Trend reports citing Xinhua. Brakes of the bus carrying 45 passengers …