6,000 evacuated after China chemical plant blast
November 25th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 24 (IANS) About 6,000 residents were evacuated in China's Guangzhou city following an explosion at a chemical plant.The accident occurred in the afternoon at the No. 6 Warehouse, ... Read more...
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Nine charred bodies found in Mexico
November 24th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Culiacan (Mexico), Nov 24 (IANS/EFE) Nine charred bodies were discovered Wednesday inside two vehicles abandoned at separate locations in this western Mexican city, police said.The first gruesome find took place ... Read more...
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Man rescued from drainage pipe
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS/EFE) A 25-year-old man who tried to cross into the US illegally through a drainage pipe had to be rescued Monday near the estuary of the Tijuana ... Read more...
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1,000 huts gutted in Dhaka
November 17th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 17 (IANS) A massive fire gutted around 1,000 huts in a slum in Dhaka Thursday, an official said.The blaze destroyed two under-construction buildings adjacent to the tin-shed slum ... Read more...
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Locals clash with police over youth’s death
November 15th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) A mob fought pitched battles with the police and indulged in arson and vandalism in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district Tuesday after a youth was mowed down ... Read more...
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Cat survives after being stuck on cactus for three days
November 15th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Arizona, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) One lucky cat survived when it was trapped on a giant cactus for three days. During the period, the animal went without food or water as locals ... Read more...
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Biden presses Congress to pass Obama’s jobs bill
November 5th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) US Vice President Joe Biden Saturday urged Congress to pass President Barack Obama's jobs bill "to strengthen the US economy and create jobs".In a weekly ... Read more...
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35 injured in multiple vehicle collision in Britain
November 5th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 5 (IANS) Some people were killed and around 35 were injured in a multiple vehicle crash involving as many as 27 cars and lorries on a motorway in ... Read more...
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China prepares to curb fire incidents
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 2 (IANS) China's Ministry of Public Security is launching a special drive to decrease fire risks, with a special focus on major holidays and festivals during the upcoming ... Read more...
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Obama presses jobs plan passage to bridge income gap
October 30th, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Saturday urged Congress to pass the administration's stalled jobs plan to speed up US economic growth and reduce the widening income ... Read more...
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White House takes new moves to spur private hiring
October 29th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) The Obama administration Friday announced new executive branch efforts to help job creation in the nation's private sector.US President Barack Obama Friday told federal government ... Read more...
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Mario Balotelli’s house catches fire after fireworks zoom off in wrong direction
October 24th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manchester, Oct 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli lifted his jersey to reveal an inner T-shirt that had a question which only he could answer. After scoring against Manchester United ... Read more...
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Three die in Brazil blast
October 14th, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 14 (IANS/EFE) Three people were killed and 13 injured Thursday in an explosion inside a restaurant in downtown Rio de Janeiro, an official said.While the cause ... Read more...
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Fighter’s fuel tank falls to ground
October 7th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Oct 7 (IANS) A fuel tank of a Japanese fighter fell to the ground just before it finished a training flight and landed at its base, authorities said.The empty ... Read more...
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Fire in Uttar Pradesh hotel, no casualty
September 29th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut, Sep 29 (IANS) Goods worth several lakhs were gutted in a fire that broke out in a hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut city Thursday, triggering panic in a busy ... Read more...
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240 injured in Shanghai subway trains’ accident
September 27th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Sep 27 (IANS) Over 240 passengers were injured Tuesday when a subway train rear-ended another train here, authorities said.Most of the injures were light, Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co. ... Read more...
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House fire in northwest London kills 6, injures 2
September 24th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- Six people were killed on early Saturday morning when a fire ripped through a house in northwest London, officials said. Two other people were injured.The London Fire Brigade ... Read more...
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12 dead in China landslides
September 19th, 2011 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 19 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed while 22 were missing in rain-triggered landslides in a northwestern Chinese province, officials said.The landslides began Saturday afternoon. Rock ... Read more...
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Huge chemical fire breaks out in Canberra
September 16th, 2011 - 8:43 am ICT by IANS
Canberra, Sep 16 (IANS) Firefighters were battling a massive chemical fire early Friday at an industrial estate in this Australian city, Xinhua reported.The fire broke out around midnight at a ... Read more...
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Texas wildfires destroy more than 1500 homes
September 12th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bastrop, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officials in Texas say the wildfire in the state has resulted in the destruction of about 1,554 homes. Firefighters are struggling to bring the blaze under control. ... Read more...
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Iran’s biggest refinery goes up in flames
September 8th, 2011 - 5:02 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 7 (IANS) At least four workers were injured as fire broke out at Iran's biggest refinery Wednesday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.Deputy chief of Iranian Parliament's Energy ... Read more...
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Massive fire in Uttar Pradesh warehouse
August 29th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 29 (IANS) A massive blaze at a cold storage in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district destroyed equipment and stocks of spices and dry fruits worth over Rs.20 crore, police ... Read more...
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Derailed streetcar leaves five dead in Rio de Janeiro
August 29th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 29 (IANS/EFE) At least five people died and close to 30 were injured when a streetcar went off the rails in Rio de Janeiro's tourist neighbourhood ... Read more...
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Six dead in China shop fire
August 25th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) Six people, who were sleeping inside a shop, were killed Thursday after a fire engulfed an entire floor of a three-storey building in China, officials said.The ... Read more...
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15 die in China factory fire
August 23rd, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 23 (IANS) Fifteen people were killed Tuesday in a fire at a ceramics factory in south China's Guangdong province, authorities said.The fire broke out around 6.15 a.m., engulfing ... Read more...
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Turkish pipeline explosion halts gas exports from Iran
August 12th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by BNO News
TEHRAN (BNO NEWS) -- Iranian gas flow to Turkey was halted on Friday after an explosion damaged a pipeline in eastern Turkey, Iranian state-run media reported.Firefighters were dispatched to the scene and ... Read more...
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Argentina oil refinery explosion kills 1
August 10th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by BNO News
BAHIA BLANCA, ARGENTINA (BNO NEWS) -- At least one person was killed after an oil refinery exploded early Wednesday morning in southeastern Argentina, local authorities said.The explosion took place at around 1 ... Read more...
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12 killed in South Korea landslide
July 27th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 27 (IANS) Twelve people were killed and at least 26 were injured Wednesday in a landslide in South Korea, Xinhua reported.The rain-triggered landslide occurred after midnight near the ... Read more...
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You run! It’s okay if grandma dies: China train crash survivor
July 24th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 24 (IANS) "Run! You run! It's okay if grandma dies," a woman shouted at her grandson after a high-speed train crash in China's Zhejiang province. The woman, however, ... Read more...
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Fire squad pulls racehorse from a swimming pool
July 20th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Melbourne, July 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Firefighters had a hard time in Melbourne on Tuesday when they had to rescue a racehorse from the swimming pool. The race horse in question was a ... Read more...
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Fire in Kolkata studio, two injured
July 18th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at the Bharat Lakshmi film studios here Monday, injuring two people, said West Bengal Fire Services Minister Javed Khan.The fire broke ... Read more...
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Bus plunges into ditch (Lead)
July 17th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 17 (IANS) About 30 people were reported missing Sunday after a bus plunged into a ditch near the Bangladesh capital, the Daily Star reported.
The bus was carrying ... Read more...
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Bus plunges into ditch in Bangladesh
July 17th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 17 (IANS) Many passengers of a bus in Bangladesh have gone missing since Sunday morning after it fell into a ditch near this capital city, the Daily Star ... Read more...
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Soldier dies in Pakistan ammunition depot blasts (Second Lead)
July 11th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) A soldier was killed and three others were injured in three massive explosions that ripped through an army ammunition depot near here.The deafening blasts in ... Read more...
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28 still trapped in coal mine in China (Lead)
July 7th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 7 (IANS) Twenty-eight miners were still trapped underground Thursday while 63 others were rescued after a fire broke out in a coal mine in China's Shandong province Wednesday ... Read more...
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