Dog bites TV anchor’s face during LIVE show
February 10th, 2012 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) A TV anchor in US state of Colorado had to be rushed to the hospital and undergo surgery after a dog on her show bit her ... Read more...
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55 rescued from snow-hit Tibet highway
February 9th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) A total of 55 people stranded on China's Xinjiang-Tibet highway since Tuesday following heavy snowfall have been rescued, a rescue team official said Thursday.The highway is ... Read more...
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Italy ends searching people in Concordia’s submerged part
February 1st, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 1 (IANS) Italian officials Tuesday decided to end searching any further for the missing 15 people of the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia in its submerged part.The search ... Read more...
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Florida highway pile-up kills at least ten people
January 30th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gainesville, Fla., Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a deadly pile up that left at least ten people dead and several others injured. Several cars were ... Read more...
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Crocodile eats up girl, 10, in Indonesia
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A crocodile in eastern Indonesia attacked and ate up a 10-year-old girl on a river bank, the Jakarta Post reported Saturday.Juraida was hunting for turtles ... Read more...
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Rescuers blast holes in Italian cruise liner
January 17th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti reported) Italian Navy specialists carried out two controlled explosions Tuesday to facilitate a search inside the cruise liner that capsized off the country's coast.The operation will ... Read more...
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29 missing in Italian cruise shipwreck
January 17th, 2012 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The number of people missing in the Italian cruise shipwreck near the coast of Tuscany rose to 29, Tgcom24 television reported citing local port authorities.The ... Read more...
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Toll in cruise ship accident off Italy rises to eight (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Eight people died in the early hours of Saturday after a cruise ship ran aground off the Italian coast, media reports said.The 290-metre-long, 1,500-cabin Costa ... Read more...
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Two killed as ship runs aground off Italy
January 14th, 2012 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 14 (IANS) Two people were killed after a luxury cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 ran aground off the Italian coast Friday, prompting a major rescue operation that ... Read more...
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Toddler Dies In Russian Sewer System Tragedy
January 10th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Jersey, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A mother in Russia watched helplessly as her 18-month-old baby was swept into an underground sewer system in a bizarre accident. The incident on Monday threatened ... Read more...
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E.T. replica rescued by coastguards
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Diego, Jan 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A life-size E.T. replica has been reunited with its owner after it was stolen from her home. Rescuers received a call from a member of ... Read more...
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17 died in New Year fires across Russia
January 3rd, 2012 - 5:49 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 17 people, including three children, died in separate fire incidents across Russia during New Year celebrations, local emergencies services said.Nine people died ... Read more...
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Two die as Russian drilling rig overturns at sea
December 18th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least two people were killed and 14 rescued after a drilling rig with 67 people aboard overturned in the Sea of Okhotsk in the ... Read more...
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AMRI doctor recounts fire horror, says he saved eight
December 12th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) A doctor with the city's AMRI Hospital where a fire claimed 93 lives, Monday recounted the horror and said he along with three nurses saved eight ... Read more...
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20 months on, Stephen Court remains a black hole
December 12th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) At Stephen Court, little has changed since a blaze in March last year killed 43 people and gutted parts of the British era building on the ... Read more...
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Kolkata blaze: ‘Dead’ woman found alive
December 10th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) In yet another goof-up by the AMRI Hospital, a person who was declared dead in the initial list of victims was Saturday found to be alive. ... Read more...
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Country’s major fire disasters
December 9th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chronology of previous fire disasters in the last 15 years:Nov 20, 2011: At least 15 people were killed and over 34 injured in a fire at a congregation of eunuchs at ... Read more...
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Five die in US chopper crash
December 8th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 8 (IANS) A helicopter crashed near Las Vegas Wednesday evening killing four passengers on board and the pilot, an official said.The accident occurred around 5 p.m. when ... Read more...
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CBI should probe Stephen Court tragedy: Minister
November 21st, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Noting the failure of the fire brigade to use jump cushions to save lives in the March 2010 Stephen Court fire tragedy in the city, a ... Read more...
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Seven trapped Chinese miners found alive
November 19th, 2011 - 3:21 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 19 (IANS) Seven labourers, trapped in a coal mine in China early Friday, have been found alive underground the caved-in mine, Xinhua reported.According to the regional coal mine ... Read more...
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China to train 35,000 medical staff for disaster situations
November 18th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 18 (IANS) China has plans to prepare thousands of medical staff who could be helpful in emergency situations caused by disasters.According to health authorities, over 35,000 emergency response ... Read more...
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Crew members found alive aboard missing Russian ship
November 17th, 2011 - 8:24 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 17 (IANS) All 11 crew members aboard a Russian ship that went missing in the White Sea were found alive and rescued, Xinhua reported.On Tuesday, the Emergency Situations ... Read more...
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Jordan Landon survives for two days in a car wreck with his dead father
November 16th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 9-year-old miraculously survived in a wrecked car for two days after a crash that killed his father. Jordan Landon was found inside the wreckage and ... 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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10 die in China house collapse
November 15th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 15 (IANS) Ten people were killed and 12 injured Monday night when a house collapsed as they were making the funeral arrangements for the house owner's dead uncle ... Read more...
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Toll reaches 28 in China coal mine gas leak
November 12th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 12 (IANS) At least 28 miners were confirmed dead in a coal mine gas leak accident in southwest China's Yunnan province, Xinhua quoted rescue headquarters as stating Saturday ... Read more...
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Struggle to rescue 22 trapped miners in China
November 11th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 11 (IANS) A day after 43 miners were trapped underground following a gas leak in a coal mine in southwest China's Yunnan Province, hundreds of rescuers were still ... Read more...
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20 dead in China coal mine gas leak
November 10th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 10 (IANS) At least 20 miners died and 23 others were trapped after a coal-mine gas leak accident occurred in China's southwest province of Yunnan Thursday, Xinhua reported. ... Read more...
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45 trapped miners rescued from Chinese coal mine
November 5th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 5 (IANS) Rescuers Saturday pulled out the last of the 45 surviving miners who were trapped for 40 hours following an accident at a central Chinese coal mine ... Read more...
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Earthquake of 5.6 scale hits Reno
October 27th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Reno, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States experienced another significant earthquake on Thursday when a 5.6 magnitude quake struck near Reno. The US Geological Survey reported on Thursday that the quake ... Read more...
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Turkey quake toll rises to 523
October 27th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, Oct 27 (IANS) The toll from Sunday's powerful earthquake in Turkey has risen to 523 while 1,650 injured people are still being attended to, said Turkey's Disaster and Emergency ... Read more...
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13 killed in China coal mine blast
October 19th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 19 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed in a coal mine blast in western China' Chongqing municipality, Xinhua reported Wednesday.The accident took place at Fufa Coal ... Read more...
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China sacks officials for lapse
October 18th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 18 (IANS) Three officials have been sacked over a colliery flooding that left 13 miners missing in northeast China last week, authorities said Tuesday.Zhang Guangyun, deputy head of ... Read more...
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One dead as boat capsizes in Pakistan
October 17th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) One person was killed and 31 people, including college students, went missing after a boat capsized in a canal in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report ... Read more...
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Missing Russian helicopter found
October 9th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An Mi-8 helicopter that went missing in Russia's Trans-Baikal area Sunday has been found with all seven people aboard alive, the emergencies ministry said."All the ... Read more...
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