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Drone collision scare with Lufthansa flight sparks investigation

A Lufthansa plane with 108 passengers on board nearly collided with a drone as it approached Warsaw’s main airport on Monday afternoon (July 20 ) The

22/07/2015

Sport

Formula One bids farewell to Jules Bianchi at funeral

The funeral of French formula one driver Jules Bianchi took place on Tuesday in his hometown of Nice. World champion Lewis Hamilton was among a host

21/07/2015

Russia

Lenin statue in Tomsk loses its torso after beheading

21/07/2015

Poland

Lufthansa flight has near-miss with drone near Warsaw

21/07/2015

South Africa

'Hundreds' injured in South Africa rail collision

Over 200 people have been injured in a rail collision near Booysens station in South Africa, local media reports. Train company Metrorail said at

18/07/2015

United Kingdom

Nick Cave's son dies in UK cliff fall

The 15-year-old son of Australian musician and songwriter Nick Cave has died after a fall from a cliff in Brighton on the south coast of England. The

15/07/2015

Cyprus

British warplane accidentally drops missiles onto its base

15/07/2015

Russia

Russian soldiers die when military barracks in Siberia collapse

Twenty-three soldiers have been killed near the Siberian city of Omsk when a section of a Russian military barracks collapsed. Officials say a

13/07/2015

Bangladesh

Fatal stampede at Bangladesh charity clothes event

More than 20 people, mostly women and children, have been killed and dozens injured in a stampede at a charity distribution event in central

10/07/2015

Philippines

Ferry owner and crew charged with murder after Philippines boat tragedy

Authorities have charged the owner and crew of a ferry with murder after the vessel capsized in the Philippines killing at least 59 people. A coast

04/07/2015

Philippines

Scores dead as Philippines ferry capsizes

In the Philippines local media captured the desperate scenes of a search and rescue operation after a ferry capsized. Survivors spoke of having to

02/07/2015

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Japan: A man sets himself alight on a bullet train

30/06/2015

Indonesia

Dozens killed as Indonesian military plane crashes on houses in Sumatra

An Indonesian military transport plane has crashed into a residential area in Sumatra, killing dozens of people according to reports. There was

30/06/2015

Belgium

Driver killed as coach carrying British schoolchildren crashes in Belgium

Belgium crash kills coach driver and injures at least six on board.

28/06/2015

USA

Irish 'balcony collapse' victims remembered at funerals

Funerals for two more of the Irish students killed in last week’s Berkeley balcony collapse have taken place in Dublin. 21-year-old’s Niccolai

24/06/2015

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China: dizzy driver crashes car into a pharmacy

20/06/2015

USA

A very tragic day: Ireland pays tribute to victims of Berkeley balcony collapse

Ireland pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic balcony collapse in Berkeley, California.

17/06/2015

USA

Irish nationals killed in California balcony collapse

Five Irish nationals have been killed after a balcony collapsed in Berkerly, California. They were attending a birthday party in the area popular

16/06/2015

USA

John Kerry leaves hospital after cycling accident

US Secretary of State John Kerry promised to get back to work on the Iran nuclear deal as he left hospital on Friday. He broke his leg in a cycling

13/06/2015

China

Volunteers help identify victims of Chinese cruise ship disaster

Local people have joined the authorities in China as they deal with the aftermath of the accident on the Yangtze River, when the Eastern Star cruise ship capsized in a storm with the loss of nearly 40

07/06/2015