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Finally, dry land: rescued sailors come ashore after five-month ordeal

The two women set sail from Hawaii to Tahiti in May, but a storm battered their boat and they drifted in the Pacific with their two dogs until a US warship rescued them.

30/10/2017

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'Don't swerve to avoid deer', sheriff's office warns

Sheriff's office in US warns drivers that swerving could be more dangerous than hitting a deer head on.

26/10/2017

USA

Watch: Car ploughs through wall and into busy restaurant

The remarkable smash left ten people injured, two seriously.

26/10/2017

Finland

Soldiers killed in a train crash in southern Finland

Four people have been killed and at least eight injured in an accident between a train and a military vehicle in Finland

26/10/2017

Ivory Coast

Cargo plane crashes off Ivory Coast

Four Moldovan nationals have been killed and two others injured when a cargo plane crashed into the sea near the airport in the main city of Ivory Coast.

14/10/2017

USA

Rockstar Marilyn Manson injured as stage prop knocks him out

The singer was taken to hospital after two giant gun props fell on top of him

02/10/2017

India

Stampede at Indian railway station kills 15

A rush hour stampede has killed 15 people at Elphinstone railway station in Mumbai, India.

29/09/2017

France

Man in vegetative state for 15 years 'shows signs of consciousness' after pioneering therapy

The man, 35, left with severe brain injuries, appeared to flicker back into consciousness after the therapy.

26/09/2017

Italy

Pilot dies in crash during Italian airshow

The accident happened as the aircraft's pilot attempted to pull out of a high-altitude loop

25/09/2017

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US cops rescue people trapped inside burning car

The Atlanta police officers' body cameras show them smashing the car's windows with their batons to help the occupants get out.

23/09/2017

Spain

Toxic cloud warning lifted in Madrid

02/09/2017

United Kingdom

London and Paris remember Princess Diana, 20 years on

Twin tributes in London and Paris mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana.

31/08/2017

Brazil

Multiple pile-up leaves two dead in Brazil

Flames engulf two lorries after crashing on Sao Paulo motorway bridge causing 36-vehicle pile-up

31/08/2017

France

A private tribute - Kate joins William and Harry to honour their mother, Princess Diana

Princes William and Harry and the Duchess of Cambridge arrived in the public garden at Kensington Palace on Wednesday to pay a quiet tribute to their mother Princess Diana.

30/08/2017

United Kingdom

Lorry drivers charged over deadly crash in England

The crash left eight people dead.

27/08/2017

United Kingdom

8 killed in UK motorway crash

Eight people have died after two lorries and a minibus collided on one of Britain's main motorways at the start of a busy bank holiday weekend.

26/08/2017

Brazil

Dozens dead in two ferry accidents in Brazil

Local authorities said 21 others were rescued by the navy after the accident on an early morning short route from the island of Itaparica.

25/08/2017

Singapore

Ten US sailors missing after maritime collision

A US warship, the John S. McCain collided with merchant vessel, the Alnic MC, off the coast of Singapore.

21/08/2017

China

Watch: Phone-watching motorcyclist falls into sinkhole

20/08/2017

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Moped rider falls down sinkhole in china

20/08/2017