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AirAsia crash investigators detect 'sonar pings'

Investigators looking for the black box recorders from the downed AirAsia flight in the Java Sea have detected sonar pings, a leading official said

World News

Airbus tail fin found as weather eases in AirAsia salvage

Operations are underway in the waters off Indonesia to retrieve the tail assembly of the AirAsia Airbus that went down on December 28th. With an

Italy

Massive avalanche in South Tyrol engulfs 30 skiers

In Italy’s South Tyrol region an enormous avalanche engulfed a group of 30 skiers leaving one man dead and another seriously injured. The huge mass

Colombia

Watch: Bogota fireworks blast knocks cameraman off his feet

It wasn’t quite the usual kind of fireworks display – a huge explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Colombia knocked a cameraman off his feet. The

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United Kingdom

Eight crew feared dead as cargo ship sinks off Scotland

The search for the eight crew missing after a cargo ship sank off the coast of Scotland has been suspended. The lifeboat charity RNLI have recalled

United Kingdom

Operation launched to salvage car container ship off southern England

Coastguards say a major salvage operation has been launched to free a large container ship carrying cars that ran aground in the Solent, near the

Indonesia

Four more bodies recovered in search for AirAsia flight QZ8501

The solemn procession of coffins continues, search teams have recovered four more bodies from the Java Sea bringing the total found to 34, as the

United Kingdom

Eight crew missing after cargo ship overturns off Scotland

The search was resuming off the north coast of Scotland on Sunday morning for the eight crew members of an overturned cargo ship. The operation was

Indonesia

Fifth large object located in search for AirAsia jet

Indonesian search and rescue teams hunting for the wreck of an AirAsia passenger jet say a fifth large object has been discovered on the seabed. The

USA

Seven-year old sole survivor of small plane crash in US

A seven-year-old girl has emerged as the only survivor of a plane crash which killed her family in the US state of Kentucky. The girl, who is yet to

United Kingdom

Airport terror as strong winds sweep plane off runway

An air accident investigation is under way after a plane came off the runway at Stornoway Airport on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland on Friday (January

Afghanistan

Afghan soldiers arrested after rockets kill wedding guests

Four Afghan soldiers have been arrested after army mortar rounds hit a wedding party – reportedly killing more than 20 civilians and wounding nearly

World News

Deadly fireworks spoil Europe's New Year celebrations

New Year’s fireworks have claimed the lives of three people in Denmark and two in Germany say the authorities. The Danish fatalities came in two

China

Chinese lay flowers in Shanghai in honour of stampede victims

Flowers have begun to appear in an impromptu public memorial to the Shanghai stampede tragedy, near the spot where at least 36 Chinese revellers died

China

Shanghai stampede investigated as China mourns worst urban tragedy in years

China mourns its worst urban tragedy in years as questions are asked about the emergency response

China

At least 35 people killed in stampede as Shanghai celebrates New Year

At least 35 people have been killed and 42 others injured in a stampede during New Year’s celebrations in Shanghai. According to China’s official

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China: Driver rescued after driving car into river

Greece

Illegal immigrants "hidden in hold" onboard burning Greek ferry

Two Albanian seamen have been killed as they were towing a car ferry that had caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu, after the cable connecting

Indonesia

Possible debris from missing Air Asia flight spotted in Java Sea

Possible debris from the Air Asia flight which vanished on Sunday has been spotted in the Java Sea. Indonesian officials say they have seen objects

Indonesia

Search for missing Air Asia flight expands after sightings

More than two days after an AirAsia passenger jet went missing off Indonesia, the international search and rescue operation is now focusing on an oil