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France

Interpol requests clarification from China on disappearance of chief

French police are investigating the disappearance of Interpol chief, Meng Hongwei, who was reported missing after traveling from France to his native China.

05/10/2018

Greece

Southern Greece is lashed by Storm Zorba

A search and rescue operation has been launched after swirling winds and torrential rain has brought flash floods in Greece

30/09/2018

Turkey

Mothers detained as Istanbul protest turns violent

Police in Turkey use tear gas to break up a regular protest by mothers remembering relatives who disappeared during violence in the 80s and 90s

26/08/2018

Japan

Japan police step up search for missing French woman

Japanese police and volunteers stepped up their their search for a 36 year old Frech women who went missing two weeks ago. Tiphaine Veron has not been seen after leaving her lodging in Nikko, a popular tourist destination north of Tokyo.

12/08/2018

Italy

French skier lost 64 years ago identified with of social media

A French skier who went missing in the Alps more than 60 years ago was identified via social media.

30/07/2018

Greece

Greece: Door to door searches for the missing

Rescue teams are combing through the area and the sea, trying to locate anything which could offer clarity on the missing as people come to terms with the blaze that ripped through the coastal town of Mati

25/07/2018

Germany

German man in coma finally identified by his key

Berlin police were able to identify a German man who has been in a coma since March 13 by posting a picture of his key on social media.

13/07/2018

Guatemala

The search for missing continues in Guatemala

Forensic experts begin the grim task of identifying bodies of some of the 109 victims after the Fuego Volcano erupted several times

09/06/2018

Russia

Soviet pilot found alive 30 years after being shot down in Afghanistan

“He is still alive. It’s very astonishing. Now he needs help,” the head of the Russian paratroopers’ union, Valery Vostrotin, told the state-run RIA Novosti news agency.

02/06/2018

Nepal

Search for Bulgarian mountaineer Boyan Petrov ends without success

The zoologist was separated from his climbing group on April 29 to attempt a solo summit without oxygen.

16/05/2018

Canada

TV actress's brother is found dead after online search plea

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall confirmed the death of her younger brother Christopher on Sunday night after begging her social media followers to help find him.

04/02/2018

France

Coastguard: Still no sign of Quiksilver CEO missing at sea

A sea search for Pierre Agnes, CEO of the popular surf brand, has been suspended.

31/01/2018

World News

Argentine icebreaker pays tribute to missing submarine crew

The icebreaker's crew formed the number 44 on the Antarctic ice.

30/01/2018

USA

'Time running out' in search for California mudslide missing

As many as seven people are believed to still be missing, while at least 18 have died, including four children.

13/01/2018

World News

ARA San Juan: Argentina sacks navy chief over submarine tragedy

16/12/2017