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Kon-Tiki crew rescued off coast of Chile

The Chilean Navy has rescued 14 crew members from two rafts that were swept up in strong currents off the country's coast.

Thailand

Eight dead in Thailand after bank fire system malfunctions

Eight people have died in Thailand after an accident during repairs to a fire system in a bank. Authorities say a fire retardant chemical appears to

World

The challenges of preventing migrant deaths in the Aegean Sea

Mexico

Trapped whale freed in Gulf of California

A 35 foot humpback while has been rescued by Sea Shepherd research crews in the Gulf of California. It had got trapped in an illegal gillnet, which

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France

Spanish speleologists rescued from French abyss

Authorities in the south west of France have rescued seven Spanish speleologists after 22 hours stuck at the bottom of a 300-metre deep abyss

France

Watch: Elderly couple's close call after being dragged out to sea

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Migrant is plucked to safety from the Aegean sea

A life is saved as many others are lost

Taiwan

Taiwan: more survivors are pulled from the rubble

48 hours since the 6.4 earthquake caused devastation in the south

Taiwan

Two more survivors are rescued from the rubble in quake-struck Taiwan

Man and woman pulled alive from rubble in Taiwan Death toll from deadly quake rises to 38 Probe launched into building collapse Two more people

France

Five migrants saved from channel after trying to sail to Britain from Calais

It is not often that migrants attempt to get into Britain the hard way, by crossing the channel from France on their own. However conditions are so

China

Footage captures Chinese miners' relief ahead of 'miracle' rescue

New footage has been released showing the relief of four Chinese miners as they prepared to be rescued after 36 days trapped underground. Sitting in

China

Four Chinese miners rescued after 36 days underground

In China, four miners are rescued after 36 days underground. The search goes on for 13 people still missing.

China

Chinese miner rescued after 36 days underground

The first of a group of four miners trapped underground for 36 days in China has been rescued, the BBC reports, citing state media. The miners were

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Greece: Lesbos refugees rescue

A Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) and Greenpeace rescue team responded to a sinking rigid inflatable boat carrying 45 Afghan refugees crossing from

Norway

Norwegian coastguards save five lives in dramatic rescue

Norwegian coastguards have pulled off the daring rescue of the crew of a trawler that capsized near the coast. Five lives were saved in the teeth of

World News

Migrant tragedy: at least 20 people drown in the Aegean Sea

An overcrowded boat has sunk off the coast of Turkey, killing at least 20 people trying to make their way to Europe. The Turkish Coast Guard

World News

Germany steps up deportation of failed asylum seekers

Two migrants lost their lives on Monday in when a boat carrying more than a hundred people ran into trouble in the Mediterranean. They had been

Economy

Protests in Italy after savers lose money over banks rescue

The Italian government faces growing protests over the rescue of four banks which saw thousands of investors lose money. The Economy Minister Pier

Azerbaijan

{Watch} 30 workers presumed dead after oil rig fire in Caspian Sea

Twenty three workers are still missing and presumed dead after an oil rig fire in the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan’s state energy company says 33 workers

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Deadly fire on the Caspian Sea

A search and rescue mission is underway after an Azeri oil platform caught fire during high winds in the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan. One body has been