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South Korean Man Kills Girl By Landing On Her In Suicide Plunge

05/23/2013 05:01 PM

A 38-year-old man inadvertently took the life of a young girl Wednesday when he jumped to his death from his apartment in Busan, South Korea.

 

4 Prostitutes Killed In Attack In Pakistan

05/23/2013 04:06 PM

Four men stormed into a brothel in Pakistan’s Balochistan province Thursday morning and opened fire on those inside. The gunman fired indiscriminately, killing five people.

 

British Soldier Hacked To Death With Meat Cleavers On London Street, 2 Arrested

05/22/2013 09:12 PM

Two men are in custody in London following a brutal attack on a British soldier near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich. Witnesses told authorities two men hit the soldier with a car before h...

 

Hot Air Balloon Collision Kills 3 In Turkey

05/20/2013 08:58 PM

A mid-air collision involving two hot air balloons caused the deaths of three tourists on Monday in Turkey. Authorities say the accident happened in Cappadocia, a popular destination for tourists i...

 

$1 million Worth Of Jewelry Stolen During Cannes Film Festival

05/17/2013 08:18 PM

The Cannes Film Festival provided thieves with the opportunity to make off with more than $1 million worth of jewels. French authorities say the Novotel hotel room of a Chopard employee was burglar...

 

South African Stadium Robbed After Justin Bieber Concert

05/14/2013 10:20 PM

South African authorities say thieves made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg Sunday night following Justin Bieber’s concert. Gauteng police spok...

 

5 People Jump To Their Deaths To Escape Fire At Pakistan Office Building

05/09/2013 07:31 PM

Pakistan officials say at least 5 people jumped to their deaths from a 13 story government building in Lahore on Thursday after a fire broke out and spread to upper floors. Four of the dead plunged...

 

7 Dead In Bangladesh Clothing Factory Fire

05/09/2013 07:04 PM

A fire swept through a Tung Hai Group clothing factory in Bangladesh late Wednesday, killing at least 7 people. Fire service official Bhazan Sarker says the factory in the Mirpur industrial distric...

 

2 Carnival Passengers Fall Overboard, Remain Missing Off Coast Of Australia

05/09/2013 04:15 PM

Australian authorities launched a maritime search Thursday morning for a couple that disappeared from a cruise ship. Police have not released the names of the missing, but said they are both Austra...

 

Cargo Ship Accident In Italy Kills 7

05/08/2013 08:41 PM

A cargo ship slammed into the dock in the Italian city of Genoa late Tuesday, toppling a 167 foot tall maritime traffic control tower. Most of the mangled tower landed in the harbor.

 

4 German Tourists Killed In Mount Mayon Eruption

05/07/2013 09:51 PM

Mount Mayon’s eruption early Tuesday killed four German tourists and a Filipino guide. Local authorities said the Germans were part of a larger group that was hiking on Mount Mayon when the eruptio...

 

7 Americans Killed In Afghanistan Plane Crash

04/30/2013 04:28 PM

A civilian cargo plane crashed in Afghanistan Monday, killing all 7 Americans on board. The plane, run by U.S.-based National Air Cargo, was en route to Dubai, United Arab Emirates with a load of m...

 

Search Continues For Men Missing In Peru Hot Air Balloon Crash

04/29/2013 06:57 PM

Two people remain missing off the coast of Peru following a hot air balloon crash over the weekend. Officials say the balloon went down Sunday in the Pacific Ocean near Canete, a coastal area about...

 

Bangladesh Building Collapse: Dozens Found Alive In Rubble On Friday

04/26/2013 07:25 PM

Rescue teams in Bangladesh discovered dozens of people alive in rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building on Friday, just one day before officials plan to change the rescue effort to a recovery o...

 

Israel Shoots Down Suspected Hezbollah Drone

04/25/2013 06:25 PM

Israel confirmed it shot down a drone Thursday after the unmanned aircraft entered Israeli airspace. Although immediate suspicion was directed towards the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, Israe...

 

Death Toll In Bangladesh Building Collapse Rises To 244

04/25/2013 05:53 PM

The death toll in the Bangladesh building collapse rose to 244 Thursday night as rescuers continue to search through rubble for survivors. National news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha reports t...

 

Bangladesh Building Collapse Leaves 96 Dead, 700 Injured

04/24/2013 06:58 PM

A building collapse in central Bangladesh Wednesday morning killed nearly 100 people and injured hundreds of others. The death toll is expected to climb.

 

9 Dead, 100 Injured In Eastern Afghanistan After Earthquake

04/24/2013 06:35 PM

Eastern Afghanistan was rocked by a moderate earthquake Wednesday before 2 p.m. The epicenter of the 5.6 magnitude quake was located about 7 miles from Mehtar Lam, the capital of Laghman province, ...

 

32 Killed In Iraq Café Bombing

04/19/2013 08:25 PM

A western Baghdad coffee shop popular among young Iraqis was the target of a bombing Thursday night. More than two dozen people were killed.

 

Iran And Pakistan Rocked By Powerful Earthquake, 6 Dead And 47 Injured

04/16/2013 04:37 PM

A powerful earthquake rocked Iran and Pakistan Tuesday afternoon, killing several people and leaving more than a dozen others injured. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck around 3:15 p.m. local tim...

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