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Four people have died in forest fires that broke out in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Local authorities in the province reported on Sunday that three people died when a forest fire broke out in Douge Village in Lincang City. The blaze eng..
The bodies arrived through the night at the morgue of a hospital in Deir al-Balah in the centre of the Gaza Strip. By Monday morning, hospital director Iyad al-Jabri had counted 58 dead, saying "dozens of women and children" may still be..
More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy rains in northeastern Libya caused two dams to collapse, surging more water into already inundated areas. Tamer Ramadan, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and ..
A massive earthquake struck Morocco, killing at least 1,300 people and injuring hundreds of others, with condolences and offers of support pouring in from around the world as rescuers combed the rubble in a desperate search for survivors. The Inte..
A new drug offers a breakthrough world first treatment for Lipoprotein(a) - a largely genetic form of ‘sticky’ cholesterol that increases the risk of deadly heart attack and stroke, according to a study. High levels of Lipoprotein(a), ..
Qatar Tourism, in partnership with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has announced a deadline extension until August 15th to the highly anticipated Qatar Tourism Awards. With just 13 days now remaining to the submission deadline, members of ..
The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board. Coast Guard officials said during a news conference on Thursday that they've notified the families of the crew of the ..
Mourners at the wake of an Ecuadorean woman were startled to discover she was still alive. A hospital doctor in the city of Babahoyo declared Bella Montoya, 76, dead following a suspected stroke. She was placed in a coffin and taken to a funera..
A woman won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death as supporters kept their pledge to back her in a sign of respect, officials said. Ashiya Bi polled at nearly 44 per cent in the race for a municipal civic body seat in India&rs..