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Black Year: Everest’s Deadliest Season
The true story of the mountain's most horrific day, the Sherpas who paid the price, and the aftershocks that will change the mountain forever
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Through Lens, 4 Boys Dead by Gaza Shore
My day here began at 6 a.m. Photographing something as unpredictable as war still has a routine. It is important to be out the door at first light to document the destruction of the last night’s bombings. By midmorning, I check in at the hospital’s morgue to see if families have come to pick up the dead for burial.
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Dutch declares day of national mourning
The Dutch government has declared Wednesday a day of national mourning as the country prepares for the arrival of the first bodies of victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
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MH17 crash: The 298 who perished
All 298 people on board a Malaysia Airlines plane lost their lives after the jet crashed into a field in eastern Ukraine, close to the border with Russia. Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was travelling over the conflict-hit region on 17 July when it plummeted to the ground.
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65 die in China factory explosion, says state news
A factory explosion killed 65 people early Saturday in China, according to state news agency Xinhua. The blast in the eastern Jiangsu Province injured an additional 150 people, Xinhua said, citing officials. Flames may have ignited dust in a wheel hub polishing facility, according to initial investigations.
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Robin Williams dead at 63
Oscar winner and comedian Robin Williams died this morning at 63. While his publicist wouldn’t confirm that it was a suicide,they did issue this statement. “Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late.
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Malta boat sinking 'leaves 500 dead'
About 500 migrants are feared dead after their ship was rammed by another boat near Malta last week, a migration body said. Two Palestinian survivors told the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) that the boat had been intentionally sunk by traffickers. They said the boat had left Damietta in Egypt in early September.
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Sri Lankan man dies at immigration center after being denied medical attention
A Sri Lankan detainee died after collapsing at a detention center in Tokyo, an official said on Tuesday, the latest in a string of similar cases that critics say illustrates a shameful attitude toward immigrants. The body of Nickeles Fernando, 57, was found in his cell at the immigration detention center in Shinagawa Ward on Nov 22, hours after he had complained of chest pains and begged for a doctor to be called, campaigners said. He had been at the center since Nov 17.
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3-year-old Toronto boy dies after hours outside in frigid temperatures
Elijah Marsh went missing from a home on Neptune Dr. wearing pull-up diapers and boots. His body was found about 300 metres away without vital signs.
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Two Mummified Bodies Spotted on Mexico's Highest Peak
A team of Mexican climbers searching for a frozen body on the country's highest mountain stumbled on a second mummified cadaver during their expedition on Thursday.
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Man, 101, Found Alive After Nepal Quake
Funchu Tamang is pulled from under his home a day after the Nepal government rules out finding more survivors.
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The shocking reason why some Nepalese workers can't go to earthquake victims' funerals
Tens of thousands of workers on the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar cannot get home to see their families and attend funerals in the wake of last month’s Nepal earthquake.
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A Lost Climber's Pack Emerges 30 Years After an Avalanche
In 1986, two climbers died on Mount Baker in Washington state. Nearly 30 years later, the mountain gave something back.
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Qatar refuses to let Nepalese workers return to attend funerals after quake
Nepalese minister says Fifa must pressure the Gulf state for better treatment of 1.5 million south Asian migrants
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Two youths dead after crashing into water off causeway service road
The day after her birthday, a 14-year-old girl and an 18-year-old friend were killed early Friday when their car plunged into the Old Tampa Bay after crashing through a guardrail.
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Amusement Park Guest Struck, Killed by Roller Coaster
The victim was in a restricted area of the Sandusky, Ohio amusement park when the fatal incident occurred
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Banished: Why menstruation can mean exile
Believed to be impure, some menstruating women in Nepal are forced from their homes - with sometimes deadly consequences.
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Japanese city shaves mountain to avoid future tsunamis
The healing continues, more than four years after a magnitude-nine earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that devastated Japan, killing more than 15,000. Ten hours a day, six days a week, rock is funneled through nearly two miles of giant conveyor belts. It'll form a new foundation for an entire town. Amya Miller is an American who grew up in Japan. She was so devastated by news of the tsunami that she flew to Japan to volunteer -- and never left.
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Mecca crane collapse: 87 dead at Grand Mosque (Live Updates)
It was not immediately clear who owned the crane that collapsed or whether it was involved in the expansion of the mosque or another project nearby. The construction giant Saudi Binladin Group is leading the mosque expansion. The Binladin family is close to the ruling Al Saud family, and is overseeing numerous building project across the Kingdom. The al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was a member of the wealthy family, though there are vast numbers of relatives. He was disowned in the 1990s.
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The tragic tale of Mt Everest’s most famous dead body
Mount Everest is home to more than 200 bodies. Rachel Nuwer investigates the sad and little-known story behind its most prominent resident, ‘Green Boots’.
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