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Bangladesh factory fire kills 8; collapse toll hits 892
DHAKA (Reuters) – Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago … Continue reading
Afghan quake, floods kills at least 33
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – An earthquake in Afghanistan’s east and flash floods in the north killed at least 33 people on Wednesday as hundreds of traditional mud-brick homes collapsed, officials said.
Colorado avalanche kills five snowboarders: sheriff
(Reuters) – Five backcountry snowboarders were killed and one survived an avalanche on Saturday at Colorado’s Loveland Pass, a sheriff’s department said.
Alaska rescue helicopter crash kills all three onboard
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – An Alaska State Troopers helicopter crashed during a rescue mission, killing all three people onboard, including the stranded snowmobiler who had summoned the troopers’ help, officials said on Monday.
NATO strike kills at least one child in Afghanistan
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A NATO helicopter killed at least one child and nine suspected Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s east on Saturday, officials and local residents said.
Suicide attack kills 17 Pakistani security forces
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – The death toll from a suicide bombing on a military checkpost in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region has reached 17, the military said on Sunday.
Utah coal mine collapse kills one miner, injures another
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A miner was killed and another injured on Friday when part of a tunnel roof collapsed at a coal mine in central Utah, authorities said.
Marine kills two at Quantico base, takes own life
(Reuters) – An active-duty Marine shot dead two fellow service members at a base at Quantico, Virginia, then barricaded himself in a building and killed himself, prompting a brief lockdown of the base, the Marines said on Friday.
Alleged chemical attack kills 25 in northern Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s government and rebels accused each other of launching a deadly chemical attack near the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday in what would, if confirmed, be the first use of such weapons in the two-year-old conflict.
Egypt balloon crash kills tourists
A hot air balloon crashes near the ancient Egyptian town of Luxor, killing 19 people including British and French tourists, Egyptian media say