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Taiwan gas explosions kill 25 people in Kaohsiung

Several gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has killed 25 people and injured 267 others, officials say.…

10 years ago

Taiwan gas explosions kill at least 5 people in Kaohsiung

Multiple gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has killed at least five people and injured hundreds of…

10 years ago

India landslide death toll rises to 23 as rescue teams work to locate survivors

Indian rescue teams are working to locate survivors of a landslide that has claimed at least 23 lives and buried…

10 years ago

India landslide kills at least 17 and traps 150 in Pune village of Malin

A massive landslide buried a remote village in western India on July 30, killing at least 17 people, officials said.…

10 years ago

China: Ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang investigated for serious disciplinary violation

China’s ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang is being investigated for suspected "serious disciplinary violation", state media say. The news confirms rumors…

10 years ago

North Korean arms ship operator blacklisted by UN

The operator of a North Korean ship seized in July 2013 near the Panama Canal with Cuban weapons on board…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry trial: Surviving students describe escaping from flooded cabins

South Korean students who survived the Sewol ferry disaster have described escaping from flooded cabins as the ship sank. The…

10 years ago

Yoo Byung-eun cause of death cannot be determined

The cause of death for fugitive owner of Sewol ferry, Yoo Byung-eun, cannot be determined, South Korea’s forensic agency says.…

10 years ago

Taiwan plane crash: Death toll hits 48 as 10 people on board survive

At least 48 people died after a passenger plane crashed in Taiwan's Penghu archipelago, amid stormy weather in the area.…

10 years ago

China plague death puts Yumen city under quarantine

Yumen city in Gansu province, north-west China, has been partially sealed off and dozens of people placed in quarantine after…

10 years ago