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56 injured after highway explodes in Italy [video]

Italian police say at least 56 people have been injured and a bridge has partially collapsed following a major explosion on a highway near the northern city of Bologna. The Italian news agency ANSA reported the explosion was caused by an accident involving a truck that was transporting flammable substances,… Read More

98 dead after powerful earthquake slams Bali

A powerful earthquake flattened houses and toppled bridges on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 98 people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities said Monday that rescuers still hadn’t reached some devastated areas and the death toll would climb. It was the second deadly quake in a… Read More

Tourists upset as Eiffel Tower closes over employee strike

The August sun sparkles on the Seine River beyond the imposing Eiffel Tower. But the many visitors who descended on the beloved Paris monument Thursday at the peak of the summer tourist season had their hopes of climbing it thwarted. Since Wednesday, Eiffel Tower workers have been on strike over… Read More

55 U.S. war hero remains returned by N. Korea headed to Hawaii

Decades after the end of the Korean War in 1953, the remains of dozens of presumed U.S. war dead began their journey home following a repatriation ceremony in South Korea on Wednesday. North Korea handed over the remains in 55 boxes last week and allowed a U.S. military transport plane… Read More

Mexico jetliner crashes and burns, all aboard escape alive

An Aeromexico jetliner crashed while taking off during a severe storm in northern Mexico on Tuesday, smacking down in a field nearly intact then catching fire, but officials said everyone on board escaped alive. Gov. Jose Aispuro, who had initially reported there were no deaths but later said authorities were… Read More

1 dog tag was returned with 55 war hero remains from N. Korea

When North Korea handed over 55 boxes of bones that it said are remains of American war dead, it provided a single military dog tag but no other information that could help U.S. forensics experts determine their individual identities, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday. The official, who discussed previously… Read More

Report: Researchers suggest missing Malaysia flight could have been hijacked

A Malaysian-led independent investigation report released Monday, more than four years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared, highlighted shortcomings in the government’s response and raised the possibility of “intervention by a third party.” The report, prepared by a 19-member international team, reiterated Malaysia’s assertion the plane was deliberately diverted and… Read More

Massive earthquake rocks Indonesia, killing 14 people

A strong and shallow earthquake early Sunday killed at least 14 people and injured more than 160 on Indonesia’s Lombok island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali, officials said. The quake damaged more than 1,000 houses and was felt in a wider area, including on Bali, where no damage… Read More

55 U.S. veterans remains come home from N. Korea

North Korea on Friday returned the remains of what are believed to be U.S. servicemen killed during the Korean War, the White House said, with a U.S military plane making a rare trip into North Korea to retrieve 55 cases of remains. The handover follows through on a promise North… Read More

Death toll rises to 79 in raging Greece wildfire

Rescue crews were searching Wednesday through charred homes and cars for those still missing after the deadliest wildfires to hit Greece in decades decimated seaside areas near Athens, killing at least 79 people and sending thousands fleeing. There was no official indication as to how many people might be missing,… Read More