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Landslide: 118 Still Missing In China

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2017

Local authorities in Sichuan Province of China have released the identities of 118 people who are still missing in a mound of debris after a landslide buried Xinmo village. Xinhua said the names and identification numbers of the missing people were published on the website of Aba Tibet and

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Eid-le-fitri tragedy: 120 die in oil tanker fire

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2017

Over 100 people have died and another 100 injured after an overturned oil tanker caught fire. The tragedy at the Ahmad Sharqia area of Bahawalpur in Pakistan on Sunday morning occurred as a crowd attempted to scoop fuel from the tanker. The tanker exploded. Dozens of motorbikes and cars passing by were caught in the […]

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Four Arab countries give Qatar 10 days to close Al Jazeera

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2017

The four Arab countries involved in a diplomatic row with Qatar have given the oil-rich nation a 10-day ultimatum to meet 13 demands, including shutting down Al Jazeera media network, before normalcy can be restored. The four countries are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain. Reuters said the demands are likely to […]

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Death toll in Portugal wildfire rises to 62

Daily Dispatch June 18, 2017

The death toll from a raging wildfire in Portugal has reached 62, with some victims burned to death in their cars as they tried to flee, officials said. At least 59 people were injured in the blaze Saturday, including four firefighters and a child. Some were hospitalized in serious condition Sunday, CNN says its affiliate […]

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Gunman who shot US Congressman had a list of lawmakers to kill – Fox News

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

Information has emerged that the gunman who opened fire on congressmen at a Virginia baseball field on Wednesday had a list of Republican lawmakers names in his pocket at the time of the incident. According to Fox News, the handwritten list was found in a van belonging to James Hodgkinson by the FBI, and the […]

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58 presumed dead in London tower block blaze

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2017

The presumed death toll from the London tower block inferno jumped to 58 on Saturday as embattled Prime Minister Theresa May, accused of misreading the national mood over the tragedy, met survivors desperately seeking answers. Police searching for human remains inside the burnt-out shell of the Grenfell Tower said they believe that at least 58 […]