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Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered
The ruptured tank contained about 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters) of white liquor, and tests confirmed that contamination entered the nearby Columbia River, officials have said.
A gift of light and love: A grandmother's tribute to a beloved grandson
At least 15 students killed in overnight dormitory blaze in Kenyan girls' school
Search shifts to rescue as 11 feared dead in Washington state chemical tank explosion
At least 32 killed in northwest Nigeria villages over armed assailants attack
The attacks on villages in the Borgu Local Government Area, near the border with the Benin Republic, are part of a surge in attacks blamed on "bandits," who have carried out deadly assaults.
Zapotec tomb from 600 CE marks Mexico’s most ‘significant archaeological discovery’ in last decade
The Zapotecs were a major pre-Hispanic civilization that flourished in Oaxaca from circa 700-500 BC until the Spanish conquest.
Death of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi deepens Libya’s political fragmentation - analysis
Whether Libya moves toward a unified state or renewed fragmentation now depends on whether a new mediator emerges to replace the one that is gone.
China orders retrial for Canadian on death row after Canada ties improve
The breakthrough came less than a month after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a four-day visit to China.
Iranian takes own life after urging US against deal with Islamic regime - report
“To make a deal with this regime is to betray all those people who died. So please, I beg you, do whatever you can to stop this deal,” said Pouria Hamidi.
Unvaccinated baby dies of measles in 15th case since outbreak began, Health Ministry says
Out of the previous 13 deaths, the majority were otherwise healthy babies with no underlying conditions who had not been vaccinated.
Jewish proprietor of Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel dies at 98
Etess, who died at her home in Florida, was the daughter of Jennie and Harry Grossinger, the couple who grew the resort from a small boarding house to a 35-building, 600-room luxury complex.
Jerusalem daycare tragedy: Why make the story worse than it is? - opinion
We have many problems to solve in Israel, but we can’t afford to be blindsided by our own prejudices or by those of persons seeking any excuse to demonize our country.
Model, actress Tal Berkovich killed in car accident at 41
Berkovich was in Israel visiting her family. Her brother was with her in the vehicle, and is currently in critical condition at Soroka Medical Center.
UN Iranian expert says security forces removed wounded protesters from hospitals
A UN Iranian expert told Reuters that Iranian security forces removed wounded protesters from hospitals during the crackdown, a serious violation of medical neutrality.
