Deadly Floods Inundate Northern India
Heavy rains, flash-floods and cloudbursts have battered much of Northern India in recent weeks, killings hundreds of people and displacing more than a million.
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Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo
Health officials have recorded 28 suspected cases and 15 fatalities so far in the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, which has claimed thousands of lives in previous outbreaks in the Central African country.
2 Dead as Russia Strikes Danish Demining Group, Ukraine Official Says
The Danish Refugee Council said that one of its teams had been affected by a missile attack and that it was investigating.
Portugal Mourns Dead in Lisbon Funicular Crash
Emergency crews worked on Thursday at the site of a funicular crash in Lisbon that killed at least 16 people the evening before. The cause was still being investigated.
Lisbon Funicular Crash: What to Know About the Cause and Victims
At least 16 people were killed after the Glória funicular, one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions, crashed.
Funicular Accident Leaves Several Dead in Lisbon
According to Portugal’s health ministry, at least 15 people were killed and 18 others were injured after the Elevador da Glória funicular derailed and crashed in Lisbon on Wednesday.
At Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails and Crashes, Officials Say
The funicular line, one of three in Lisbon, is a popular tourist attraction.
Assad and Aides Are Wanted in France for Deadly Strike on Journalists
Judges issued arrest warrants for Bashar al-Assad and six officials of his regime in Syria for an attack that killed two journalists, including Marie Colvin.
Afghans Reel From Deadly Quake
Rescue workers struggled to reach communities in the isolated, mountainous area hit by the earthquake. The Afghan authorities said at least 1,400 people had been killed, with the death toll expected to rise.
Landslide Kills Hundreds in Sudan
The landslide leveled a village in the remote Marra mountains, a local rebel group said. Its leader appealed for urgent help, saying, “This is a nightmare.”