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Death toll likely rise to 11 in air crash in southeast Britain: police says

​The death toll in an air crash on Saturday in West Sussex, southeastern Britain was "highly likely" to rise to 11, local police said Sunday.

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Death toll from Tianjin warehouse blast rises to 123

The death toll from a warehouse blast in north China's Tianjin Municipality has risen to 123, including 70 firefighters and seven policemen, authorities said at a press conference on Sunday.

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Chemicals stored at Tianjin warehouse determined

The chemicals stored at the Tianjin warehouse where two explosions occurred last week have been identified, the vice mayor of Tianjin Municipality said at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

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Britain's commercial satellite to be launched by end of August

​After being delayed for several months, the third satellite of Global Xpress (GX) program was scheduled for launch later this month, Inmarsat, the company behind the project, announced on Monday.

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Former boss of China's major automaker FAW expelled from CPC, office

Xu Jianyi, former chairman of major Chinese automaker FAW Group, has been expelled from the Party and public office for graft, the country's top anti-graft body said Thursday.

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39 Syrian soldiers killed in fierce battles in besieged airbase

​At least 39 Syrian military personnel were killed during raging battles with the Islamic State (IS) group at a besieged northern airbase, a monitor group reported Wednesday.

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Australian state's wastewater to be tested for drugs

​Australian Tasmania's residents may soon be subject to anonymous drug tests, as police consider sampling the state's wastewater to uncover the prevalence of illicit drugs.

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MH370 search underway, no related clues found: La Reunion authority

​La Reunion authority Monday said that no clues related to the missing flight MH370 has been found here since the launch of a tridimensional search last Friday.

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MH370 search underway, no related clues found: La Reunion authority

La Reunion authority Monday said that no clues related to the missing flight MH370 has been found here since the launch of a tridimensional search last Friday.

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Australian fisherman clings to his father's body to survive after boat capsizes

​An Australian fisherman has hung onto his father's body, a portable cooler and an emergency beacon after a wave capsized their boat off Brisbane, Australian authorities have said on Monday.

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Heat wave hits some European countries, more wildfires reported

​A rampant heat wave has hit some European countries recently, and more wildfires have been reported.

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Rio's Olympic countdown: Will the city be ready?

One year out from the first Olympic Games in South America, Rio 2016 organizers say the city's preparations are on track and within the forecast budget.

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Reports on death of Taliban's Mullah Omar "credible": White House

​Following a news release of the Afghan government on death of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz said on Wednesday that he could not confirm the death but the administration believes the reports are "credible."

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Six workers rescued out of flooded China mine

Six workers have been rescued from a flooded colliery in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province by Monday morning, local authorities said.

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Obama urges Britain to stay in EU, laments U.S. gun control failure

​U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Britain to stay in the European Union (EU), saying that having Britain in the bloc "gives us much greater confidence about the strength of the transatlantic union," BBC reported Thursday.

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Nineteen people drown in shipwreck on Nile River

​At least 19 people died Wednesday in a shipwreck on Nile River in Cairo, capital of Egypt, according to the statement from the Egyptian Interior Ministry.