Typhoon 'Isang' leaves 1 dead, 2 missing

" MANILA -- A baby drowned in a flooded home while two people went missing Friday as Typhoon “Isang” dumped heavy rains in northern and central Philippines, reports said. More than 4,000 residents of flooded...

Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh, Dozens missing

Around 30 passengers of a ferry are feared to be dead after it capsized in Southern Bangladesh. More details are expected. "At least a woman drowned and 50 other people went missing as a launch capsized in the river Kirtonkhola in Beltola area today (Thursday), reports our...

Indonesian Ferry sinks with 250 passengers and 17 crew

An Indonesian ferry has sunk with 250 passengers and 17 crew on board. A tropical cyclone with large waves is thought to have been a factor in the sinking. The ferry was the Teratai Prima and was travelling from...

Malta fears 71 Illegal migrants drowned

Malta is a popular destination for human trafficking and illegal immigrants who wants to reach the European Union. Malta, the smallest of the 27 EU member states, is a target for Asian and Africans trying to get into Europe by boat from North Africa, with Libya being the...

100+ missing, 45 dead after boat sinks in Congo

A boat accident in Kinshasa has claimed the lives atleast 45 people with many more missing. This supposedly happened after the barge hit a rock prior to sinking. According to the UN sponsored Radio Okapi there were about 182 people on the barge that went missing. The latest...

Tragedy as toddler, 3, drowns in garden pond

I highlight this story not because it's unique but exactly the opposite. The fashion for garden ponds will see once again this year many more such headlines. Here it's a neighbour's pond but often very young...

Boy dies of 'dry drowning'

Some 3,600 people drowned in the US in 2005 and about 10 to 15 percent of those deaths were "dry drowning."Dry drowning can occur up to 24 hours after a small amount of water gets into the lungs."At some point during his swim, Johnny got some water in his lungs. He didn’t...

Peterson Perp Walk: Former Bolingbrook Cop Drew Peterson, Suspect in Missing ...

Drew Peterson, the former cop whose fourth wife, Stacy is missing, put some more swagger in his saunter as he was booked into jail on felony weapons charges. Peterson bonded out quickly, but the charges gave...

Drug Over Dose Drowned Scarlett Keeling: Goa Police Latest Claim

"Panaji (ABC Live): The British Girl Scarlett Keeling was died because of drowning as a result of over intake of drugs. This was latest statement from Goa Police on Thursday."

Indian Arrested For Raping British Teen Found Dead in Goa

Very sad case."A man suspected of having raped the 15-year-old British teenager Scarlett Keeling found dead on a beach in Goa last month, was arrested by Indian police Sunday evening, as second autopsy revealed the fact that Scarlett’s death could be foul play. The...

Noted Pathologist: 3rd Peterson Wife Murdered

 One wonders if Drew Peterson has nightmares, or does he sleep like a baby? He learned one thing from his 3rd wife, he learned that having a body left over can be dangerous. So we are not shocked wife #4...

Grandma Does Not Revive Drowning Grandson (2), Kills Self

A Connecticut grandmother who hanged herself days after claiming to have drowned her grandson in a bathtub told 911 dispatchers that she was psychotic and wanted the police to shoot her, according to a transcript...

Cops stood by as boy drowned

The police community support officers (PCSOs) did not attempt to rescue Jordon as they were not trained to deal with this type of incident."TWO Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) "just stood there" while a ten-year-old-boy drowned trying to save his step-sister, an...

RI govt yet to receive report on drowned Indonesian sailor in Israel

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry has so far not received any report about the drowning of an Indonesian sailor in Israel, a spokesman said. "I have yet to receive any report, and we...

Stephane Dion; Speak Softly, know your History

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now public ContributorAs many in the media think of Stephane Dion as a wishy washy intellectual, a background investigation is showing Mr. Dion, Political scientist  and Federal Liberal...

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