Helicopter crashes in North Sea killing at least 8

There has been a helicopter crash in the North Sea, off the Aberdeenshire coast of Scotland. The aircraft was returning from a platform belonging to BP around 2pm when it went down 35 miles off the Aberdeenshire...

Three execs sacked after coal mine blast kills 74 in China

In a major crackdown in China after Coal mine explosion three officials of the coal mine were sacked. No further details regarding their identities have revelaed by Chinese authorities. " Three coal mine...

Australia holds day of mourning for wildfire victims

Australia held a day of mourning today for the Australia wildfire victims; the worst wildfire disaster in the country's history. Tens of thousands of people attended the memorial service in Melbourne. There were a...

Two people arrested over Victorian bushfires in Australia

Two people have been arrested over the Victorian bushfires in Australia after police responded this morning to suspicious behaviour between Seymour and Yea, which is north of Melbourne. Police are not saying much...

Australia Bushfire Survivors Tell Stories of Heroism in Hell

As the Australian bushfires continue to ravage the Southern part of the country, with some counts showing as many as 171 people dead, stories of heroism in the hell fires are starting to emerge.  Survivors of...

Breakthrough Accord Could Bring Reparations for Guatemala Massacre Survivors

November 26, 2008,  Rabinal, Guatemala: After months of delay, a new agreement between the President of Guatemala and civil society has breathed life into a long-running campaign to secure compensation for...

Try Again - National Survivors of Suicide Day Nov. 22, 2008

This is a music video I edited together for the hip hop artist SEEIN from Miami. It is about reaching out for help with the goal of preventing suicide. At the end people are presented with the 1-800-SUICIDE...

UPDATE Subway Collapse... 17 Missing

Is poor construction the cause of this collapse?Sadly it looks like this could be the problem with designers and contractors being held.Update 11/17/2008 0548 PST"Update 11/17/2008 0548 PSTBEIJING (AFP) – The...

A photo gallery of Ike survivors at home in Galveston

This is a photo gallery of pics that were recently, post-Ike, taken in Galveston, Texas.Typical of most people in Galveston, the woman wearing the tank-top, Cat, was sliving with friends while she looked for an...

Massive Study to Investigate Near-Death Experiences

Cardiac arrest patients will lend invaluable insight into near-death experiences in a large study that will span across 25 hospitals and include 1,500 survivors within the US and UK.  Many individuals report seeing a white light or tunnel or having an out of body...

Ike survivors may wait weeks for hot meals, baths

"HOUSTON – Tens of thousands of residents first hunkered down to wait for Hurricane Ike's brutal punch. Those survivors on the wrecked Texas coast must now wait again — for food, water and ice, for the...

WE JUST MISSED THE BOAT! A mother and daughter on the Seine River

My daughter and I were traveling on a tourist boat on the River Seine just 4 days before this graphic accident, right next to the majestic Notre Dame. I remember lighting a candle in Notre Dame’s magnificent...

Metrolink Engineer May Have Sent Text Message Moments Before Crash

"r 12, 2008CHATSWORTH -- According to preliminary reports, the Metrolink engineer may have been text messaging from the cab of the train using a cellular telephone moments before the devastating crash. The...

Bihar evacuation begins, 800 000 flood victims rescued

Rescuers have finally come to the flooded Bihar region of Norther India. The slow response of the Indian government drew criticism and accusations of racism earlier this week, and the evacuation efforts are...

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