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Turkey mine blast kills at least 201, hundreds trapped

SOMA, Turkey, May 14, 2014 (AFP) – At least 201 people were killed and hundreds more remained trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey, the government said Wednesday, warning that rescue efforts faced a race against time. The toll has risen rapidly since Tuesday& …

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At least 12 Nepali guides killed in Everest avalanche

KATHMANDU (Reuters) – An avalanche swept down a slope of Mount Everest on Friday killing 12 Nepali mountaineering guides at the beginning of the main climbing season, a Tourism Ministry official said. The avalanche, the deadliest in eight years, hit the most popular route to the mountain’ …

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