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Bangladesh factory fire kills 23, injures dozens more
World
September 10, 2016
Bangladesh factory fire kills 23, injures dozens more
A fire at a food and cigarette packaging factory in Bangladesh killed at least 23 people and injured dozens on…
Moderate drinking may be tied to fewer deaths in early Alzheimer’s
Health & Fitness
December 15, 2015
Moderate drinking may be tied to fewer deaths in early Alzheimer’s
People with early Alzheimer’s disease who consumed light to moderate amounts of alcohol every day were less likely to die…
White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
Health & Fitness
August 17, 2015
White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
With a rise nationally in fatal heroin overdoses, the White House on Monday will announce a plan pairing law enforcement…
Mammograms may not reduce breast cancer deaths
Health & Fitness
July 7, 2015
Mammograms may not reduce breast cancer deaths
Breast cancer screenings may not lead to fewer deaths but may lead to overdiagnosis, US researchers suggest. In areas of the…
Chicago’s Fourth of July rituals: fireworks, gun deaths
Life & Style
July 7, 2015
Chicago’s Fourth of July rituals: fireworks, gun deaths
Late in the evening on July 4 a haze of smoke from backyard fireworks hung over Chicago. Like kids all…
South Korea’s Park postpones US trip as MERS cases rise
World
June 10, 2015
South Korea’s Park postpones US trip as MERS cases rise
South Korean President Park Geun-hye postponed a US visit on Wednesday to supervise the handling of an outbreak of Middle…
Deaths from major heatwave sweeping India top 1,100
World
May 27, 2015
Deaths from major heatwave sweeping India top 1,100
More than 1,100 people have died in a major heatwave sweeping India, authorities said Wednesday, as forecasters warned searing temperatures…
Two new bird flu deaths in Egypt
Egypt
March 7, 2015
Two new bird flu deaths in Egypt
Egypt's ministry of health reported on Saturday the death of two women infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, reported…
Stampede at China mosque kills 14
World
January 6, 2014
Stampede at China mosque kills 14
A stampede at a religious ceremony in northwestern China as food was being handed out killed 14 people and injured 10,…
Egypt third most dangerous country for journalists in 2013
Egypt
December 30, 2013
Egypt third most dangerous country for journalists in 2013
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday classified Egypt, Syria and Iraq as the most dangerous countries…