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Landslide buries dozens at illegal Indonesian gold mine
Lack of regulation and the poor construction of makeshift mines means accidents are relatively frequent. The families of the victims have started gathering at the mine to wait for news. Indonesia's government has banned small-scale gold mining because of the risks of over-mining. Landslides triggered by heavy rains and floods are common in parts of Indonesia during the rainy season. [Full Article...]
Indonesia Landslide Kills At Least One, 60 Feared Buried
Rescuers on the island of Sulawesi scrambled to find survivors in the rubble after the collapse triggered a landslide on Tuesday evening, the agency said. Images from the scene showed rescue teams and local people working through the night to carry survivors off a mud-covered hillside. The families of the victims have started gathering at the mine to wait for news. [Full Article...]
Two Indian fighter pilots killed in jet crash
She said that a team of officials has been rushed to the village and details were being ascertained. PTI and News18 reported that it was an IAF fighter jet. The pilot of the MiG-27 had ejected safely. In a major breakthrough, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday launched surgical strike-2 on the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) camps in Pakistan. [Full Article...]
Vandals break into Dublin church crypt, steal head of 'Crusader' mummy
The discovery was made when a tour guide was preparing to open St Michan's Church for visitors. Crusaders fought in a series of religious wars known as the crusades which were sanctioned by the Church in the medieval period. The crypt was targeted by thieves overnight between Saturday and Sunday, police said. Archdeacon Pierpoint said as a solid steel internal gate was also taken but the immed... [Full Article...]
Boeing Nominates Former UN Envoy Nikki Haley To Board Of Directors
Haley - a former governor of SC - resigned from the administration at the end of 2018. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Tuesday that the company will benefit from Haley's combination of diplomatic, government and business experience. Haley said that she got to see the firsthand experiences of the challenges USA has to face around the globe. -China trade dispute and the company's growth opport... [Full Article...]
United States denies Russian accusation it is preparing Venezuela intervention
U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams address a meeting on Venezuela in the U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday Feb. Russia, which has provided billions of dollars in credit to Venezuela to stave off an economic collapse, is one of the few countries that directly supports Venezuela's beleaguered president, Nicolas Maduro . [Full Article...]
Fat rat stuck in manhole cover saved by team of German firefighters
An animal rescuer in Bensheim responded to a call of a paunchy rat stuck in a manhole cover on Sunday, and he enlisted some help from some volunteer firefighters to assist with the rescue attempt. Moreover, rats can use their whiskers to gauge whether they will fit through holes, Wildlife Animal Control says. Animal rescuer Michael Sehr was dispatched following a call from a passer-by but init... [Full Article...]
Gardaí issue warning about "self-harm" online challenge that targets children
Detective Sergeant Elaine McCormill from the PSNI's Public Protection Branch said that while police have received no official reports reloading to the challenge, they were working with other UK Police Services to identify the extent of the problem. [Full Article...]