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• 14 November 2009: Illinois police departments try to reduce number of road fatalities this year
• 14 November 2009: One dead after jet crashes into airport in Rwanda
• 14 November 2009: Afghanistan suicide attack wounds more than twenty
• 13 November 2009: Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini seriously injured in motorcycle accident
• 12 November 2009: At least twenty dead after landslides in Tanzania
• 11 November 2009: Massive power failure hits Brazil
• 11 November 2009: Bomb hits northwestern Pakistan; at least 30 killed
• 10 November 2009: Heavy 6.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia; at least one killed
• 10 November 2009: Emergency declared in El Salvador after torrential rains
• 9 November 2009: Two US pilots killed in Iraq after helicopter crash

Africa One dead after jet crashes into airport in Rwanda At least twenty dead after landslides in Tanzania At least 25 dead after train crash in Egypt 70 killed after tanker explosion in Nigeria Mortar raid kills 15 in Somalia Asia Afghanistan suicide attack wounds more than twenty Bomb hits northwestern Pakistan; at least 30 killed Twelve dead after suicide bomb attack in Pakistan 22 killed after bus falls into gorge in northern India Tropical Storm Mirinae kills 90 in Vietnam Central America Emergency declared in El Salvador after torrential rains Drug cartel and police shootouts erupt in Mexico Authorities arrest 7 state officials over Mexico childcare centre fire Tourists evacuated following shootout between Mexican army and drug hitmen Dozens of children killed in childcare center fire in Mexico Europe Bridge collapse kills at least five in Massana, Andorra Actor Ryan Thomas involved in car crash in Manchester, England Two killed in landslide in Tenerife Man arrested after fatal accident in Londonderry, Northern Ireland British soldier killed by explosion in Afghanistan

Middle East Two US pilots killed in Iraq after helicopter crash British soldier killed by explosion in Afghanistan Car bombings near Iraq government offices kill at least 130 Suicide bomber attacks Iraqi mosque; twelve dead Suicide bomber at Iraqi funeral kills at least six North America Illinois police departments try to reduce number of road fatalities this year US president Obama honors soldiers killed in Afghanistan 6-year-old boy in Colorado found alive, unhurt after runaway balloon allegedly carried him away Bus driver convicted of killing eleven after falling asleep in California crash Corks fly in wine truck fire in Wyoming, US Oceania Baby survives after stroller hit by train in Melbourne, Australia New 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes South Pacific Death toll from tsunami in Southeast Asia increases Australian offshore drilling rig leaks oil, could take weeks to plug Indonesian court jails Garuda pilot over air disaster South America Massive power failure hits Brazil British pilot dies in plane crash; nine passengers survive 24 error messages sent by Flight 447 False dawn for Air France flight; debris not from crash, search continues Bomb threat delayed an Air France flight to Paris days before Flight 447 crashed

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• [+] 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami (61 articles)

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• [+] Air France Flight 447 (13 articles)

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" "Darfur a powder keg" says UN Head of Humanitarian Affairs "Friday the 13" Buffalo, New York snow storm in pictures "Massive" oil spill in Alaska "Super typhoon" triggers fatal mudslides in Philippines "Toxic soup" scenario in New Orleans unlikely $ $200,000 reward for information on Perth arsonist 1 1 dead, 13 injured in Dublin bus pursuit 1,000+ of Saudi Arabia's guest workers feared drowned 1,000,000 flee homes in California due to wildfires; over 500,000 ordered to evacuate 1,100 evacuated due to massive Halifax brush fire 1.4 million in China flee deadly storm 10 American soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan 10 arrested over Ugandan school fire as death toll reaches 20 10 years on Diana, Princess of Wales remembered 11 dead after snow storms in US 11 killed in Mexican military helicopter crash 11,000 evacuated in Indonesia as Mount Merapi threatens to erupt 12 coal miners are found dead, 1 in critical condition, in West Virginia mine 12 dead following police raid of Mexican night club 12 hurt in San Luis de La Balsa tourist bus accident 12 injured after van carrying church group flips over on Buffalo, NY expressway 13 U.S. soldiers killed in helicopter crash 13 coal miners trapped in West Virginia mine 13 dead as cargo plane crashes in Congo 13 die in two aircraft accidents in Russia 13 missing from ship off coast of Madagascar; two rescued 13 people killed in Peru plane crash; passengers expressed fears prior to flying 13-year-old shot dead by Brazilian police in mock-up of hijacking situation 130 dead after torrential rains in India 14 US soldiers dead after helicopter crash in Iraq 14 killed by bushfires in Australia 14 killed in Russian bus-truck collision 14 people injured after bus overturns in heavy rain near Quebec City 15 killed and 22 injured after fire in Chinese bar 15 killed, 30 injured attempting to steal fuel from train in India 16 dead after U.S. helicopter crashes in Afghanistan 16-year-old arrested over alleged plot to hijack US airliner 168-centimetre water main breaks near Washington D.C. 17 killed after Cambodian ferry capsizes 170 workers trapped in Chinese mine after explosion 1700 runners still unaccounted for in UK's Lake District following flood 18 Motorcyclists killed during Bike Week 18 dead after multiple twisters strike US Midwest 18 hospitalized after gas attack in school in Valga, Estonia 18 illegal Afghan and Burmese immigrants killed in truck crash in Turkey 190 dead in Ethiopia floods 2 2,000 homeless after 4-hectare fire in Bislig City, Philippines 2-year-old dies in car in 100ºF heat with windows rolled up 20 dead in Hyderabad, India flyover collapse 20 killed and over 40 missing as overcrowded bus crashes into Nepal river 20 people injured after stand collapse in the Carnival of Blacks and Whites in Colombia 20 years on: Lockerbie victims' group head talks to Wikinews 20 years on: Sioux City, Iowa remembers crash landing that killed 111 2007 Darwin Award winners announced 2007 was particularly good year for aviation safety 2008-09-21: CCTV footage shows bombing of Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan 22 killed after bus falls into gorge in northern India 22 killed as heavy rain hits Panzhihua, China 23 killed, 36 injured by stampede at Sudanese stadium 24 error messages sent by Flight 447 24 people rescued from roller coaster at California's Great America theme park 25 drown as van plunges into Krishna river in India 25 killed and 33 injured as explosion rips through Chinese karaoke bar 25 killed as bus crashes into river gorge in Kashmir, Pakistan 26 killed after mine accident in China 26 motorbikes, two cars pile up in Oregon, US

2 cont. 27 killed in Southwest China bus fire 29 killed in Algerian floods 3 3 dead, 4 missing after Vietnamese cargo ship sinks in South China Sea 30 civillians killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan 30 dead in Spain metro crash 30 travelers from Rwanda die in Ugandan bus crash 300 Vietnamese fishermen rescued after record China typhoon 3000 homeless after fire breaks out in Chad refugee camp 31 killed in Afghanistan bus bombing 33 killed by firecracker blaze in India 351 dead after Burma cyclone 38 miners killed in Russian mine explosion 4 4 injured when bus overturns in Charlotte, NC 4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes the San Francisco region 400 Survivors rescued from ferry disaster 41 killed by suicide bombing near Pakistan's Swat valley 44 dead and over 300,000 homeless after flooding in Brazil 45 feared dead in Pakistan air crash 46 illegal Afghan immigrants suffocate in truck in Pakistan 46-passenger Venezuelan plane reported missing 49 dead after Comair regional jet crashes in Kentucky 5 5 killed as bus from New York City to Montreal crashes 5 killed in Kentucky coal mine explosion 5 killed in return bus trip from marching band competition 5 killed, 255 rescued as ferry catches fire in Philippines 5 killed, 35 injured in train crash in Israel 5.1 earthquake hits north of Tokyo 5.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Hawaii hours before expected hurricane 5.6 earthquake strikes California 5.6-magnitude aftershock earthquake strikes Italy 50,000 people refuse evacuation after flooding in India caused by river changing course 500 stranded melon-headed whales rescued in Philippine bay 51 killed in Yemen election rally stampede 54 killed, 20 injured in Tanzanian bus crash 55 people die in Casablanca mattress factory fire 6 6 Teenagers die in car accident in Victoria, several others injured 6-year-old boy in Colorado found alive, unhurt after runaway balloon allegedly carried him away 6.2 earthquake reported in Solomon Islands 6.4 earthquake shakes Indonesia 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Iran 6.7 magnitude quake shakes Hawaii 6.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Colombia 60 vehicle pile-up kills one, injures 30 in Austria 7 7 killed, 50 injured in Bangladesh shopping mall fire 7.1 earthquake strikes Indonesia 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Fiji 7.4 magnitude hits Pacific near New Zealand 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes near Tonga, tsunami generated 70 killed after tanker explosion in Nigeria 8 8 dead following road collision in New Brunswick, Canada 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurs near Tonga 85 Hindu pilgrims killed in India lorry crash 85 rescued, thousands feared dead in Philippine landslide 9 9,000 gallons of liquid butane spilled as tanker truck overturns 93-year-old Michigan man freezes to death after electric company limits his power usage A A 5.6 Richter quake hits Western Montana A false quake warning in Japan exposes problems for practical use A leak at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing facility on Cumbrian coast, England AMC Airlines charter plane makes emergency landing on belly in Istanbul Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi moves to drop Lockerbie bombing appeal Abused girl in Arizona found with 100 wounds Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills ten Accident in Jacksonville, Florida, releases low-radioactive gas Accident on set of British television program Heartbeat Accidental explosion occurs in Israel Actor George Clooney injured in motorcycle accident

A cont. Actor Ryan Thomas involved in car crash in Manchester, England Adam Air hits severe financial problems; may be shut down in three weeks Adam Air may be shut down after string of accidents Adam Air strikes deal with salvage firm to retrieve black boxes of crashed airliner Adam Air ticket sales revive after post-crash slump Adrian dissipates, producing heavy rains and mudslides Adventurer Steve Fossett missing Aerial collision over Austria kills 8 Aerosmith cancel remaining tour dates after on stage accident Afghanistan suicide attack wounds more than twenty Aid agencies warn of food shortages in flood-hit India Aid group reports 110 North Koreans killed in explosion Aid starts to reach Myanmar Air France jet with 228 on board goes missing Air Mauritania Boeing 737 hijacked Air safety group says airport was operating illegally without license when Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 crashed Airbus A320 crashes off French coast, 7 missing or dead Airbus A380 test flight delayed after accident Airbus offers funding to search for black boxes from Air France disaster Aircraft crashes during mock dogfight at Shoreham Airshow, United Kingdom Aircraft makes emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport Aircraft wreckage in Atlantic confirmed to be that of missing Air France flight Airline checks Dell and Apple computers for hazard Airliner catches fire at Indonesian airport Airliner crash wounds four in Durban, South Africa Airliner crashes in Nigeria Airplane crash in Alaska kills five Airplane crash in Brazil kills 24 Airplane crash in Indonesia kills 100 Airplane crashes at Schiphol Airport; 9 killed Airplane crashes in Nigeria Airplane crashes into flats in South Africa Airplane that crashed near Buffalo, New York 'was on autopilot' Alabama School Bus Crash kills 4 Alaskan Mount Redoubt volcano erupts Alaskan cruise ship evacuated Alaskan plane crash survivors say cargo door swung open All 2500 runners in Lake District race accounted for after flood All bodies recovered from Canadian helicopter crash All confirmed dead on Kata Air An-32, Moldova asks for Russian investigatory help All passengers survive Toronto plane crash Alleged ghost hunt in Toronto ends in death American Airlines MD-80 engine fire prompts emergency landing American Airlines plane diverted to Miami after landing gear problem American actor Morgan Freeman in serious condition after car accident American presumed dead for 30 years found healthy Americans practice attack response procedures Amtrak train smashes freighter in Chicago An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer Anti-Olympic protesters break into office of British Columbia premier Apache pipeline fire - Varanus Island, Western Australia Apartment gas blast in Yevpatoria, Ukraine Arizona helicopter collision kills six Armando museum goes up in flames Armenian president offers condolences over Black Sea air crash Arson charge for man who cleaned home with gasoline Arson suspected in Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul Arsonist behind Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul imprisoned for 10 years Arung Samudera refloated and under tow to Brisbane Asbestos scare shuts down mail delivery in Christchurch, New Zealand Asian monsoon rains force millions to flee At least 10,000 reported dead after Burma cyclone At least 15 die after boat sinks in Macedonian lake At least 160 killed by landslides in the Philippines At least 21 dead after train accident in India At least 22 dead after typhoon hits Vietnam

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