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• 1 November 2009: Two killed in landslide in Tenerife
• 1 November 2009: Heavy storm hits Philippines, kills fourteen
• 1 November 2009: Charging elephant kills BBC guide in Tanzania
• 1 November 2009: Search continues for nine missing after midair collision off California
• 1 November 2009: Xinhua says ship carrying hazardous goods sank in China's Yangtze river
• 1 November 2009: Russian military cargo jet crash kills eleven in Siberia
• 1 November 2009: Man arrested after fatal accident in Londonderry, Northern Ireland
• 1 November 2009: British soldier killed by explosion in Afghanistan
• 1 November 2009: Islamist militants blow up girls' school in Pakistan
• 31 October 2009: Indian Air Force chopper crashes in Jammu and Kashmir

Africa At least 25 dead after train crash in Egypt 70 killed after tanker explosion in Nigeria Mortar raid kills 15 in Somalia Thousands displaced after heavy flooding in Burkina Faso Wikinews Shorts: August 8, 2009 Asia Heavy storm hits Philippines, kills fourteen British soldier killed by explosion in Afghanistan Islamist militants blow up girls' school in Pakistan Indian Air Force chopper crashes in Jammu and Kashmir Strong earthquake hits northern Pakistan Central America 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 Major 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Honduras Europe Two killed in landslide in Tenerife Man arrested after fatal accident in Londonderry, Northern Ireland British soldier killed by explosion in Afghanistan British pilot dies in plane crash; nine passengers survive Two people killed in fire in Greater Manchester, England

Middle East 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 Israeli F-16 fighter jet crashes, pilot killed North America 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 Japan blames design, maintenance for explosion on China Airlines jet 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 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 Aircraft wreckage in Atlantic confirmed to be that of missing Air France flight

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