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| Jan.1 |
Iran |
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Quake rescue efforts end |
| Jan.2 |
Egypt |
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Airliner crashes into Red Sea No survivors likely. A charter with 152 people aboard, most of them French tourists, crashed shortly after takeoff
| Jan.3 |
Iran |
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Woman, 97, found alive in quake ruins
| Jan.4 |
China |
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SARS link: China culls civet cats |
| Jan.8 |
Southern Iran |
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Man found alive in quake rubble
| Jan.16 |
Vietnam |
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WHO: 4th death linked to bird flu The latest fatality is a 5-year-old boy from Nam Dinh province
| Jan.25 |
Thailand |
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Bird flu claims first Thai victim |
| Jan.26 |
Cairo |
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Rescuers trapped in Cairo collapse |
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| Feb.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead
| Feb.3 |
Rome |
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Urgent bird flu summit |
| Feb.6 |
Northern England |
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18 die in tide |
| Feb.14 |
Moscow |
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Roof collapse kills 26
| Feb.15 |
China |
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90 killed in two fires |
| Feb.18 |
Iran |
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Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed A runaway train cars filled with fuel and chemicals derailed and exploded, destroying 5 nearby villages
| Feb.23 |
Morocco |
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Quake kills 600
A strong earthquake shook northern Morocco around the Mediterranean port city of Al Hoceima
| Feb.26 |
Macedonia |
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President Trajkovski killed in plane crash
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| Mar.6 |
Arctic |
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Dramatic rescue of North Pole 12 |
| Mar.16 |
Russia |
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58 dead in apartment blast |
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| Apr.17 |
Southern China |
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Mass evacuation in Chongqing |
| Apr.22 |
North Korea |
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Many casualties in train crash 2 trains carrying flammable materials have exploded in a station and leaves up to 3,000 people dead or injured | |
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| May.23 |
Paris |
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Deadly airport roof collapse At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal | |
| May.26 |
Haiti |
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Carribean floods toll hits 900 |
| May.27 |
Haiti |
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1,000 people feared dead in flood town At least 300 bodies have been found so far in the town of Mapou | |
| May.28 |
Haiti |
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Caribbean teams race against floods |
| May.29 |
Haiti |
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Weather holding up Caribbean aid |
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| Jun.2 |
United Kingdom |
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Computer failure grounds flights |
| Jun.9 |
Darfur |
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Children dying of hunger |
| Jun.24 |
Iran |
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70 dead in tanker horror smash
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| Jul.6 |
UN |
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UN: World failing in AIDS fight |
| Jul.11 |
Thailand |
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Annan urges action against Aids |
| Jul.13 |
Bangladesh |
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Flood havoc mounts in South Asia More than 10 million people are battling what some officials are calling the worst monsoon floods for over a decade
| Jul.16 |
Southern India |
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School blaze kills 90
Map of Tamil Nadu India Mostly children aged between 4 and 9 have been killed after a fire swept through a school | |
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| Aug.1 |
Paraguay |
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300 The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured | |
| Aug.2 |
Bangladesh |
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Flood aftermath compounds misery |
| Aug.9 |
Tokyo |
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Deaths at nuclear plant |
| Aug.12 |
Greece |
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Stars hurt in crash |
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Southern China |
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115 killed as typhoon slams coast |
| Aug.14 |
Florida |
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Hurricane Charley death toll at 13 |
| Aug.24 |
Russia |
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Two passenger jets crash 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed | |
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| Sep.6 |
New York |
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Clinton bypass surgery a success
| Sep.7 |
China |
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Flood deaths mount to 143
| Sep.11 |
Jamaica |
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Hurricane Ivan batters Jamaica
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Greece |
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Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash |
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North Korea |
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Big blast reported A big explosion rocked a northern province near the border with China on the 56th anniversary of the country founding
| Sep.12 |
Caribbean |
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Ivan surges toward Cayman Islands |
| Sep.13 |
Cuba |
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Hurricane batters Cuba |
| Sep.17 |
Alabama |
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U.S. death toll at least 22 in Ivan's wake Residents in 5 states face homes sheared from their pilings, power outages, floodwaters, looters and a missing alligator
| Sep.19 |
Haiti |
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Jeanne batters Haiti; 54 dead |
| Sep.20 |
Haiti |
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Flood death toll nears 600 |
| Sep.22 |
Haiti |
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Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead Workers used dump trucks to empty more than 100 bodies into a 14-foot-deep hole. Up to 1,250 people still missing | |
| Sep.25 |
Florida |
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Jeanne eyewall hits Florida
| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
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Russia 'to ratify climate treaty' The government is expected to announce that the country will ratify the Kyoto Protocol
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| Oct.4 |
Tunisia |
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Many drown as migrant ship sinks
| Oct.17 |
Darfur |
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Report: Up to 70,000 dead in Darfur The WHO: Up to 70,000 refugees have died since March 1 due to various causes, including diseases and malnutrition | |
| Oct.20 |
China |
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56 die, 150 missing in blast
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Japan |
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Typhoon kills at least 48 Typhoon Tokage lashed the country with heavy rains that set off landslides and forced thousands to flee homes
| Oct.23 |
Japan |
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Quakes: Death toll rising to 15
| Oct.26 |
Thailand |
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78 die after riot People were suffocated or crushed to death after being arrested and packed into police trucks in Muslim-dominated south
| Oct.27 |
West Bank |
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Doctors watch over Yasser Arafat
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| Nov.10 |
Ivory Coast |
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Foreigners flee Ivory Coast
| Nov.20 |
China |
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53 die in plane crash |
| Nov.27 |
China |
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Mine blast traps 187
| Nov.30 |
Philippines |
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Storm kills 1000 50 others missing after landslides and flash floods in the eastern Philippines | |
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| Dec.26 |
Sri Lanka |
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Asia quake death toll tops 4,700
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Aceh |
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead 
People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
A great undersea earthquake occurred at an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered tsunamis along the coasts of landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing large people and inundating coastal communities. The tsunami devastated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand with waves up to 30 m and caused serious damage and deaths as far as the east coast of Africa
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Indonesia |
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Asia quake death toll 13,000 Massive tsunamis triggered by the largest earthquake to shake the planet in more than 40 years wiped out coastal areas
| Dec.27 |
Sri Lanka |
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Asia quake death toll tops 23,000 |
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UN |
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UN mobilizing biggest relief operation
| Dec.28 |
Sri Lanka |
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Tsunami toll rises above 33,000 |
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Indonesia |
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Asia earthquake toll rising to 60,000
| Dec.29 |
Southeast Asia |
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Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000' The toll would rise sharply when victims are counted on India's Andaman and Nicobar islands | |
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Washington |
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US forms quake relief coalition
| Dec.30 |
Sumatra |
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Tsunami death toll tops 116,000 |
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Argentina |
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175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire The fire began about 11 p.m. during a rock concert in the Republica Cro Magnon disco, in the Once section | |
| Dec.31 |
Southeast Asia |
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Tsunami death toll tops 135,000 |
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Indonesia |
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U.N.: Tsunami toll approaches 150,000
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2004 |
| Feb.15 |
China |
90 killed in two fires |
| Jul.16 |
Southern India |
School blaze kills 90
Map of Tamil Nadu India Mostly children aged between 4 and 9 have been killed after a fire swept through a school | |
| Aug.1 |
Paraguay |
Supermarket fire death toll tops 300 The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured | |
| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire The fire began about 11 p.m. during a rock concert in the Republica Cro Magnon disco, in the Once section | |
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2004 |
| Aug.12 |
Greece |
Stars hurt in crash |
| Dec.29 |
Washington |
US forms quake relief coalition
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2004 |
| Feb.23 |
Morocco |
Quake kills 600
A strong earthquake shook northern Morocco around the Mediterranean port city of Al Hoceima
| Oct.23 |
Japan |
Quakes: Death toll rising to 15
| Dec.26 |
Sri Lanka |
Asia quake death toll tops 4,700
| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead 
People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
A great undersea earthquake occurred at an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered tsunamis along the coasts of landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing large people and inundating coastal communities. The tsunami devastated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand with waves up to 30 m and caused serious damage and deaths as far as the east coast of Africa
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| Dec.26 |
Indonesia |
Asia quake death toll 13,000 Massive tsunamis triggered by the largest earthquake to shake the planet in more than 40 years wiped out coastal areas
| Dec.27 |
Sri Lanka |
Asia quake death toll tops 23,000 |
| Dec.28 |
Sri Lanka |
Tsunami toll rises above 33,000 |
| Dec.28 |
Indonesia |
Asia earthquake toll rising to 60,000
| Dec.29 |
Southeast Asia |
Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000' The toll would rise sharply when victims are counted on India's Andaman and Nicobar islands | |
| Dec.30 |
Sumatra |
Tsunami death toll tops 116,000 |
| Dec.31 |
Southeast Asia |
Tsunami death toll tops 135,000 |
| Dec.31 |
Indonesia |
U.N.: Tsunami toll approaches 150,000
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2004 |
| Jun.24 |
Iran |
70 dead in tanker horror smash
| Aug.12 |
Greece |
Stars hurt in crash |
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2004 |
| Jan.4 |
China |
SARS link: China culls civet cats |
| Jan.16 |
Vietnam |
WHO: 4th death linked to bird flu The latest fatality is a 5-year-old boy from Nam Dinh province
| Jan.25 |
Thailand |
Bird flu claims first Thai victim |
| Feb.3 |
Rome |
Urgent bird flu summit |
| Aug.2 |
Bangladesh |
Flood aftermath compounds misery |
| Sep.6 |
New York |
Clinton bypass surgery a success
| Oct.27 |
West Bank |
Doctors watch over Yasser Arafat
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2004 |
| Feb.6 |
Northern England |
18 die in tide |
| Oct.4 |
Tunisia |
Many drown as migrant ship sinks
|
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2004 |
| Feb.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead
|
|
2004 |
| Oct.20 |
China |
56 die, 150 missing in blast
| Nov.27 |
China |
Mine blast traps 187
|
|
2004 |
| Aug.12 |
Southern China |
115 killed as typhoon slams coast |
| Aug.14 |
Florida |
Hurricane Charley death toll at 13 |
| Sep.11 |
Jamaica |
Hurricane Ivan batters Jamaica
| Sep.12 |
Caribbean |
Ivan surges toward Cayman Islands |
| Sep.13 |
Cuba |
Hurricane batters Cuba |
| Sep.17 |
Alabama |
U.S. death toll at least 22 in Ivan's wake Residents in 5 states face homes sheared from their pilings, power outages, floodwaters, looters and a missing alligator
| Sep.19 |
Haiti |
Jeanne batters Haiti; 54 dead |
| Sep.22 |
Haiti |
Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead Workers used dump trucks to empty more than 100 bodies into a 14-foot-deep hole. Up to 1,250 people still missing | |
| Sep.25 |
Florida |
Jeanne eyewall hits Florida
| Oct.20 |
Japan |
Typhoon kills at least 48 Typhoon Tokage lashed the country with heavy rains that set off landslides and forced thousands to flee homes
| Nov.30 |
Philippines |
Storm kills 1000 50 others missing after landslides and flash floods in the eastern Philippines | |
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2004 |
| Jul.6 |
UN |
UN: World failing in AIDS fight |
| Jul.11 |
Thailand |
Annan urges action against Aids |
| Jul.11 |
Thailand |
Annan urges action against Aids |
| Oct.26 |
Thailand |
78 die after riot People were suffocated or crushed to death after being arrested and packed into police trucks in Muslim-dominated south
|
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2004 |
| Feb.3 |
Rome |
Urgent bird flu summit |
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|
2004 |
| May.26 |
Haiti |
Carribean floods toll hits 900 |
| May.27 |
Haiti |
1,000 people feared dead in flood town At least 300 bodies have been found so far in the town of Mapou | |
| Jul.13 |
Bangladesh |
Flood havoc mounts in South Asia More than 10 million people are battling what some officials are calling the worst monsoon floods for over a decade
| Sep.7 |
China |
Flood deaths mount to 143
| Sep.20 |
Haiti |
Flood death toll nears 600 |
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2004 |
| Feb.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead
|
|
2004 |
| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
Russia 'to ratify climate treaty' The government is expected to announce that the country will ratify the Kyoto Protocol
|
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2004 |
| Jan.2 |
Egypt |
Airliner crashes into Red Sea No survivors likely. A charter with 152 people aboard, most of them French tourists, crashed shortly after takeoff
| Feb.26 |
Macedonia |
President Trajkovski killed in plane crash
| Jun.2 |
United Kingdom |
Computer failure grounds flights |
| Jun.2 |
United Kingdom |
Computer failure grounds flights |
| Aug.24 |
Russia |
Two passenger jets crash 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed | |
| Sep.11 |
Greece |
Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash |
| Nov.20 |
China |
53 die in plane crash |
|
|
2004 |
| Aug.9 |
Tokyo |
Deaths at nuclear plant |
| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
Russia 'to ratify climate treaty' The government is expected to announce that the country will ratify the Kyoto Protocol
|
|
2004 |
| Jun.9 |
Darfur |
Children dying of hunger |
|
|
2004 |
| Jan.26 |
Cairo |
Rescuers trapped in Cairo collapse |
| Feb.14 |
Moscow |
Roof collapse kills 26
| May.23 |
Paris |
Deadly airport roof collapse At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal | |
|
|
2004 |
| Oct.17 |
Darfur |
Report: Up to 70,000 dead in Darfur The WHO: Up to 70,000 refugees have died since March 1 due to various causes, including diseases and malnutrition | |
| Nov.10 |
Ivory Coast |
Foreigners flee Ivory Coast
|
|
2004 |
| Feb.18 |
Iran |
Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed A runaway train cars filled with fuel and chemicals derailed and exploded, destroying 5 nearby villages
|
|
2004 |
| Jan.1 |
Iran |
Quake rescue efforts end |
| Jan.3 |
Iran |
Woman, 97, found alive in quake ruins
| Jan.8 |
Southern Iran |
Man found alive in quake rubble
| Mar.6 |
Arctic |
Dramatic rescue of North Pole 12 |
| May.28 |
Haiti |
Caribbean teams race against floods |
| May.29 |
Haiti |
Weather holding up Caribbean aid |
| Dec.27 |
UN |
UN mobilizing biggest relief operation
| Dec.29 |
Washington |
US forms quake relief coalition
|
|
2004 |
| Aug.24 |
Russia |
Two passenger jets crash 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed | |
|
|
2004 |
| Feb.26 |
Macedonia |
President Trajkovski killed in plane crash
|
|
2004 |
| Mar.16 |
Russia |
58 dead in apartment blast |
| Apr.17 |
Southern China |
Mass evacuation in Chongqing |
| Apr.22 |
North Korea |
Many casualties in train crash 2 trains carrying flammable materials have exploded in a station and leaves up to 3,000 people dead or injured | |
| Sep.11 |
North Korea |
Big blast reported A big explosion rocked a northern province near the border with China on the 56th anniversary of the country founding