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Russian ship sinks in Bering Sea, 91 rescued

A Russian ship went down after crashing into an iceberg in Bering Sea, but all the 91 people on boar...

Finland: Two killed in shooting; gunman held

Officers arrested the suspect outside Hyvinkaa, some five hours after he fired several shots at peop...

Over 200,000 Titanic records go online

More than 200,000 Titanic records including a number of wills and coroner inquest files have now gon...

Poor quality rivets sank Titanic

Poor quality of rivets holding the Titanic`s hull together may have come loose after colliding with ...

Gunman opens fire at Finland school, no injuries

The man, in his 20`s, shot through the door of a classroom in the corridor of a secondary school in ...

Venice `sinking 5 times faster than thought’

Scientists say Venice is sinking into the water more than five times quicker than previously thought...

Pound of aerogel can ferry half tonne boatloads

A pound of aerogel, an amazing, ultra lightweight material, is enough to build a boat capable of car...

Fishing boat sinks in New Zealand, 8 feared dead

Eight people are feared dead after a fishing boat sank on Thursday off New Zealand`s coast.

Moon sank the Titanic?

The moon played a key role in sinking luxury passenger liner Titanic which went down in the North At...

Phytoplankton crucial to healthy planet

Marine phytoplankton may play a key role in ensuring the health of the planet, say a Canadian scient...

Sauli Niinisto wins Finnish Presidential Elections

Sauli Niinisto took 63 percent of the votes, compared to 37 percent for his rival, Greens candidate ...

Finland votes in Sunday presidential runoff

The new president will replace Tarja Halonen, one of Finland`s most popular heads of state.

BJP trying to save its sinking ship: Congress

Goa Congress on Saturday said BJP has started inducting leaders from other political parties in a ...

Sex promotes seagrass which acts as carbon sink

Sex promotes greater growth of seagrass, a vegetation that doubles as a huge carbon sink and shelter...

Indonesia: 200 feared dead as migrant boat sinks

More than 200 people were feared dead after a heavily overloaded boat sank off Indonesia en route to...

Migrant ship sinks off Indonesia, 200 missing

Police blamed the mishap on overloading, saying the vessel appeared to have been carrying more than ...

Fives Indians dead as ship sinks near Oman

An Indian ship sank off the coast of southern Oman, drowning five Indian sailors and leaving nine ...

Bangladesh: 8 dead, more missing in boat sinking

Boat accidents due to lax safety standards and overloading are common in Bangladesh.

Tanzania ferry sinking: Four face criminal charges

Tanzanian authorities have charged four men with negligence over a ferry sinking that cost more th...

Ferry sinks in Indonesia, leaving at least 12 dead

Ninety-three people, including the captain, were rescued, but officials feared others were trapped i...

Dalai Lama `optimistic` after `century of violence

Dalai Lama said on Saturday he was "optimistic" about the course of humanity.

`No plans to sink International Space Station`

Neither the Russian Federal Space Agency(Roskosmos) nor other partners in the International Space St...

ISS to be de-orbited, sunk in Pacific after 2020

Built with great difficulty and labour, the International Space Station (ISS) will be de-orbited and...

Many missing after boat sinks in Russia`s Volga

Nearly one hundred people remained missing after a tourist boat sank in a broad stretch of Russia`s ...

Rider Gesink`s helper Garate out of Tour

Spanish rider Juan Manuel Garate, one of the key helpers for Tour de France contender Robert Gesink,...

Rabobank look to cash in on Gesink in Tour

Cycling powerhouse Rabobank`s Tour de France challenge will be spearheaded by last year`s sixth plac...

Titanic II sinks in harbour on maiden voyage

Most people would think twice before buying a boat named Titanic II.

Sink differences for UP poll victory, Mulayam tells SP workers

Ahead of Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh early next year, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav...

`Ship with 600 migrants sinks off Libya`

Many of those fleeing Libya are foreign workers from sub-Sahara Africa.

Migrant boat sinks off Italy, up to 250 missing

The boat that capsized south of Sicily, was carrying 300 refugees from Libya.

South Korea marks 1 year since warship sinking

South Korea accuses the North of torpedoing Cheonan on March 26 last year.

One killed as ship sinks off Panaji port

A ship carrying iron ore sunk off Panaji port killing a sailor on Sunday. Six sailors were rescued....

Mulayam asks partymen to sink differences, oust Mayawati

With Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls a year away, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday asked par...

Dubai`s paradise isles are sinking, say experts

Experts warned that islands in Dubai shaped like countries of the world are sinking into the sea.

North Korea sends UN a denial of ship sinking

It is not known how the UN will react to North Korea`s statement.

N Korea says still wants to help in ship probe

N Korea`s offer to assist in a probe into the sinking of a South Korean ship earlier this year.

N Korea ready to provide torpedo sample over warship sinking

North Korea said Tuesday it was ready to provide torpedo samples to back up its denial of respons...

Sixteen missing as fishing boat sinks in China

At least 16 persons were reported missing after a fishing boat capsised in the stormy waters of the ...

Probe of South Korea ship sinking flawed: US researchers

Results published by S Korea held North torpedo responsible for ship sinking.

Committee submits report on sinking Ridge in Shimla

A technical committee appointed to suggest steps to prevent further sinking of the north side of t...

S Korea releases final report on warship sinking

Report reaffirms that torpedo attack by the North submarine sank corvette.

N Korea sought summit after warship sinking: Report

North Korea had wanted South to resume economic assistance before any summit.

Police say US mom killed kids before sinking car

A mother who claimed her children drowned when their car careened into a river was charged with mu...

Russia marks 10th anniversary of Kursk sub sinking

The Kursk sank during naval manoeuvres in the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000.

N Korea sought summit before warship sinking: Report

A report claims North Korea sought the South aid pledge before any summit.

Coast Guard rescues merchant ship off Mumbai

The Coast Guard (CG) rescued a merchant ship, which reported flooding on-board, off the Mumbai coa...

N Korea demands its own probe into ship sinking

North Korea`s military renewed its call for its own investigation into the March deadly sinking of...

Amiable mood for North Korea-UN military talks: Officials

The talks were held without angry arguments by the North attacking the South.

N Korea to hold talks with UN Command on sinking

N Korea`s military is scheduled to hold talks Thursday with US-led UN Command.

North Korea, UN officers to meet over ship sinking

North Korean and US-led United Nations Command officers overseeing the Korean War truce will meet on...

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