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Indonesian police examine remains for clues

Indonesian police Saturday were studying DNA evidence from the remains of two suicide bombers who carried out twin attacks on luxury Jakarta hotels, as security was tightened across the country. Suspected Islamist suicide bombers detonated powerful devices at the Ritz-Carlton …

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Tsunami after South Pacific quake

A 7.9 magnitude quake about 209km (130 miles) south-east of Tonga triggered a tsunami in the South Pacific, but there were no immediate reports of damage. A regional tsunami warning was issued, but withdrawn just over an hour and a …

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Australian Bushfire Death Toll May Hit 300; Police Probe Arson

The death toll from Australia’s deadliest bushfires may reach 300, officials said, as police probe whether the blaze in the worst-hit town of Marysville was lit deliberately. At least 181 people are confirmed dead in the wildfires sweeping through Victoria …

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Floods in Fiji kill 8; thousands seek shelter

SUVA, Fiji (AP) — Authorities rushed on Monday to deliver clean drinking water and other supplies to thousands of villagers who fled flooding from tropical storms that have killed at least eight people on this Pacific island nation. The government …

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Divers recover Airbus cockpit box

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French search divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the Airbus plane that crashed in the Mediterranean killing all seven people on board. The black box was to be dried out in Paris before data was retrieved, said Air …

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