More than 200 people are believed dead after an Air France passenger jet disappeared over the Atlantic on a flight from Brazil. Officials said they had “no hope” for Air France Flight 447 which dropped off the radar three hours …
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California wildfire unchecked as night falls
Firefighters wary of unpredictable “sundowner” winds fought on Thursday to keep a wildfire that destroyed dozens of multimillion-dollar homes from burning through the city of Santa Barbara. Although there were no further reports on Thursday of houses lost in the …
Floods displace 67,000 people in Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The floods that hit three cities in Northern Mindanao have now affected at least 67,000 people, or more than 17,000 families, with seven persons reported missing and at least one dead, disaster councils reported late …
Death toll in Cagayan sea mishap now at 31
The death toll in the M/B Maejan sea tragedy off in Cagayan province rose to 31 as of Tuesday evening, a television report said. QTV’s News on Q said that as search and rescue operations continue, authorities have confirmed that …
Two escape injury as plane crash lands
Two people have escaped injury when their light plane crash-landed at an airport in the Northern Territory. It’s believed the landing gear failed to engage and the single-engine aircraft, with two men on board, crash-landed at Gapuwiyak Airport in Arnhem …