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'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

Tornadoes ripping through fields as heavy rain leads to flooded roads and homes have capped off a wet day that has battered the east coast.

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

A cable connecting two funicular railway carriages gave way just before the deadly crash that left 16 people dead in Lisbon, investigators say.

'Tragedy': Dad fatally mauled by 'obviously huge' shark

'Tragedy': Dad fatally mauled by 'obviously huge' shark

'Tragedy': Dad fatally mauled by 'obviously huge' shark

'Tragedy': Dad fatally mauled by 'obviously huge' shark

A man killed by a shark while surfing leaves behind a wife and young daughter as beaches remain closed while authorities probe the species involved.

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Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police

Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police

Portuguese authorities say most of the 16 people killed when a funicular railway carriage crashed were foreigners.

Three Britons among dead in Lisbon streetcar crash

Three Britons among dead in Lisbon streetcar crash

Most of the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed in Lisbon were foreigners, Portuguese police say, as investigations continue into the cause of the crash.

Strong aftershocks hit Afghanistan after deadly quakes

Strong aftershocks hit Afghanistan after deadly quakes

Survivors have been shaken by two powerful aftershocks in eastern Afghanistan only days after the region was hit by earthquakes that killed about 2200 people.

Afghanistan quake toll tops 2200, as aid crunch looms

Afghanistan quake toll tops 2200, as aid crunch looms

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2200 as search efforts continue and survivors face running out of vital aid.

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Death toll in Portugal streetcar crash rises to 17

Death toll in Portugal streetcar crash rises to 17

Death toll in Portugal streetcar crash rises to 17

Death toll in Portugal streetcar crash rises to 17

Portuguese are in mourning a day after a famed streetcar derailed and crashed in a Lisbon street, as the death toll from the accident rises to 17.

Famed Lisbon streetcar derails and crashes, killing 15

Famed Lisbon streetcar derails and crashes, killing 15

Famed Lisbon streetcar derails and crashes, killing 15

Famed Lisbon streetcar derails and crashes, killing 15

An unknown number of foreigners are among dozens of people killed or injured when a famed streetcar derailed and crashed in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon.

Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors

Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors

Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors

Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors

Dozens of commandos are landing where helicopters can't as rescue efforts continue in eastern Afghanistan after a massive earthquake killed over 1400 people.

Race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll soars

Race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll soars

Race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll soars

Race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll soars

The major earthquake in Afghanistan has killed more than 1400 people and injured thousands as rescue and relief efforts are hampered by the rough terrain.

Afghanistan's earthquake death toll crosses 1400

Afghanistan's earthquake death toll crosses 1400

Afghanistan's earthquake death toll crosses 1400

Afghanistan's earthquake death toll crosses 1400

Rescuers are struggling with mountainous terrain as they try to get to remote villages after a major earthquake in Afghanistan that's killed over 1400 people.

Taliban asks for aid as Afghan quake death toll rises

Taliban asks for aid as Afghan quake death toll rises

Taliban asks for aid as Afghan quake death toll rises

Taliban asks for aid as Afghan quake death toll rises

Afghanistan is calling for foreign aid to help relief efforts after a devastating earthquake that claimed more than 800 lives and injured at least 2800.

'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

A man whose quick thinking helped save a woman stranded in a flooded creek has been awarded a bravery decoration for his "unforeseen courage".

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Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror

The use of seatbelts will form part of a probe into a tragic bus crash that killed a young student and injured scores of others, including the elderly driver.

Spain battles record fires even after end of heatwave

Temperatures have fallen in Spain but crews continue to fight several major wildfires during one of its most destructive fire seasons in recent decades.

More than 300 people dead in Pakistan after floods

Hundreds have been killed in the deadliest downpour of the monsoon season in Pakistan's northwest, with the search on for more missing people.

'Sorrow everywhere': Pakistan floods kill hundreds

The death toll from heavy rain in Pakistan has jumped to over 200 after rescuers recovered dozens more bodies from homes destroyed by floods and landslides.

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Alleged arsonist arrested over Spain wildfire

Police in Spain have arrested a man in for allegedly starting a fire on a plot of land used to dump rubbish illegally.

Body discovered after Pacific Motorway pile up

Trucks were ordered to park up after the busy Pacific Motorway was closed and lighter vehicles detoured following a deadly crash near Brunswick Heads.

Bears, ice and mud challenge Aussie firies in Canada

Trudging through freezing mud and dodging grizzlies were all in a day's work for an Australian firefighter deployed to battle wildfires in remote Canada.

Greece wildfire contained as winds prompt evacuations

As wildfires continue to spread in Greece, France is breathing a sigh of relief as massive blazes have been contained.

Ten dead, dozens missing as floods hit northwest China

At least 10 people have been killed and more than 30 are missing after flash floods in China's northwestern province of Gansu.

Ghana chopper crash kills two ministers and six others

Ghana’s government says a helicopter crash has killed eight people including the nation’s defence and environment ministers.

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border and has claimed one life.

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