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Balcony escape, neighbour rescue from deadly house fire

Balcony escape, neighbour rescue from deadly house fire

Two men have been critically injured trying to rescue a resident from a burning bedroom while two others jumped for their lives from a balcony.

Hopes of finding more Venezuela quakes survivors fade

Hopes of finding more Venezuela quakes survivors fade

Hopes of finding more Venezuela quakes survivors fade

Hopes of finding more Venezuela quakes survivors fade

The death toll in Venezuela is heading towards 2000 after two earthquakes but officials are preparing for a much worse scenario - by ordering 10,000 body bags.

Venezuela quake toll nears 1000, search intensifies

Venezuela quake toll nears 1000, search intensifies

Venezuela quake toll nears 1000, search intensifies

Venezuela quake toll nears 1000, search intensifies

The death toll from Venezeula twin earthquakes is nearing 1000 with hundreds of people still trapped, according to government estimates.

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Venezuela quake toll soars as rescue crews comb rubble

Venezuela quake toll soars as rescue crews comb rubble

The deaths from Venezuela's devastating earthquakes have soared to 589 with 2980 injured as rescue efforts continue in the ruins for thousands still missing.

In the red: Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads

In the red: Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads

A sizzling Europe is bracing for more casualties from an "apocalyptic" heatwave that scientists say is the worst ever recorded on the continent.

Thousands feared dead after major quakes hit Venezuela

Thousands feared dead after major quakes hit Venezuela

A pair of powerful earthquakes have rocked Venezuela, tearing down buildings and killing at least 164 people, although the toll is feared to be over 10,000.

Shark victim no longer critical but needs more surgery

Shark victim no longer critical but needs more surgery

A woman attacked by a shark at Sydney's famed eastern beaches is awake and alert 11 days after she was mauled and lost an arm.

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Blackouts leave thousands sweltering in French heatwave

Blackouts leave thousands sweltering in French heatwave

Blackouts leave thousands sweltering in French heatwave

Blackouts leave thousands sweltering in French heatwave

Power cuts have left swathes of France to battle a heatwave without air-conditioning as record temperatures strain power grids across western Europe.

Forty drown in France as people seek relief from heat

Forty drown in France as people seek relief from heat

Forty drown in France as people seek relief from heat

Forty drown in France as people seek relief from heat

Europe has woken to another sweltering day along with news that dozens of people have drowned while trying to cool off from a heatwave gripping the continent.

Broken landing gear bolt sparked horror hangar crash

Broken landing gear bolt sparked horror hangar crash

Broken landing gear bolt sparked horror hangar crash

Broken landing gear bolt sparked horror hangar crash

An instructor and a pilot killed in a light plane crash faced a "very peculiar emergency" before their plane hit a hangar and injured nine other people.

Emergency phone alerts spark concern for DV victims

Emergency phone alerts spark concern for DV victims

Emergency phone alerts spark concern for DV victims

Emergency phone alerts spark concern for DV victims

A nationwide emergency alert could put victim-survivors using safety phones at risk, with advocates urging extra precautions during the test.

'Incredibly tragic': shark attack spooks swimmers

'Incredibly tragic': shark attack spooks swimmers

'Incredibly tragic': shark attack spooks swimmers

'Incredibly tragic': shark attack spooks swimmers

A shark attack that left a woman critically injured has prompted calls for culling as a government considers the sweeping measure to protect the community.

Tragic end in search for girl after dad's river death

Tragic end in search for girl after dad's river death

Tragic end in search for girl after dad's river death

Tragic end in search for girl after dad's river death

A major search for a young girl missing after her father was found dead in a river has ended in a double tragedy.

'Blue Pacific': US targets Oceania's illegal activities

'Blue Pacific': US targets Oceania's illegal activities

'Blue Pacific': US targets Oceania's illegal activities

'Blue Pacific': US targets Oceania's illegal activities

The United States Coast Guard says it's doing its bit to build Pacific cooperation to counter illicit drug running and other criminal activities across Oceania.

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Ebola deaths rise to 100 as conflict slows response

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak that began in eastern Congo has hit 100, as protests and armed conflict continue to hinder efforts to stop the outbreak.

Third fatal shark attack in a month sparks warnings

Three spearfishers have died in shark attacks in just 21 days as an expert warns of the risks involved in the activity.

'This is a tragedy': diver dies in shark attack

A 35-year-old man has been attacked and killed by a shark while spearfishing with his family.

Deadly protest in Kenya against Ebola quarantine centre

Kenya's president has defended a planned US Ebola quarantine centre that's been delayed by a court and faced angry protests that left two people dead.

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Liquid mercury ‘show and tell’ shuts outback town

Mercury vials taken from a town dump to school have shut key sites in an outback town as firefighting crews test the air and search for more contamination.

Spearfisher dies in shark attack at popular diving spot

A coastal community has been left shocked after a spearfisherman was killed by a shark attack, despite witnesses rushing to his aid.

Congo reports more than 200 suspected Ebola deaths

More than 200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died from Ebola, as authorities battle to control the outbreak, with nearly 900 cases reported.

Uganda confirms new Ebola cases as tracing steps up

Uganda's Ebola cases have risen to five, as authorities warn the risk of a epidemic is "very high" in neighbouring Congo, where the outbreak began.

Tributes flow for father-of-two killed in shark attack

A father-of-two is being remembered as a genuine soul after he was killed in a shark attack, with his mates praised for bringing his body back to shore.

Man killed by shark near popular holiday island

A man has died after he was attacked by a shark at Rottnest Island, off the coast of Perth.

One dead, two critical after bus rolls on highway

One person is dead and two people have life-threatening injuries after a bus rolled while travelling along a notoriously dangerous highway.

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