60 dead as cold snap grips Italy
Rome, Feb 12 One of the harshest winters in decades continued to grip Italy Saturday, bringing the toll to at least 60.
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Lucky escape for 25 kids in school bus accident (Lead)
Agra, Feb 11 Twentyfive children travelling in a school bus had a miraculous escape early Saturday when their vehicle overturned after being hit by a speeding car on Fatehpur Sikri Road in Agra, police said.
Indonesia's Mount Lokon volcano erupts
Jakarta, Feb 10 Indonesian volcano Mount Lokon erupted Friday morning followed by a roaring noise and spewing of thick grey ash up to two km, officials said.
Drought affects 1.5 mn in China
Beijing, Feb 9 About 1.5 million people have been affected by drought in China's Yunnan province, a media report said Thursday.
Hooch kills 29 in Odisha, 10 held (Night Lead)
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 At least 29 people died and about 40 others were battling for their lives in hospitals in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor laced with drugs, officials said Wednesday. A total of 10 people have been arrested.
Chile officials to be charged for botched tsunami alert
Santiago, Feb 11 Eight people in Chile, including a former minister, would be charged with failing to issue a proper tsunami alert after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit the country in February 2010, killing at least 500 people.
Lucky escape for 25 kids in school bus accident
Agra, Feb 11 Twentyfive children travelling in a school bus had a miraculous escape early Saturday when their vehicle overturned after being hit by a speeding car on Fatehpur Sikri Road in Agra, police said.
14 dead in Peru floods
Lima, Feb 10 At least 14 people died in floods triggered by torrential rains in Peru, authorities said.
55 rescued from snow-hit Tibet highway
Beijing, Feb 9 A total of 55 people stranded on China's Xinjiang-Tibet highway since Tuesday following heavy snowfall have been rescued, a rescue team official said Thursday.
Hooch kills 29 in Odisha, 10 held (Fourth Lead)
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 At least 29 people died in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor laced with drugs, officials said Wednesday. A total of 10 people have been arrested.