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Plan approved to pull Costa Concordia upright

Authorities have approved a make-or-break attempt to pull upright the crippled Costa Concordia cruise liner from the waters off Tuscany tomorrow.

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Haiti death toll rises to 54

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Scientists guilty for not warning quake risks

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Italy: Rescue crews find last quake victim

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Unregistered passengers may add to cruise ship death toll

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Rome officials debunk prediction of earthquake today

Freezing temperatures across Europe claim 12 lives

FREEZING temperatures and snowstorms killed 12 more people and caused travel chaos across northern Europe yesterday as some of the worst floods in a century devastated parts of the Balkans.

Fri, 03 Dec, 2010

Shark sighting closes Spanish beach

A shark sighting – the second in as many weeks – has led authorities to close several tourist-packed beaches in south-eastern Spain, emergency services said today.

Thu, 30 Aug, 2007

Rescue teams recover 20 bodies from shipwreck

Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of 20 people off southern Spain following a shipwreck involving would-be immigrants last weekend, officials said.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2003

Rescue teams recover 20 bodies from shipwreck

Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of 20 people off southern Spain following a shipwreck involving would-be immigrants last weekend, officials said today.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2003