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Bolivia confirms seven deaths, others still missing after military base explosion
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced a period of national mourning and urged people not to politicize the tragedy.
Veteran Israeli theater, film actor Ilan Dar dies at 89
The second year: Anticipating the Jewish High Holidays after experiencing grief and loss
Environmental group says 37 dead in Nigeria after inhaling fumes trying to tap pipeline
US official found dead in Myanmar, State Department confirms
"We can confirm the death of a US government employee assigned to US Embassy Rangoon," a State Department spokesperson said, without providing additional details.
Explosion in China's Guangxi region kills seven, injures 17
Seventeen people were taken to the hospital, but none were in critical condition.
At least 12 killed, nine wounded, in Johannesburg shooting, South African police say
The South African Police Service stated that, at approximately 11:10 p.m., officers had responded to a report of a shooting in progress at the Jumpers informal settlement.
Israeli singer Yishai Levi passes away at 63 after being hospitalized in serious condition
Levi’s most recognizable songs include “Rikud Romanti” (2008), “Ha’achat Sheli” (2011), and “Od Hayom” (2014). His first and most famous album is called Hafla Im Ben-Mosh (1990).
Car bombing in broad daylight: Woman killed in suspected assassination on Ayalon Highway
The woman's identity was later revealed to be Liya Malka Cohen. Police have arrested her husband, whom Cohen was in the process of divorcing, under suspicion of his involvement.
Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea
"Authorities have yet to identify the victims because their bodies were severely damaged," a health official told the same briefing.
Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered
The ruptured tank contained about 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters) of white liquor, and tests confirmed that contamination entered the nearby Columbia River, officials have said.
A gift of light and love: A grandmother's tribute to a beloved grandson
While we did not get the big miracle that we all had hoped and prayed for, we were blessed to have many minutes, hours, days, and even weeks of joy and smaller miracles.
At least 15 students killed in overnight dormitory blaze in Kenyan girls' school
An unknown number of students were also injured at Utumishi Girls' Academy Senior School in Gilgil in Nakuru County.
Search shifts to rescue as 11 feared dead in Washington state chemical tank explosion
Authorities said they don't yet know what caused a 900,000-gallon vat at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility to implode.