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Asia
Runway safety concerns in focus as Japan probes Tokyo crash
“TECHNOLOGY GAP” The Washington-based foundation has found that breakdowns in communication and coordination can play a role in runway crashes…
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‘It was a miracle’: How passengers escaped a JAL fireball in Tokyo
”IT WAS A MIRACLE” The cabin of the passenger jet began quickly filling with smoke while some anxious passengers ran…
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Asia
5 coast guard crew killed after plane collides with Japan Airlines jet in Tokyo’s Haneda airport
RUNWAYS REOPENING, CAUSE OF CRASH UNCLEAR Haneda, one of the two main airports serving the Japanese capital, was closed for…
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Travel
Paris: Notre Dame set to reopen one year from today
The Parisian icon is set to reopen five years after the disastrous fire. ADVERTISEMENT France’s Notre Dame Cathedral is expected…
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Asia
Fire in Pakistan shopping mall kills at least 11
KARACHI, Pakistan: At least 11 people were killed and 35 injured on Saturday (Nov 25) by a fire at a…
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Asia
26 dead, dozens hospitalised in China building fire: State media
Video footage posted on social media site Weibo showed bright flames and thick black smoke billowing from the building, while…
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Travel
Travel warning: London airport closed following major fire
5 people were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation but there are no known fatalities. ADVERTISEMENT Britain’s London Luton Airport…
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Europe
More than 20 people killed in bus crash near Venice
At least 21 people, including two children and foreign tourists, were killed Tuesday and several others wounded when a bus…
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Spain
Spanish nightclub where 13 people died in fire had no licence
According to local authorities, the nightclub had been under a closure order. The families say the tragedy could have been…
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Europe
At least 13 dead in nightclub fire in southern Spain
At least 13 people were killed in a fire in a Spanish nightclub on Sunday morning, officials said, with fears…
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