Kenyan passenger tries to crash plane to death by own action
A Kenyan man, 27, forced a British Airways Boeing 747 into violent nosedives with 398 aboard from London to Nairobi. Passengers and crew subdued him after a two minute struggle. five people injured and hospitalized while the jet landed safely. The attacker was restrained and police took him into custody in Nairobi. The flight's crew and passengers described a terrifying, rollercoaster-like plunge before control was regained.
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Ferry sinks in Bangladesh after fog collision
A double decker ferry carrying about 400 people sank in the Meghna River near Chandpur after colliding with a cargo ship in dense fog. At least 78 bodies recovered. many missing. Rescue efforts with navy divers, police, and volunteers continued as investigators opened a probe.
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Madaripur
Northern Mexico faces worst winter in two decades
In northern Mexico a brutal cold wave brings the coldest winter in 20 years to some areas and has left more than 60 dead since October. Hypothermia and propane heater accidents killed many, as families in cardboard shacks lack heating. Two babies in Tijuana died last week, while Tamau lipas reports five children and an 83 year old woman per December. Officials along the border distributed blankets and food baskets to the poor.
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Fugitive Lai Changxing Held in Canada Amid Refugee Bid
In Vancouver Immigration and Refugee Board hearings, Lai Changxing and his wife Tsang Mingna were ordered kept in detention while their refugee status claim is reviewed. The panel found a strong risk they would flee if denied and sent back to China, citing Lai’s wealth and international contacts. A Jan. 23 hearing was set to review continuing detention with no decision date on the refugee claim.
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Canada
Immigration and Refugee Board
Lee Ann King
Lai Changxing
Tsang Mingna
King
Lai
Tsang
Fujian
Taiwan
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