Smugglers’ boat sinks near Yemen killing dozens
Smugglers forced about 200 passengers from Somalia and Ethiopia into the Red Sea during an illegal crossing toward Saudi Arabia. At least 57 bodies were recovered, 38 survived, with about 100 still missing as authorities and fishermen relay details from Puntland. The event underscores perilous Gulf of Aden crossings amid poverty and conflict.
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Mandala Airlines crash kills 147 in Medan neighborhood
An Indonesian Boeing 737-200 veered off course after takeoff from Medan and crashed into crowded houses, killing at least 147 people with 16 survivors including an 18 month old protected by his mother. Investigators weigh human error or technical failure amid a chaotic scene with cars, motorcycles and a ball of fire.
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Dozens Die in Cairo-Area Egyptian Theater Fire
Dozens died when a fire broke out at a theater in Beni Suef near Cairo during a crowded performance. About 1,000 spectators fled as candles touched curtains, with at least 29 killed and more than 60 injured in the blaze that destroyed the building.
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Insurgents attack Interior Ministry in Baghdad strike
Insurgents opened fire with automatic weapons and grenades on the Baghdad Interior Ministry entrance, killing two police and wounding five as violence spanned Iraq from Tal Afar to Basra. A roadside bomb near Basra killed two British soldiers and a car bomb wounded four U.S. soldiers in Saidiyah.
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