Survivors recount horror of Achille Lauro ship fire
Dozens of passengers and crew survived the Achille Lauro blaze after an engine room fire. They forged makeshift rafts and slings from life rings, scaled rope ladders to deck, and endured buckets with no water or power as lifeboats jammed. Sixty nine were rescued in Djibouti with several dead and injured.
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Turkish family gets prison terms in teen death in France
In Colmar eastern France Abdullah Nikpinar 22 was convicted of strangling his sister Nazmiye 15 with help from cousin Lufti 20 for reasons tied to Westernization and alleged loss of virginity. The mother and brother received 20 year terms while Abdullah Sikpinar got life. prosecutor says no excuse exists for the murder. The family, closely tied to Colmar's Turkish community, faced scrutiny over immigrant isolation and Islamic tenets.
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