Migrants stranded for more than three years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been brought to the UK. The Sri Lankan Tamils are permitted to remain…
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France: Stowaway caught on New York to Paris flight
The woman who flew as a stowaway from New York to Paris has been identified as 57-year-old Svetlana Dali.She remains in France after allegedly causing a disturbance on a return…
UK: Station reopens after ‘excess sewage water’ flood
A railway station which was shut due to flooding brought by heavy rainfall amid Storm Bert has reopened. Great Western Railway (GWR) confirmed Newbury Station was now fully open after work to…
Nigeria: Boat accident leaves at least 27 dead
At least 27 people died when a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, say authorities. The boat was carrying about 200 passengers from the state of Kogi to a food…
Australia: Authorities warn travellers against two Laos spirits
Australia has warned travellers not to drink some liquors in Laos, following a spate of deaths linked to suspected methanol poisoning. Australians should avoid drinking Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky…
New Zealand: Crashed navy ship was left on autopilot
A New Zealand naval ship which crashed into a coral reef before it caught fire and sank had been left on autopilot, an official inquiry has found. Crew members of…
India: Airlines hit by nearly 1,000 hoax bomb threats
India’s airlines and airports received 999 hoax bomb threats this year as of 14 November, the country’s deputy civil aviation minister told its parliament.This was nearly 10 times more than…
Canada: Missing hiker found alive after more than five weeks in wilderness
A hiker who was lost in the backwoods of British Columbia for more than five weeks has been found alive. Sam Benastick, 20, was reported missing on 19 October after…
Laos: Hostel staff detained after suspected methanol deaths
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven other members of staff at a backpacker hostel following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning. The tourists – two Australians,…
Egypt: Five survivors found day after Red Sea tourist boat sinking
Egyptian rescuers found four bodies and five survivors on Tuesday during a Red Sea search operation after a tourist boat carrying 44 people sank on Monday. A total of 33…