White blobs have been washing up on the beaches of Newfoundland recently, sparking an investigation by Canadian officials. They have been described by resident Stan Tobin as doughy – “like…
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Martinique: Authorities close airport in response to violent protests
Passengers were left stranded when the international airport in the Caribbean island of Martinique was forced to close by unrest over the cost of living in the French territory. On…
Tibet: British Everest climber’s foot found after 100 years
A foot believed to belong to a British climber who went missing 100 years ago has been found on Mount Everest, in a discovery that may solve one of mountaineering’s…
USA:Pilot dies flying Turkish Airlines plane from US to Turkey
A Turkish Airlines pilot has died after becoming ill on his own flight from Seattle on the north-west coast of the United States to Istanbul in Turkey. Captain Ilcehin Pehlivan,…
Australia: Fifty hurt as flight is hit by mid-air ‘technical’ issue
A passenger has described the moment people crashed onto the roof during what was described as a mid-air “technical incident” on a flight from Australia to New Zealand. Brian Jocutt…
Indonesia: Batik Air pilots fall asleep mid-flight
Indonesia is investigating local airline Batik Air after both pilots were found to have fallen asleep during the flight for 28 minutes. Both men, who have been temporarily suspended, fell…
Switzerland: Five skiers found dead and one missing in Swiss Alps
The bodies of five missing skiers have been found in the Swiss Alps, police said. Local authorities are still looking for a sixth person. A massive search and rescue operation…
Germany: Millions affected by air and rail strikes
Millions of travellers in Germany are facing major transport disruptions due to strikes by rail and airport workers. A two-day strike by Lufthansa ground staff coincided with a 35-hour strike…
Thailand: Authorities revoke visa of Swiss man who allegedly assaulted local woman
Thailand has cancelled the visa of a Swiss man after he reportedly kicked a local woman while she was sitting on the stairs near his villa in Phuket. Urs Fehr…
Mali: Dozens die after bus falls off bridge
Thirty-one people were killed when a bus overturned and fell off a bridge in Mali on Tuesday. The bus was heading from the Malian town of Kenyeva to neighbouring Burkina…