Tag Archives: deadliest
Syria-linked group blamed in Turkey blasts; 43 die
REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — In one of the deadliest attacks in Turkey in recent years, two car bombs exploded near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing 43 and wounding 140 others. Continue reading
6 Americans, doctor killed in Afghan attacks
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants killed six Americans, including a young female diplomat, and an Afghan doctor Saturday in a pair of attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday. It was the deadliest day for the United States in the war in eight months Continue reading
Sandy officially U.S.’s second-costliest hurricane
Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest hurricane to hit the northeastern U.S. in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation’s history, according to a report released Tuesday Continue reading
Hospital: 61 killed in Venezuela prison riot
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The death toll has risen to 61 following fierce gunbattles between inmates and National Guard troops at a Venezuelan prison, a hospital director said Saturday. About 120 more people were wounded in one of the deadliest prison riots in the nation's history. Continue reading
Wave of attacks in Iraq kills at least 43 people
Back-to-back explosions tore through tents housing Shiite pilgrims in southern Iraq on Thursday, the deadliest in a wave of bombings that killed at least 43 people nationwide, officials said. Continue reading
More diplomacy to try to halt Israel-Gaza fighting
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hostilities between Islamist militants and Israel entered a sixth day on Monday as diplomatic efforts were set to intensify to try to stop rocket fire from the Gaza Strip and Israeli air strikes on Gaza. Continue reading
More diplomacy to try to halt Israel-Gaza fighting
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hostilities between Islamist militants and Israel entered a sixth day on Monday as diplomatic efforts were set to intensify to try to stop rocket fire from the Gaza Strip and Israeli air strikes on Gaza. International pressure for a ceasefire seemed certain to mount after the deadliest single incident in the flare-up on Sunday claimed the lives of at least 11 Palestinian civilians, including four children. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was due to arrive in Cairo to add his weight to the truce efforts Continue reading
Storm damages crops in Haiti, fueling food price woes
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) – As Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the U.S. East Coast on Monday, the full extent of the storm’s havoc on Haiti was just beginning to emerge Continue reading
‘The real danger on Halloween’: Kids hit by cars
New research confirms Halloween is the deadliest night of year for pedestrians under 18. Continue reading
Deadly Black Mamba Venom Could Kill Pain
Scientists discover that the venom from one of the world’s deadliest snakes may form the basis of a new pain reliever. Continue reading
