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# deaths - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Two killed after ceiling collapses in Cambodia shoe factory
A ceiling collapsed at the factory, injuring six and killing two.
# deaths - Friday 10 May, 2013
Bangladesh collapse: Death toll passes 1,000 as stacks of bodies found
Bodies were found in the ruins of a stairwell, where the victims had sought shelter.
# deaths - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Column: What role does oil play in modern day wars?
While we can’t definitively rule out the possibility that the US attacking Iraq and Libya to seize control of their oil supplies, when all factors are considered one thing is missing from this hypothesis: a compelling reason, writes Scott Fitzsimons.
# deaths - Monday 22 April, 2013
‘Dozens’ killed in Nigeria gun battles
Mobile phone network coverage in some parts of Borno was crippled last year after an Islamic group burned down a series of telecommunication masts.
# deaths - Friday 19 April, 2013
Stephen Rea: Ireland not doing enough to tackle male suicide rates
“I have young sons. You worry desperately about young men who seem to lose connection.”
# deaths - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Three reported dead in Alps tourist coach crash
Reports say the bus had young Britons on board who had been on a week-long holiday.
Eye-witness reports reveal devastation of Boston Marathon blasts
Heartbreaking accounts of horrific injuries from the race finish line in Boston yesterday.
# deaths - Monday 15 April, 2013
Three children found dead in Suffolk house
The infants are believed to be aged three, two and eleven months.
# deaths - Friday 12 April, 2013
Motorcyclist killed in Westmeath crash
The man is his 20s is the fifth motorcyclist to be killed on Irish roads so far this year.
# deaths - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Pollution ’causes 3,400 early deaths’ in Ireland, says An Taisce
An Taisce also said that poor air quality is costing the country up to €6.3 billion per year in lost days at work and health costs.
# deaths - Monday 8 April, 2013
Report: Fatigue biggest factor in Tit Bonhomme tragedy
An investigation showed that crew only appear to have had about 4 – 5 hours of sleep during a 40 hour period.
# deaths - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
House fire: Couple found guilty of manslaughter of 6 children
Mick Philpott and his wife Mairead have been found guilty
# deaths - Friday 29 March, 2013
Column: Not enough has been done to uphold the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement
It’s true Northern Ireland has come a long way over the last fifteen years, but we cannot afford to hang the ‘mission accomplished’ banner over the peace process, writes David McCann.
# deaths - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Brazil doctor accused of murder probed over more deaths
A team is re-examining the 1,872 deaths that have happened in the last seven years in an intensive care unit run by a doctor charged with murder.
# deaths - Thursday 21 March, 2013
At least 10 dead in Myanmar riots as Buddhists and Muslims clash
Several mosques were reported to have been torched as well as houses in the town of Meiktila.
# deaths - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Farmers’ association urges caution as busy farms signal rise in accidents
Last year, 21 people died in farm related incidents, mainly injured by equipment and livestock.
# deaths - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Initial probe into Egypt balloon crash rules out ‘criminal activity’
Four investigating teams are examining the evidence after up to 19 tourists were killed in the hot-air balloon crash.
# deaths - Saturday 9 February, 2013
Blizzard kills two, grinds US northeast to halt
The storm dumped more than a foot and a half of snow on New York state and Connecticut, severing power and transport links for tens of millions of people.
# deaths - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
Five dead as 8.0 quake off Solomons sparks Pacific tsunami
Latest reports suggest that between 60 to 70 homes have been damaged by waves crashing into at least four villages on Santa Cruz Islands.
# deaths - Monday 4 February, 2013
Eight killed in California tour bus crash
At least 38 others were injured when the tour bus crashed into two other vehicles.
# deaths - Friday 1 February, 2013
Blast at Mexico oil giant’s headquarters kills 25
The company said the cause of the deadly incident was under investigation but it is thought it may have been a gas leak.
# deaths - Monday 28 January, 2013
Four dead, dramatic rooftop rescues in Australia floods
Some Queensland residents are experiencing their third flood in two years.
# deaths - Sunday 27 January, 2013
Ten people killed, 33 injured after bus accident in Portugal
Roadworks and weather conditions have been blamed for the crash which happened in the central Castelo Branco district earlier today.
# deaths - Sunday 20 January, 2013
Algeria: Details sought on missing hostages as Britain confirms deaths
British prime minister David Cameron has confirmed that three Britons are dead and another three are presumed dead as other governments scramble for information on their citizens.
# deaths - Tuesday 8 January, 2013
Court hears frantic 911 calls from US cinema massacre
More than 40 emergency calls were made in a 10-minute period on that fateful day in July 2012.
# deaths - Monday 7 January, 2013
Court hears of harrowing scenes at Aurora cinema shooting
One police officer recalled finding the youngest victim, a six-year-old girl, with no pulse.
# deaths - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Assad appeals for dialogue to end Syria conflict
The Syrian President said he would soon give details of his plan which calls on foreign countries to stop funding the armed opposition.
# deaths - Sunday 23 December, 2012
2012 deadliest year for journalists as 88 killed worldwide
Reporters Without Borders has named the deadliest countries for journalists across the world this year.
# deaths - Monday 17 December, 2012
Charges against Philpotts over deadly fire downgraded to manslaughter
Mick and Mairead Philpott’s six children died in the house fire in Derby on 11 May.
# deaths - Sunday 16 December, 2012
Number of whooping cough cases doubles this year
The HSE says that the second successive year of doubling cases is “of concern” – and 80 per cent of hospitalised cases were babies aged between newborn and 5 months old.
# deaths - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
Putin encourages Russian families to have an average of three children
Starting from next year financial benefits will be introduced for those who have a third child, the Russian President said.
# deaths - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
238 dead, hundreds missing following Philippines typhoon
Typhoon Bopha slammed into the southern island of Mindanao yesterday, leading to scenes of utter devastation.
# deaths - Sunday 2 December, 2012
Fifteen killed in Syria car bombing
Straight after the attack, hundreds of people began to protest against President Bashar al-Assad, according to activists, as some blamed the regime for the attack.
# deaths - Saturday 1 December, 2012
Around 30 people killed in Congo plane crash
The plane skidded off the runway and crashed into houses and a bar in the Congolese capital before crashing into a ravine.
# deaths - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Car bombs rip through Damascus killing 34
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for today’s suicide bombings.
# deaths - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
Bord na Móna worker dies in power station accident
The incident occurred at Lough Ree Power Station overnight.
# deaths - Monday 19 November, 2012
Israeli cabinet debates Egypt proposal on Gaza truce
The cabinet is said to be meeting this evening. Israeli public radio said Israel wanted to see a 24- to 48-hour truce take effect.
# deaths - Friday 16 November, 2012
Birth rate falls, but Irish women remain Europe’s most fertile
The average Irish woman will have 2.06 children in her childbearing years – more than anyone else in the European Union.
Two fatalities mar Macau Grand Prix
Phillip Yau is the second driver to die in two days.
# deaths - Saturday 10 November, 2012
Sri Lanka deploys troops as prison riot kills 27
The deaths occurred as a shoot-out raged between inmates and prison officers.
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