China landslide buries dozens in Yunnan province, state media reports | China
A landslide has killed 47 people in southwestern China's Yunnan province, state media reported. CCTV said on Monday that about 18 homes had been filled and more than 200 people had been evacuated. Authorities launched an emergency response with more than 200 rescue workers, as well as dozens of fire engines and other equipment, CCTV […]
Russian plane crashes in Northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province: police
Russian aviation authorities said Sunday that a Russian-registered plane with six people on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan the night before, after local Afghan police said they had received a report of the crash. Russian aviation authorities said in a statement that the plane, a French-made Dassault Aviation Falcon 10 jet built in […]
Italian province orders all pooches DNA tested in poop pick-up crackdown
It's a dog whodunnit. A northern Italian province has turned to diligent DNA testing to catch four-legged criminals whose furry friends defecate all over beautiful Bolzano and whose owners don't clean up. Dog parents are now required to submit their puppies for DNA swab testing as a tracking mechanism to easily identify the culprit behind […]