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MH370 search area shifted after 'new credible lead'

March 28, 2014 1:40 pm

AMSA said nine military aircraft would be flying out on Friday with a civilian aircraft acting as a communications relay in the search area.

Possible Malaysian plane debris spotted in Indian Ocean off Australia

March 20, 2014 7:03 pm

Officials cautioned it could take several days to confirm if they were parts of the missing plane.

90 still missing after boat capsizes off Indonesia

June 22, 2012 11:14 am

An Australian navy patrol boat and three cargo ships had rescued 110 survivors by late yesterday.

Australia flies in aircraft to break up oil slick

August 22, 2009 5:55 pm

Australia mobilised aircraft on Saturday to try to break up an oil slick off its northwestern coast as it struggled to stop well gushing oil into the sea.

Among dead in Vijay rally stampede, young mother, couple set to marry

Cities3 hr ago

A rally by actor-politician Vijay in Velusamypuram ended tragically with 40 deaths in a stampede. Non-political workers gathered to see the superstar, but exhaustion, heat, and poor planning caused chaos. People collapsed, ambulances couldn't reach, and police presence was inadequate. Vijay's team ignored instructions, and the narrow roads and insufficient crowd control added to the tragedy.

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