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Insurer says 2015 saw lowest natural disaster losses in six years

Monday, 4 January 2016, 11:40 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Last year saw the lowest financial costs from natural disasters worldwide since 2009 as the El Nino weather phenomenon reduced hurricane activity in the North Atlantic, a leading insurer said...

Man who took selfie with robbery victim arrested in California

Monday, 4 January 2016, 10:06 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Police in Northern California say they have arrested a man accused of armed robbery thanks to a Snapchat selfie he took with one of the victims. KNTV reports that Pacific Grove police...

After one million migrants, Europe's borders are back

Monday, 4 January 2016, 06:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Since it opened in 2000, the Oresund bridge between Sweden and Denmark has been a towering symbol of European integration and hassle-free travel across borders that people didn't even notice were...

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