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Egypt says signals picked up from doomed plane's black boxes

Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 13:48 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Egypt said Wednesday that a French ship has picked up signals from deep under the Mediterranean Sea, presumed to be from black boxes of the EgyptAir plane that crashed last month, killing all 66...

Canada's assisted suicide bill approved by House of Commons

Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 07:46 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Canada's House of Commons has passed the government's proposed assisted suicide law. The House of Commons voted 186-137. The law still requires Senate approval. The Supreme Court last year...

Mediterranean Sea disasters leave more than 1,000 dead in a week

Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 06:50 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The treacherous Mediterranean Sea crossing from Libya to Italy claimed the lives of at least 1,083 migrants over the past week — mostly because barely seaworthy smuggling boats foundered and...

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