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Watch: Door panel saves man buried 67 hours in China landslide

Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 14:17 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Squeezed into a narrow room under piles of debris for 67 hours, a young man was saved by a door that trapped his foot but gave him space to survive. Rescuers on Wednesday pulled him from the massive...

WOW: Thai junta says 99 percent of people are happy with its rule

Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 11:44 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

It's the kind of poll result you'd see in a North Korean election or Saddam Hussein's Iraq: Thailand's military-ruled government says 99 percent of the country's people are happy with its performance...

Airplane cleaner killed in blast at Istanbul airport

Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 11:42 Last update: about 11 years ago

An airplane cleaner at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport has died of injuries suffered Wednesday in an explosion aboard an aircraft, a Turkish news agency said. The cause of the blast, which also...

Updated: At least 13 migrants dead as boat sinks off Greek island

Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 08:34 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Greek authorities say at least 13 people have drowned and two more are missing after a boat carrying about 25 migrants sank in the eastern Aegean Sea. The coast guard says the fatalities include...

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