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Widow Charged Over New Zealand Fishing Boat Sinking

A boat captain’s widow was charged Tuesday with failing to ensure crew safety on their fishing vessel that sank off New Zealand in March, killing her husband and seven other people. Maritime authorities also claim boat co-owner Gloria Davis failed …

Truck Accident in Northern Mexico Kills 16 People

Authorities in Mexico say a tractor-trailer has collided with a truck carrying members of three families, killing at least 16 people in the nation’s north. Sergio Sisbeles, security spokesman for the northern state of Coahuila, said Sunday that the accident …

Indonesian Ferry Collides With Cargo Ship; 8 Dead

A passenger ferry collided with a cargo ship and sank west of Indonesia’s main island Wednesday morning, and at least eight people were killed, officials said. More than 200 crew and passengers were evacuated after the accident, said Transportation Ministry …

17 Killed as Bus Plunges Into River in India

Police say 17 people died when the bus they were traveling in plunged into a river in western India. The bus was crossing the Purna river in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra state Wednesday morning when the accident took place. …

Ferry Boat Sinks in Southern Philippines; 7 Dead

The Philippine coast guard says a passenger boat sank in the country’s south. Seven people drowned and five are missing. The boat was carrying 27 people when it went down before dawn Thursday near its destination of Bongao, the capital …

19 People Killed in Bus Crash in Iran

Iran’s state news agency says at least 19 people have been killed in the country’s south after the bus they were travelling on struck a rock and flipped over. IRNA says the accident took place Sunday some 50 kilometers (30 …

11 Die When Bus Plummets Into Ravine in Mexico

Mexican authorities say 11 people have died from a bus plunging into a ravine while headed to the Pacific resort of Mazatlan. Durango state government Secretary Jaime Fernandez Saracho says the bus fell about 150 feet from a mountainous road …