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Officials said the worst-hit area from the flooding was Sentani subdistrict, where tons of mud, rocks and trees from a landslide on a mountain rolled down to a river that burst its banks, sweeping away residents.

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Members of a Circassian family who fled the Syrian war were among the victims of New Zealand shooting. In NJ, they are getting support

New Zealand’s prime minister vowed to unveil gun law changes within a week and called on gun owners to surrender their firearmsto police.

With immigration comes a host of terms, some of which might be unfamiliar. Here’s a way to brush up on what they mean.

Looking for a dream trip to a foreign land? Tourists should stay away from these dangerous destinations, says State Department

The whale ultimately died of dehydration and starvation. Shopping bags and rice sacks were found packed inside the animal.

Dutch police were hunting down a suspect after a shooting on a Utrecht tram that left three dead and multiple people injured, according to police. Authorities say they are considering the possibility of a “terrorist motive” in the attack. (March 18)

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The Red Cross says that as much as 90 percent of Mozambique’s central port city of Beira has been damaged or destroyed by tropical Cyclone Idai. (March 18)

Three people died in a brazenshootingon a tram in a bustling residential neighborhood in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday.

A gunman killed three people and wounded nine others on a tram in the central Dutch city of Utrecht, sparking a manhunt on March 19, 2019.