My News Roundups
Short summaries of the top global news. Lieve Jansen has contributed 12, including:
Wildfires in Alberta, Canada
Fuelled by high winds, wildfires blazed through more than a third of a town in the Canadian province. Thousands had to flee and hundreds of firefighters battled the fires in hopes of saving the town. No injuries or deaths have been reported.
Mothers charged with daughters killings
Two daughters killed by Muslim mothers after eloping with Hindu men. After eloping, the daughters came back to make peace but were strangled by their mothers. The police isn�t sure yet if the two women assisted each other during the murder.
Thirty-six people dead after boats capsize
During a big storm at the east of Lome, Togo, a couple of boats were returning from a funeral on the other side of the lake. The boats were caught in strong winds and they capsized. Further investigation is going on, as the exact number of people on the b
Thirty-six people dead after boats capsize
During a big storm at the east of Lome, Togo, a couple of boats were returning from a funeral on the other side of the lake. The boats were caught in strong winds and they capsized.
NATO troops killed by Afghan pilot
After a fierce argument, 8 Nato troops were killed by an air force pilot at the Kabul airport. People don't know how the shooting started, but the incident is the deadliest of a number of recent attacks on foreigners by Afghan security personnel.
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