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Thunderstorms leave 35,000 homes without power in Queensland, Australia

Thunderstorms leave 35,000 homes without power in Queensland, Australia

Queensland has been hit by heavy rainfall and thunderstorms over the last days, leaving 35,000 homes without power.Flights from Brisbane Airport were delayed. One teenager was injured when he was struck by lightning.Meteorologists warn that several more storms are on their way to Brisbane. Dec 4, 2016
10-alarm fire engulfs buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts

10-alarm fire engulfs buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts

At least 140 firefighters tried to contain a 10-alarm fire blazing in several buildings.The fire started in a three-family home undergoing renovations, which later collapsed.The fire then spread to seven or eight other buildings and nearby cars.Around 60 people had to be evacuated. Authorities cut power in surrounding areas. Dec 4, 2016
Italy referendum: What is at stake?

Italy referendum: What is at stake?

On Sunday, 4 December, Italians are voting on changes to the constitution in a referendum.The government is proposing significant reform of the constitution in place since 1948.It proposes changes in the parliamentary system and recentralisation of powers. Dec 1, 2016
Chapecoense tragedy: Pilot and crew filmed joking on board doomed flight

Chapecoense tragedy: Pilot and crew filmed joking on board doomed flight

New images have emerged from the doomed flight carrying the Brazilian soccer side Chapecoense before it took off and crashed, killing 71 of the 77 people on board. Before the crash occurred the captain had reportedly radioed to say that he was running out of fuel in an emergency. Before takeoff the team and crew on the Bolivian charter plane were in good spirits. Investigators have travelled from Brazil, Bolivia and the UK to help Colombian authorities identify and recover the bodies. Dec 1, 2016
Fly-by radar imaging shows tiny asteroid

Fly-by radar imaging shows tiny asteroid

Astronomers have obtained observations of the smallest asteroid ever characterised in detail – at 2m in diameter. Interestingly, the asteroid, named 2015 TC25, is also one of the brightest near-Earth asteroids ever discovered. This animation shows a time-lapse of how radar images were obtained of the tiny asteroid during its close fly-by. Dec 1, 2016
Chapecoense plane crash: Pilot’s last words reveal plane ran out of fuel during emergency landing attempt

Chapecoense plane crash: Pilot’s last words reveal plane ran out of fuel during emergency landing attempt

Cockpit audio from the doomed LAMIA flight that crashed in Colombia on 28 November has revealed that the pilot knew he was running out of fuel. He had contacted the control tower at José María Córdova International Airport to request an emergency landing. The plane crashed into a mountain near the city of Medellin, killing nearly all on-board. Among the victims were members of Brazilian football team Chapecoense, as well as crew and journalists. Only 6 of the 77 people on-board survived. Dec 1, 2016
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