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Australian PM mourns 'tragic' deaths of surfers killed in Mexico

Sydney (AFP) - Australia's prime minister on Tuesday lamented the "tragic" deaths of two Australian brothers and an American shot dead in a suspected robbery in Mexico. Anthony Albanese praised the trio of "wonderful young men" killed in Baja California state and offered condolences to their devastated families. "This is a tragic incident, and to all of the family and the friends of these young Australians, I think the whole of Australia's thoughts are with you at this difficult time." Albanese indicated he wanted to speak to the brothers' family "at an appropriate time of their choosing". Aus......

May 07, 2024

Bodies found in Mexico likely those of missing surfers: authorities

Tijuana (Mexico) (AFP) - The physical characteristics of three bodies found in Mexico's Baja California state resemble those of two Australian brothers and their American friend who went missing while on a surfing trip, local authorities said Saturday. State prosecutor Maria Elena Andrade said that the bodies, found Friday dumped in a shaft atop a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, were in an "advanced state of decomposition," complicating identification. "However," she added, "given their clothing and certain characteristics such as long hair and specific physical descriptions, we have high......

May 04, 2024

At least 1,100 missing after Hawaii fires

Los Angeles (AFP) - At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family members' help in identifying the remains of the dead. The fires were the deadliest to hit the United States in a century, claiming at least 115 lives, according to the latest provisional death toll. The tourist town of Lahaina, home to 12,000 people, was all but wiped off the map, with thousands of missing persons appearing on lists maintained by various organizations, including the police, Red Cross and shelter......

Aug 23, 2023

YouTubers hunt closure - and clicks - in US cold cases

Washington (AFP) - A scuba diver wiped away the algae on a submerged car's license plate and exclaimed: "It's them!" That discovery of two long-missing American teens' apparent remains was the latest tragic find for a subculture of YouTube sleuths. Among the platform's viral hits scoring billions of views is a niche of YouTubers who use sonar devices to search waterways for vehicles linked to US missing persons cases -– and the bones they may hold. That formula was central to revelations this week in a 21-year-old mystery in the southern state of Tennessee, one of a series of cold cases unrave......

Dec 12, 2021

Missing Iraq money may be as much as $18 billion

In 2004, the Bush administration flew twenty billion dollars of shrink-wrapped cash into Iraq on pallets. Now the bulk of that money has disappeared. The funds flown into the war zone were made up of surplus from the UN's oil-for-food program, as well as money from sales of Iraqi oil and seized Iraqi assets. Recent estimates had the amount of missing money at about $6.6 billion, but according to Al Jazeera, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi says the figure is closer to three times that amount.

Jun 19, 2011

Missing NY Times journalists found, will be released by Libya

WASHINGTON — Four New York Times journalists missing in Libya since Tuesday were captured by government forces and will be released on Friday, the newspaper said.

Mar 18, 2011

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Australian PM mourns 'tragic' deaths of surfers killed in Mexico

Bodies found in Mexico likely those of missing surfers: authorities

At least 1,100 missing after Hawaii fires

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Missing Iraq money may be as much as $18 billion

Missing NY Times journalists found, will be released by Libya

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Australian PM mourns 'tragic' deaths of surfers killed in Mexico

Bodies found in Mexico likely those of missing surfers: authorities

At least 1,100 missing after Hawaii fires

YouTubers hunt closure - and clicks - in US cold cases

Missing Iraq money may be as much as $18 billion

Missing NY Times journalists found, will be released by Libya

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