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Plane carrying 92 crashes into Black Sea near Sochi

A military plane carrying 92 people crashed into the Black Sea two minutes after departing Sochi, Russia on Sunday.

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Fire engulfs 140 buildings in Itoigawa, Japan

A fire on Thursday engulfed at least 140 buildings in Itoigawa, Japan. The inferno injured, by varying reports, at least eight people.

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Austrian cellist, conductor Heinrich Schiff dies

Austrian cellist and conductor Heinrich Schiff's death was announced on Friday morning, having died overnight. He was 65.

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Man, 62, shot dead in Ronanstown, Dublin

A 62-year-old man was murdered in Ronanstown, Clondalkin, South Dublin on Thursday night.

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Study confirms efficacy of NewLink Genetics ebola vaccine

A study published last Thursday in The Lancet found the rVSV-ZEVOB ebola vaccine can provide up to 100% protection against onset of Zaire ebolavirus, one of the two most common strains of ebola.

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