Mistakes at UK COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people
Britain has one of the highest coronavirus death tolls in the world, with more than 177,000 deaths since the pandemic started in 2020.
Wed Nov 30 2022
Last goodbyes as Thailand marks lives of child massacre victims
This was one of the world's worst recent child death tolls in a massacre by a single killer.
Wed Oct 12 2022
Global warming blamed for 1 in 3 heat-related deaths
The share of heat-related deaths attributable to global warming in the new study varied widely from country to country.
Tue Jun 01 2021
COVID-19 death tolls are likely a "significant undercount", WHO says
The UN agency officially estimates that around 3.4 million people have died directly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic by May 2021.
Fri May 21 2021
South Korea urges people to get flu vaccinations despite death tolls
Public anxiety over the safety of flu vaccines has surged after at least 48 people died this month following vaccinations.
Mon Oct 26 2020
Floods, landslides in Vietnam kill 37 people, thousands evacuated
Floods caused by a tropical depression in Vietnam killed 37 people, one of the highest death tolls recorded in the country from flooding.
Thu Oct 12 2017
Why the Philippines wasn't ready for Typhoon Haiyan
Public officials are reporting wildly different death tolls as emergency workers still can't reach some of the worst-affected areas.
Wed Nov 13 2013